Victorias
From the hotel, we took a jeepney to the bus terminal, where we rode a non-aircon bus to Victorias. A non-aircon bus is fine because: 1) it's cheaper and 2) it's not dusty, especially once you leave Bacolod City.
If memory serves me right, it took us about an hour to get there. With additional help from the policeman and a nice old lady who rode on the bus with us, we were able to get directions to the Victorias Milling Company plant where the famous old train was. We got off the bus at Daan Banwa, where we took a tricycle to the train.
Actually, it's just an old train on display.
We asked our tricycle driver to take us to the other tourist spots. Unfortunately, he didn't know where they were. I guess it was the fact that it was nearing noon, we decided to give up and asked to be brought to the bus terminal that was just nearby.
The Victorias Milling Company is still operational and at the time that we went there were lots of sugarcane being brought in for milling. This was taken on our way to the bus terminal.
We didn't really plan on the Victorias trip so we weren't too sure about the tourist spots available. I hear there's an Angry Christ mural and other interesting things.
When you do go there, just make sure you plan your trip so you know where to go. Transportation is not a problem and sometimes tour guides are not that useful, especially when you've done your research. So it will save you a lot -- and it will be a fun adventure -- if you just commute and ask around because the locals are very accommodating and nice people.
We didn't have to wait long at the bust terminal for our next stop, Silay.
Total spend so far = P63
P8 - Jeepney ride from hotel to Bacolod Bus Terminal
P30 - Bus to Victorias City (non-aircon)
P25 - Tricycle ride to and from Victorias Milling Company
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