On average, it is best to have 2 weeks to cover Mindanao. Whether you start from Zamboanga or Davao as entry and exit point there are places where you need to pass as quickly as possible or stay a little bit longer. I always feel excited to ferry your own bike from Sandakan to Zamboanga. The overnite trip is not so much happening. From Zomboanga you can ride to Pagadian some 300km distance apart. Pagadian is like Los Angeles , very undulating town. No wonder they improvised the tricycles in an inverted fashion. Very fun to ride one of them. Cheap cheap.
During the Monsoon season or when each passing typhoons (about 21 times a year), the road linking Zamboanga to Pagadian can be obstructed by landslides or collapse. Beware to make a detour or even long wait (common).
Road Zamboanga to Pagadian is mixed (part concrete and disconnected by gravel). You may wonder why? Done on purpose? Your guess is good as mine. So be careful not too excited with long straight road as you may suddenly hit gravel and pot holes. Go slow Brother! That my advise.
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