A street journey to Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur: Wealthy in Tradition, Traditions and Life-style.
Our journey started at Quezon City, one of many cities that make up the Metro Manila.
We determined to journey on our personal with our personal automobile and to make use of details about the locations we have been planning to go to by way of the net. We even used Google maps on learn how to attain our vacation spot and it was really correct.
It’s not that onerous attending to these provinces since we traveled on foremost highways, apart from some harmful curves on the mountain street.
Drive Safely!
Subsequent Cease: The Metropolis of Vigan
Vigan is the capital of the Province of Ilocos Sur, a World Heritage Website because it is likely one of the few Hispanic cities left within the Philippines. There are motels and different lodging in and across the space; modern and conventional eating places. After all, go for the standard!
So our plan was to search for an excellent lodging since we have been planning to remain the night time in Vigan. The journey time took 8 hours together with stops to have a relaxation and to eat our packed lunch. We left Quezon Metropolis at round 6:00 am and arrived to Vigan at round 2:00 pm.
We searched in superior for good locations to remain the night time in Vigan and determined to remain in Villa Angela, because it had constructive opinions and cheap charges. Sadly it has only a few rooms and there have been no vacant rooms after we obtained there. Don’t fear you can also make reservations! We simply neglected. 🙁
So we determined to search for different motels and located Casa Rica Hotel, a boutique lodge not removed from Villa Angela. A very good place! You might really feel the conventional life type! Surprisingly we have been the one friends to test within the lodge, no worries! Was really enjoyable as a result of we felt prefer it was our relaxation home! 🙂 They have been very accommodating, informative and included breakfast. Good service and situated lower than 5 minutes drive from the Heritage Village.
It isn’t arduous to seek out the vacationer spots in Vigan. Simply across the Heritage Village (which is the primary attraction) are plazas, outdated cathedrals, church buildings, and museums (donation price: any quantity, others costing solely from 20 to 50 pesos).
You may stroll or experience the kalesa, it’ll take you to 7 to eight totally different locations, however you’ll be able to request to not go to a few of them when you have visited already. After all it’ll take you multiple hour to make the whole tour since throughout that point you’ll take footage inside museums, climb up a bell tower and different stuff. So be prepared! 🙂
We ate at Cafe Leona for dinner, there’s all kinds of native to trendy dishes. Once more, LOCAL! 🙂 Within the menu are their should attempt native dishes. We ordered llocos longganisa, Pinakbet Pizza, Chopseuy, and Plain Rice. Good good good! Good service too! Then again to our lodge for an excellent night time sleep. 🙂
Then we took off to Laoag, Ilocos Norte at round 11:00 am
Vigan to Laoag will take 1 hour and half-hour.
Laoag, Ilocos Norte
We arrived to Laoag at round 12:30 pm and headed to the Marcos Museum and Mausoleum (Open each day, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm) We waited for 30 minutes for the registration. It’s a spot to study quite a bit about Ferdinand E. Marcos, president of the Philippines for 20 lengthy years, his energy, success, riches and…extra riches…..and extra riches….and an increasing number of and extra…. riches. His embalmed physique within the mausoleum appeared like a wax reproduction to us.
From there we headed to Malacañang of the North and Paoay Lake which took us half-hour to reach (Tuesday – Sunday 9:00 am to 11:30 am and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm). Additionally known as the Malacanang ti Amianan, was the place the place the previous President Marcos resided together with his complete household, had a golf course and the Paoay Lake in the back of the home the place they performed water sports activities.
Wow! Life-style of wealthy and well-known!
Since we have been out of time, we determined to not go to La Paz Sand Dunes however we actually advocate going test it out! We couldn’t make it to our deliberate lunch out since we have been going to the Bangui Windmills and to the seashores in Pagudpud, the place we didn’t know the place we’d keep the night time. The unique plan was to eat lunch at Saramsam YlocanoRestaurant or La Preciosa Restaurant. Strive them out! They’re situated within the metropolis and are close to one another. Very Handy!
We headed off to Pagudpud, which took us one other hour and half-hour.
Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
Earlier than reaching Pagudpud, we went to the Bangui Windmills. You may go down these sharp curves of the mountain roads for a better look. They’re really gigantic windmills that generate electrical energy. It isn’t arduous on the lookout for a Seaside Resort or any lodging in Pagudpud, there are many decisions from motels to lodges.
We determined to remain in Terra Rika Beach Hotel, which is an “okay” lodge. I counsel you check out Hannah’s Beach Resort, which has lot of actions. You’ll have to drive one other 20 kilometers, which is why we determined to not go to since we have been drained. 🙂
ENJOY THE BEACH! Good meals all over the place! Very good individuals!
Journey Dudes
I am positive you have had related experiences I had while touring. You are in a sure place and a fellow traveler, or a neighborhood, tip you off on a little-known seaside, bar or lodging. Nice journey ideas from different vacationers or locals at all times add one thing particular to our travels. That was the inspiration for Journey Dudes.
