Solo Ride - San Jose, Antique to Iloilo and Guimaras, vice versa

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I started my inter-province motorcycle trip at 0530H on May 8, 2018 and covered roughly 250 kilometers,  round-trip. It took me two hours to reach Iloilo City from San Jose, Antique, about 97 kilometers distance. Before going to the boat terminal, I had a light breakfast at Jolibee and boarded the outrigger boat with my 125cc XRM motorbike which had to be carried on and off the boat by porters. The boat trip lasted for about 15 minutes until we got to the Jordan boat terminal where I again mounted my tough iron horse and rode straight to the village of Oracon Norte, Guimaras. The reason for my trip was to accompany a Department of Agrarian Reform field personnel to inspect our late parents farm for clearance purposes before the ownership transfer process in our favor is approved. We had a tummy-friendly lunch at a seafood restaurant at Alibjon, Guimaras, after which I rode back to Jordan Boat Terminal for my return trip to Iloilo City, and to finally ride my bike back to San Jose, less my bunch of keys which might have fallen off the keyholder sometime during the ride.

Here are some photos I took at Jordan (Guimaras), Guimbal, Miag-ao, and San Joachin on my way back. 

                           
                                                                  Jordan Boat Terminal
                                               
                                                

Guimbal Town Hall

San Joachin Spanish-era Cemetery

Miag-ao Fortress Church



                                                         Miag-ao centuries-old Bridge

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