Dinagyang Festival 2011 ( Day 2)

Finally, I will experience Dinagyang Festival for the first time. The weather that time was good so I packed up my camera and other things needed for the whole day & night event.

08:00 - Start of the long trek from Gaisano City all the way to Freedom Grandstand where the participating tribes or groups will be performing but luck was not with us since there was already a large crowd at the area so the only choice was to find another spot to observe the tribes dancing.

Here are some of the scene that happened during that day..

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Iloilo Via Canlaon ( Day 1)

This is my first solo backpacking and my first travel for the year 2011. I don't know what came to my mind but when Sinulog 2011 Festival ended, I felt like"bitin" so I decided up to do backpacking Negros-Panay and attend the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo. Then my preparation to do backpacking began ( 6 days prior to Dinagyang Festival). I texted my friend in Iloilo to help me find a transient room in the city but the transient room, apartelle, hostel are fully booked because of the Dinagyang Festival. Now, my excitement turns into disappointment but still there's no stopping now.Part of the plan that if I can't find a room, I will stay overnight at Mcdo or on a Bus Terminal. I decided to depart Friday morning, but there came another news i had to do a job interview on Friday afternoon.

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