Hello! I'm back. ^___^ Since I'm waiting for my cousin and my friend's time to get off from work, I decided to just sit down (at my cousin's internet shop) and do some blogging :)

First, let's start with our Day1 tour-Laoag City Tour since I already shared to you my first night (arrival) at Ilocos..^_^

A view from our window ;-) (CLICK IMAGES FOR A SIMPLER VIEW)

behold for the beautiful scenery upon waking up in the morning :) oh! I love sunrise =))\

wake up!

on the way to our first stop: Sand Dunes (but this isn't the place where we had our 4x4 ride)

warning: series of pics below ;-) 

SAND DUNES

The Ilocos Norte Sand Dunes (INSD), one of the Philippines' national geologic monuments, stretches along the coast from the Municipality of Currimao to the Municipality of Pasuquin in Ilocos Norte. It was declared a National Geological Monument on November 26, 1993. Though common in desert environment in higher latitudes, the INSD merited the title of a national monument because of its uniqueness in Philippine setting and its scientific and educational significance as a natural laboratory for geological studies. source here

 

Rhams, Janine, Casey, Mai

glasses on with my biatch Janine ;-)

Janine's moment

shoes off..

Casey

Mai Yang

 

View here: A video clip of the place ;-) 

Random pics ahead ;-) since I can no longer recall the name of the places we visited :D

lead the way..

 Fort Ilocandia Resort

Fort Ilocandia is a complex that houses a hotel (dubbed the only 5-star resort in Northern Luzon), a casino, a shopping complex, a collection of restaurants, and a mini zoo. There are also dining options outside of the hotel near the beach where you can dine in quaint cottages facing the sea. The sand dunes are also a great natural feature that is quite unlike most parts of the Philippines. For the tourist who would like to have every convenience that one place has to offer, Fort Ilocandia is the best lace to be. source here

 

 

 

Marcos Mausoleum and Muesum

Batac, Ilocos Norte is most famous for two things, the specialty empanada, and the Marcos Museum. South of Laoag City, Batac is fondly dubbed by Ilocanos as the home of great leaders because of the numerous iluustrous figures that hail from the town, including former President Marcos. The museum houses hundreds of memorabilia, and eerily enough, the body of the president himself, encased in wax in a dark room, available for the public to see. source here

 

Malacanang of the North

Malacanang is the presidential palace of the Philippines, located in Manila. However, during Ferdinand Marcoss presidency, he constructed a vacation house in his home province of Ilocos Norte dubbed Malacanang of the North. It is located in Paoay, overlooking Paoay Lake, and is a picture of the decadence and extravagance that the Marcoses were infamous for. The mansion is well-preserved, but is undeniably frozen in the past, giving the tourist a sense of how it was like during its heyday. source here

Paoay Church

Just a short ride from Paoay Church is the UNESCO world heritage site Paoay Church, famous for its oriental-gothic-baroque architecture, and contruction that dates back to 1694. The bell tower also has historical significance as it served as a lookout point for the Filipino guerillas called Katipuneros guarding against the Japanese forces. Be impressed by the thick walls and buttresses that were constructed to withstand the earthquakes the frequently shake the country. source here

Last but not the least =)) A ride of a lifetime =))

 

Videos here: these are just random videos I chose to show. you can still view some in my youtube channel =))

 

 

 Another pics ;-)

 Videos you don't wanna miss =)) sand surfing!!! yay =))

For the breakdown: 

Plane fare: Php631.oo (promo) bus fare of 600+ (Vigan to Manila for almost 10hours)

Terminal fee: P200.00 (plane)

Breakfast@homestay: 70x3(days)= Php210.00

Lunch Day1: Php85.00 (If I remember it correctly, haha)

Lunch day 2: around Php250.00

Lunch 3rd day @Greenwich Vigan: Php100.00

1st night dinner @Mang Inasal Robinson Laoag: Php100.00 

2nd night dinner @I can't remember the name: Php100.00

3rd night dinner@Cafe Uno Vigan: Php290.00(baby backribs)+rice+drinks=I paid around Php250.00 because the baby back ribs was split into 2: so I shared it with Janine

plus the package tour of Php2,250.00/pax (good for 6) visit this link--->Glenn Perdido Tolentino

and do the math guys if we overboard for our initial budget of Php5,000.00 since I'm running out of time now. lols =))

Anyway, saved Php1,000.00  for the souvenirs and stuff.

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen! 

How are you all? 
It's been a while eh? I am so sorry. I know, I know. I should be posting my Ilocos trip a few days ago but there's something you need to know. I'm back in Cagayan de Oro and as you know our house and everything else inside has been destroyed with that typhoon named "SENDONG" and that means, no laptop and no internet connection and that's kind of a problem for me :( but I swear, I'm trying to find ways ^_^ I hope everyone of you do understand my situation. I miss you guys:(  

Off the topic, as I've mentioned, I'm back in our city and it felt strange seeing the city from above (plane)..once again, I'll find ways to keep you posted and you'll see the difference. For the mean time, I gotta go. I think my time is up and I'm hungry. I honestly do miss everyone in blogsphere :( 

take care everyone..<3 
xoxo

Hello awesome people! ^_^ How are you all doing? As for me, I just got back from our 3nights,3days tour in Ilocos (Laoag City, Pagudpud and Vigan). I'm still tired and sleepy. The more than 10 hours trip back to Manila is sickening :( I wasn't able to sleep in the bus plus it's so pretty cold and I don't have my jacket/sweater with me :( I'm so poor. huhu..


Anyway, about my trip..


IT WAS AWESOME..
IT WAS COOL..
IT WAS AMAZING..
IT WAS BREATHTAKING ^_^


why? because..


Wait. Do you have any idea about Ilocos? I mean, where it is situated and what it can offer to every visitor? hmm..


check it out here first. 


Did you read it? 


I bet you didn't. haha! 


Never mind :) 


Back to my trip, as much as I wanna tell you all the details (because I'm so excited about), I can't, I mean, not yet. I'm still uploading some pics and videos for a more convincing and nice presentation (which I hope it will work) for you guys :D


But next post will be divided into three so you won't get confused :D


I will share to you our most thrilled experience in sandboarding and 4x4 ride at Ilocos Norte Sand Dunes..

the most breathtaking scenery ever at Pagudpud (Kapurpurawan Rock Formation)

and last but not the least..


the vintage city of Vigan =))

There you go! I'll see you on my next post =)) 


gotta take a rest now. 


Love you guys! ^_^ xoxo

Beware of Misconceptions.Ü *MERELY*JÜST4FÜN*

Hello there!

Sorry, if I haven't been updating my blog lately, since I'm out of town for a 3-day tour in Ilocos. I'm currently here in Laoag and this is just a quick update on what's happening in our trip.

Warning: Massive image dump ahead.

Just kidding, more pics and videos will follow, hopefully, on my next post. :)

Having fun aboard.

Laoag, at last!

Goofing on the tarmac.

Quick shopping. :D

Sinking Bell Tower on the background.
I have no idea why it's sinking. :))

Tobacco Monopoly Monument

Redddd!

Our awesome room.

Lovely comfort room. 

EDIT:

Here's a short video featuring our room :D

I'm so excited for tomorrow, since we're going to Pagudpud, known for its white-sand beaches and crystal blue water. Weeeeeeeeeeee! 

Have fun y'all!  Ja mata!