Alluring Alicia
The drive from Pilar to Alicia is about 20kms, or somewhere near that. It continues on vast rice fields, with a view of hills in the distance. However, at about 5kms before the town center of Alicia, the road starts a smooth gradual climb, and the hills start being nearer the highway. This is a picturesque road! Many of those hills and mounds are of the shape, size and topography of the chocolate hills. They are mostly devoid of big trees, but green with grass or shrubs. And, the road starts to undulate nicely too ! Then there is a "T Junction" where turning left is to Ubay, while turning right is to the center of Alicia. You will already see hints of the most famous Alicia attractions (yes, plural) - the grassy, tree-less hills that tourists hike to, for awesome panoramas of the surrounding lowlands. There are many such hills. Arriving into center of town, first to attract my attention was the municipal hall. However, the terrain in this area is so uniquely uneven my