on May 14, 2012 in:
sinking bell tower, ilocos norte, batac, ilocos, places, laoag, marcos mausoleum, philippines, paoay lake, paoay, paoay church, sand dunes, herencia cafe
My guestimate is that we left Vigan to get to Ilocos Norte somewhere between 10:00 and 11:00 in the morning. By then the weather was oppressively hot. The sky was blue and cloudless, the air was dry, and the only shades you can count on were from inf...
Before I take you to Ilocos Norte, let me show you some of the pictures that I'd taken in Vigan. Grandpa's Inn Old telephones and an electric fan adorned the counter of the reception area Old clocks and stereo Vigan Heritage Village...
Time seems to stretch a bit longer in Vigan. Most of the establishments remain closed until 7 or 8 in the morning. The locals appear to be in a relaxed state, like watering plants, walking, or serving food are solemn rituals they perform to pay tribu...
My recent Ilocos trip was born out of dream to get to the Maira-Ira Beach, popularly known as the Blue Lagoon in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. I first learned about it from the blog site of the solesisters. One look at the images of its white sands and pr...
Ten hours from now, I and 7 others will be heading to the north for our much awaited Ilocos tour. Plans for this trip began as early as February, again, inspired by the solesisters. I read their post about the Blue Lagoon in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte an...
I'm back and boy am I glad to see you! I bet you're sobbing over the fact that the long break is over. Well... not me. I wouldn't be surprised if the only one less appreciative of the 3-day vacation, actually make that five to include the weekends, t...
I'm sorry you have to put up with my personal posts of late. I just haven't had a chance to try another food place to make a review on. I am also currently dealing with a personal problem... don't ask me to elaborate. Let's just say that I recently l...