Road Rage

[GTcervan]

5 hours to Naga from MM ?, a decade ago totoo yan.
In the 2010sssh to 2017, My Bicol trips starts at 9pm from Bulacan (Meyc-Marilao) I will arrive Legaspi City by 5-6 AM with 3 stop overs.
Yup Bulacan to Legaspi kaya ng 8-9 hours, thats a little over 5 hours to Naga City.
My fastest travel time along Andaya/Quirino highway to sipocot is 50 minutes.
Asphalted ang whole portion ng Andaya Highways sa Camsur side, kayang kaya mag 150 kph. Yung Camnorte portion naman ay cemented may mga re-blocking din noon.
Now Andaya/Quirino highway to Sipocot swerte na makuha ng 2 hours, bumilis naman Sipocot to Milaor , dahil lumapad ang daan, pero Milaor to Naga City mas grabe na traffic. Kaya from Milaor turn right na ako sa GMA highway up to Nabua.

Compare mo 8-9 hours travel time a decade ago sa 17 hours today, road rage is real ! lol

Ah mas maayos ba yung maharlika at andaya hwy dati? Sayang di namin naabutan haha. 2021 kami nagpunta back then which was ung first time tapos may covid pa. Puros north lang kasi like baguio, l.u. tsaka ilocos bago nun. How bout ung traffic? Mas ok din nung dati? Kahit may skyway na ngayon pag galing pa northern ncr o bulacan eh wala din pala haha.

Also kitang kita din yung road widening na ginawa sa ibang portions ng bicol gamit ang history sa street view ng google maps. Kaya siguro mas marami na rin nagpupunta since di na makipot yung daan. Pero if ever mapuntahan ulet, usto ko makita dun yung bagong 7-eleven near sa camalig bypass road na may viewing ng mayon. May pagka-lawson/fuji vibes daw hehe.