A Quick Stop At Iligan City Esplanade

Kung Hei Fat Choy, read.cash family! I hope everyone is having a fruitful and abundant new year!

I don’t have work today, not a holiday actually, you know hospitals don’t have any breaks. However, I have applied for an off from work today, just because I needed some rest after a terrible upper back pain yesterday. I did self- PT (Physiotherapy), not self pity, haha! And, it does wonders! I felt some relief, but it still nags a bit if I do some typing in front of the computer.

Anyway, highway, let me divert you to today's topic- our afternoon out a quick stop in Iligan City Esplanade. This is located in my province, Iligan City, along the Bayug River, the esplanade terminates overlooking the Iligan Bay. This was just finished and opened to the public early last year.

Indeed, this is something new in our city, and our first time to come and check the place. If not for my sister’s persistence to drive them out. As she said, let’s celebrate Chinese New Year, haha! Lame excuse for full blooded Filipino, lol! Anyway, I knew beforehand that she’s itching to visit this place before leaving for Manila this weekend. Fine! Let’s go!

We left home at around 3pm, and dropped by to take-away a box of pizza from a local pizzeria. Around 4pm, we arrived at the Esplanade, took pictures, chill and hung out while eating the pizza. I’m glad that there are stalls from vendors selling soda, juice, tempura, squid roll, and siomai, because we have completely forgotten to bring some drinks. 

Surprisingly, even if today is a holiday, there were only a few people roaming and chilling around the area. So thankful that we’re all safe somehow, less people, pretty good social distancing from other groups.

There are benches on the side, covered by these architecturally unique sheds. The pathway is really nice too for walking and jogging. The atmosphere is really cool and peaceful, somewhat windy of course. The place is clean too, because there are trash bins on every shed. The only problem I have seen so far are those stray dogs roaming around because some dogs and perhaps cats too raid the trash for food. Beside the esplanade is a residential area, and I think these are their pets and guard dogs. Somehow, I hope the barangay council or the Local Government Unit could take care of it. 

They have ornamental plants on display too, and my mom was a fan. I actually reminded her about no picking of anything, lol!

The weather was gloomy, waited for the sunset, but no show today unfortunately. We left the place at around 5.30pm already, wishing and hoping that I could take beautiful snaps of the golden hour, but none. When we started running by the road, raindrops started to fall, oh well.. it's bye bye time indeed.

We passed by to take-away barbeque or skewers for dinner because we don't have plans of cooking anymore. When we arrived home the rain poured so hard, thank God the outing went dry and fine.

Thank you for taking your time to read and see a glimpse of Iligan City!

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02/01/2022

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