I had a meeting in Binondo today and came all the way from Laguna. I took the SLEX to Osmeña Highway (with a side trip to Sacred Heart Parish in Dao, Makati to attend the 6:45 AM Holy Mass). From Osmeña, I turned left to Quirino, then right to Taft. The Manila City Hall to my left was my signal to get to the leftmost lane in Padre Burgos as that would take me to Chinatown. After passing the bridge, I already saw the right wall of the Binondo Church. I turned right in Ongpin and looked for Salazar (from the Chinese street signs). I turned left in Salazar and found a paid parking lot at my right. I walked to Masangkay Street and confirmed it is a one-way street to the direction of the Binondo Church.
How do I get out of Binondo back to Laguna? Good question which the female parking lot attendant answered for me. She said take CM Recto to Nagtahan Bridge. Well, that already sounds familiar. Thank you!
I took Benavidez Street which brought me to CM Recto. I remembered I traveled this road in jeepneys a thousand times during my college days. “So I don’t have any right to be lost here!”
From CM Recto, I took Legarda street. When I reached the bottom of the flyover to Sta. Mesa, I saw a sign to Nagtahan to my right. I took that side street (and was extra careful as there were children playing in the street). From there I could already see the road that would take me to Nagtahan but I am only allowed to turn right (to AH Lacson? I am not sure about the name). So I made a U-turn and turned right away (this street could be the extension of Legarda under the Nagtahan flyover).
Once in Nagtahan, I already knew that following the road would take me to Quirino, then left to Osmeña, then back to SLEX. I have lived in this vicinity for 4 years!
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