Hanseatic Resort – San Carlos - 82 km

While having a good cup of homegrown Robusta coffee, there was a frantic
knocking on the door. The owner assumed the bike had been stolen, as I usually
put it inside whenever possible. She was terribly upset as the guests, who arrived
late the previous evening, departed without paying. She might’ve thought we were
all in cahoots. This was sad as she needed the money more than her dishonest
guests.

Effortless riding along the coast took me to the ferry port where I first arrived.
There’s no fun in doing the same route twice, and this time it took cycling the last
forty kilometres to San Carlos in bucketing rain. Thank goodness, there was no
need to search for accommodation in the rain as I went straight to Amu Tourist
Inn. My arrival in San Carlos further completed my cycle around the island of
Negros.

Panay Island

San Carlos – Bacolot – Dumangas – Iloilo, Panay - 30 km
From Bacolod, ferries ran to Panay Island. The boat ride was cheap but went to
Dumangas pier instead of Iloilo City, leaving a twenty-five-kilometre cycle into the
city. On the ferry was another cyclist, Roger Gonzales Aristoki, who was planning
to cycle to Ajuy the next morning. We cycled into the town together and he kindly
pointed out budget accommodation. There’s nothing like local knowledge, and he
saved me a few pesos.