Rode the Victory Liner bus for the first time after a very long time. I remember it as a big red bus with old bench-style leather seats that were uncomfortable. It stopped at different towns where food vendors would swarm around the newly arrived bus to sell snacks to travellers. The conductor would come by to collect the fare and punch tickets with the appropriate amount.
The bus is no longer red; it's white with a red-and-orange stripe. The seats are bucket seats that recline like those in an airplane. There are individual vents, and there's a TV up front. They started the second Matrix movie as we left the terminal at Iba. (When we got off at San Narciso, Neo and Trinity were saying goodbye as they were leaving on their ship.)
At the terminal, we were approached by a food vendor. She said, "Pastillas?" (pronounced pas-til-yas') I bought a pack of 15 for PhP30 for the "special" kind, which is made of 100% carabao's milk. It's made of sugar and milk. It's the consistency of a cookie dough, shaped into strips and wrapped in fine rice paper. It's one of our favorites.
The label says:
Ebuen's Special Pastillas
Liozon, Palauig, Zambales, Philippines
100% Carabao Milk
Cel. No. 0916-348-6796
I'll have to order a big box before I leave. The fresher they are, the better they taste.
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