Hitchhiking from Pura
Hitchhiking to Pura
Recent reviews mentioning Pura
15.51764, 120.59562
One male 40+, no sign, one big and one small backpacks, sunny day. On my way from Angeles to Malasiqui.That was a weird spot. I've been hitchhiking two weeks in this country and it's been quite good. People understand the concept. Only once a guy stopped and asked me if I needed money.
But this spot was different. Not only because I had the longest wait. But also coz strange behaviour of people. Firs 3 cars stopped even though they were going 2-3 kms only. Two of them were handing me money (literally 🤑). They were very surprised that I didn't take them. And then one women stopped and was trying to stop a bus for me. It took me some time to explain her that I'm hitchhiking. It turn out she was going my way. When I asked her if I could go with her, she was shocked and said "No". And then left.
All my many experiences in this country were so different than this spot.
The spot is very good. No very busy. Loads of space to stop (I was picked eventually by a big lorry). And very importantly, in a shade of trees.
My experience is that the better spot the longer wait. Really 😂
After one hour a lorry took me almost all the way where I needed.
―Anonymous
15.37916, 120.59361
One male 40+, no sign, one big and one small backpacks, sunny day. On my way from Angeles to Malasiqui.A good spot. Enough space to stop. And, very importantly, some trees giving shade. After 10 minutes I got a ride to Tarlac.
―Anonymous
15.76938, 120.59439
One male 40+, no sign, one big and one small backpacks, sunny day. On my way from this town to a Malasiqui.I was waiting at a bus stop (a rare sight in the Philippines) for a bus. But I decided to give it a go with my thumb up. Within 5 minutes I had a ride to Carmen Rosales bus terminal. A short but useful ride for me.
Quite busy traffic.
―Gural