Zf558. My 2017 track, red and my 2022 track, yellow of my walk along the Botolan-Tarlac Road from the Zambales side.
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On the 3rd of March 2022 I Inspected the Zambales-Tarlac Road again. A tricycle gave me a ride and I saved approximately 6km of my walk. The concrete seems to be going all the way to the Balintawak River at the Poonbato area. I only went to the 400 meter level where the road descends down to Poonbato and returned. I noticed 6 new bridges done or in progress. But work on the road seemed to be stopped. Also it is not clear to me how the road route will connect to the road coming from Tarlac.
I have reported before on the Botolan-Tarlac Road condition in 2017 in the Corregidor Forum, starting at this Page and it continues into the next one, click here:
For this 2022 walk, 34 images have been posted in my Flickr account in high resolution, click here:
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Zf559. The new unfinished bridge over the Baquilan River for the Botolan-Tarlac Road. This is a picture of a view of my walk along the new Botolan to Tarlac road on the Zambales Province side.
Zf560 The family that gave me ride with a tricycle and saved me maybe 5 or 6 km of my walk on the Botolan-Tarlac Road. This is a picture of a view of my walk along the new Botolan to Tarlac road on the Zambales Province side.
Zf561. This is a view down the Malumboy River Valley and we can see the Mount Pinatubo Lahars caused another lake in the valleys around Mt. Pinatubo. In back we see the Bucao River and all its Lahar in the direction of the Philippine West Sea. (Formerly called South China Sea). This is a picture of a view of my walk along the new Botolan to Tarlac road on the Zambales Province side.
Zf562. The Barrio Poonbato area and the new Botolan-Tarlac Road are in sight as it approaches the Balintawak River. This is a picture of a view of my walk along the new Botolan to Tarlac road on the Zambales Province side.
Zf563. Looking back towards the mouth of the Baquilan River flowing into the Bucao River. This is a picture of a view of my walk along the new Botolan to Tarlac road on the Zambales Province side.
Zf564. The Barrio Poonbato area and the new Botolan-Tarlac Road are in sight as it approaches the Balintawak River. This is a picture of a view of my walk along the new Botolan to Tarlac road on the Zambales Province side.
Zf565. A fire on top of a high mountain; I never saw that before. This is a picture of a view of my walk along the new Botolan to Tarlac road on the Zambales Province side.
Zf566. Bridge #2 going back towards Botolan. This is a picture of a view of my walk along the new Botolan to Tarlac road on the Zambales Province side.
Zf567. Bridge #4 going back towards Botolan. This is a picture of a view of my walk along the new Botolan to Tarlac road on the Zambales Province side.