We went to Sitio Tabon, situated in Baranggay Santa Monica, Concepcion, Tarlac to visit some of my wife's relatives. The road to Tabon was rough and dusty, although some parts already have roads good for single passage. At some point, I feared that the dust and lahar would trap the tyres of the car, but fortunately, the road was still passable even for a small car like the Picanto.
The town of Concepcion, Tarlac is just 106km north of Quezon City. With the new North Luzon Expressway, the trip took roughly an hour on a Sunday morning. The sight was refreshing - after all you don't get to see this scenery in the city.
Upon arriving at our relative's place, we were greeted by some turkeys that do not seem to mind the imposing red car that was moving at less than 20km/h due to the bad road conditions; but we were able to arrive at our destination without any problems. The locals were also looking at the car with gusto. I heard some kids at the next door saying "tingnan mo o, ang liit ng kotse" ("look, the car is small").
Turkeys are a smart lot; they are proud animals and don't mind being watched at all. They were willing participants in a flash photo shoot I made for my daughter. The trip to Tabon was long and rough, but our KIA Picanto was able to get us through and enjoy a good weekend in the province. We will defintely come back again. 
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