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title: Tricycle
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journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/mactan/
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# Tricycle

A little of each town’s story　/　Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu

A Philippine vehicle made of a motorcycle with a passenger sidecar attached. Some ply set routes and others are for hire like taxis. In towns they often run as shared rides, with each passenger paying their own fare, which varies by locality and distance.

## This moment in the journey: By tricycle to shop for dinner

I rode home on a tricycle, the locals' way of getting around: a motorcycle taxi with a sidecar, a familiar sight in the Philippines. I thought I had bargained the fare down quite a bit, but the local passenger sharing the ride paid even less.

Feeling the pleasant breeze, I watched the streets flow past the window. Let's shop for dinner on the way home. The evening streets were busy with shoppers and motorbikes.

At a vegetable stall, green baskets were heaped with chilies, onions and garlic, alongside leafy greens and long beans. As the sun sank, the power lines over the street shone gold.

![The road seen from inside a tricycle](https://karigurashijourney.com/img/mactan/s135-1200.jpg)
- Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorized_tricycle_(Philippines)

Read this scene in the full journey: https://karigurashijourney.com/en/episodes/mactan/