Ilocandia Trip 2014 - Day 3

Every beginning has an end and it's our last day in Ilocandia. So we hurried up because we were informed that we should have left the resort around 7:00 AM wherein we just woke up at around 6:00 AM. There is a breakfast we need to prepare for the group which will take about 30 more minutes. Aiah and I were in the kitchen to prepare our breakfast while we move as quickly as we could to pack our bags too.

We visited the Bangui Windmills which were the source of electricity in Ilocandia. There were about 60 of them and were laid near the shores where wind is at its strongest.

Checked out Sinking Bell tower which no longer sinks this time but when my first visit, you will find some remnants of the fallen tower which was made of "tisa".

We ate at Rafael's and enjoyed our last and cheapest meal.

We went back to Calle Crisologo and bought more pasalubong and drove off to Manila.

Ilocandia Trip 2014 - Day 2

We went along and rested on our first at Jun and Carmen Beach Resort at Pagudpud. We swim a little to drench our body with Pagudpud salt water. It's nice to be one with the nature again.

The next day is going to be busy yet another fun adventure with my travel buds Aiah, Ronnie, Katchi, Tin, Pochie, Tina J., JJ (/Jiji), Ryan (Bang!), Rhose, Ate Mimi, and Kuya Noy (power-swerving-driver). Day 2's to go list are the following:

Patapat Viaduct - a nice bridge built beside the mountains which gives you a scenic view of Ilocos waters.

Paraiso ni Anton - a small yet known as a Miraculous Falls

Bantay Abot Cave - a magnificent seems like man-made cave which looks like a whale with an eye or a submerged 5 Philippine centavo coin (It looks like a duck or an elephant or a whale to me). Just an FYI there's a block of rock that fell from the rear side that day when went to Bantay Abot Cave, I'm hoping the local government should at least put a marker not to get inside or near those falling rocks to prevent future accidents.

Blue Lagoon - a mysterious and tranquil view of a vast ocean and fine sand. It's cold waters makes you want to soak and bask in the sun with your friends or love ones.

Hope you like the pictures and it's more than meets the eyes guys. I don't edit photos so you see what you get. The weather is hot which is typical in northern Luzon but you can always find ways to make things cooler.

Chill time and travel time is fun as you get to experience more things along the way!

Ilocandia Trip 2014 - Day 1

I went out with 10 of my friends to Ilocandia last May 29 - June 1, 2014 (Ikhay sorry I'm not at there to celebrate your birthday!). We went to the following places in Ilocos and enjoy a long ride from one town to the other.

Here are the places you can visit on Day 1 of your tour which we also went thru.

Calle Crisologo at Vigan

Padre Burgos Church & Plaza at Vigan

Baluarte

Ferdinand E. Marcos Presidential Center 

Paoay Church

Malacañang of the North

Sand Dunes

Kapurpurawan Rock Formation

Above list shows all the places we've been before finding our way to rest at Jun and Carmen's Resort in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.

The Taste of Ilocandia...

You will always be listing down these 3 items on my list to have a taste of Ilocos:

• Bagnet
• Longanisa
• Empanda

see more details here:  http://diningwithyu.blogspot.com/2014/06/food-trip-ilocandia.html

Will Visit Ilocandia - The Best Way to End Up Summer! (A Retrospect!)

I will be visiting Vigan, Ilocos Sur, and Ilocos Norte this end of May 2014 and I'm hoping to get more than what I experienced from the last time I went to Ilocandia with My Aunts Mirasol and Minerva.

I remember us going to the following tourists spots:

- Cape Bojeador Lighthouse
- Sinking Bell Tower
- Patapat Viaduct
- Paraiso ni Anton (smallest fall I saw in my entire life but it was said to be miraculous)
- Blue Lagoon

We stayed at Java Hotel for a night then drove to Vigan at Calle Crisologo then Baguio.

Nice to see these places again after 2 years.