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"Cam ready. There are lots of pots ahead," I heard the Farmboy say as we ascended a curvy-steep road. There was no chance to react as just a second later, a cute structure appeared with some boys glued to their phones while seated by the frontage. And yep, a huge pot and its babies😅

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No time to waste so click... click... click... The road is getting steeper and it's challenging to slow down but alas, I got them!

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We read "Diwin Festival" on the board and wondered what it was. A quick search online made us learn that *Diwin* is the place's term for pottery making, a generation-passed craft that served as a communal entrepreneurship among the people. It was also the major economic industry in the olden days and has since become a part of their cultural heritage and identity. So the pots were installed in that [viewpoint]([//]:# (!worldmappin 17.00203 lat 120.87742 long d3scr)) to showcase them. The place holds a festival every 27th of December where they celebrate and appreciate the contributions of traditional potters in preserving the craft. Accordingly, the eight small pots represent the 8 villages (sitios) in Bila.

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Beautiful stuff! Before that visit, we never knew Bila did pottery. Thanks to taking a detour, we enjoyed interesting sights and also learned something new. This is a screenshot of the same place via the [map](https://worldmappin.com). ^{(No copyright infringement intended).}

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Meanwhile, this was seen on the same road, 2-3 minutes earlier that day. I adore the bottle-inspired design they have created for the driveway entrance. I now wonder if they would be painted or be left as is. Perhaps one day, we'll pass by that road again and see.😊

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Anyway, we exited Bila and traversed the main highway where we sighted something interesting in the distance. Some painted nails, mushroom-like huts, and what else. "We gotta check that out," I exclaimed unable to contain my excitement.

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The hubby agreed and drove faster. We crossed a short bridge and sighted a panda not so far ahead which means we were so close to the painted fingernails, lol!

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And aha! There it is!

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While Panda Cafe was inviting, we drove past it and turned right soon after because the allure of its neighbor was stronger. As to what comes next will be a story for another day😅

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Until then, let's enjoy this fabulous Wednesday! Hope you had a little fun through this wee trip. Thank you :)

--- ^{All pictures (except the screen capture from the map) are my own. 24092024/23:55utc} Posted Using [InLeo Alpha](https://inleo.io/@ifarmgirl/diwin-stuff-bilaotucanbauko-rd-7gb)

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