Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013!

I was browsing all the photos this 2012 realizing that there were many happenings din pala though I felt na ang kulang. Haha.

Anyway, here are some happenings blogged and not. :)

January, welcoming a new year! :)

 Crazy people on new year's eve :)

 The yearly Sto. Nino parade

February, the love month.

 Love month ba kamo? Bakit loner ako? Huhu. HAHA.

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 Baguio for Panagbenga Festival with Ivan and Elka for day1

 With Sandee and friends for the rest of my stay.

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http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/03/baguio-city-la-trinidad-benguet.html

http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/03/panagbenga-baguio-flower-festival-grand.html

April, Yey to summer vacation!

 Black Friday with Austrias

 Dinner with Kada.

Southwinds Resort with the Austrias.

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May, my birth month.

 Laguna with just the Quijanos

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 Zambales with the Sorianos

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Bulacan with my FINSSOC family

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June, going back to school.

Bago pumasok, nagBacolod-Iloilo-Guimaras travel muna.

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http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/06/iloilo-heart-of-philippines-miagao-san.html

http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/06/discover-guimaras.html

http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/06/guimaras-guisi-beach-and-lighthouse.html

http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/07/guimaras-raymen-beach-resort-alubihod.html

http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/07/travel-from-guimaras-to-bacolod-city-of.html

http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/07/negros-occidental-bacolod-city.html

http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/07/negros-occidental-talisay-citys-ruins.html

http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/08/negros-occidental-angry-christ-church.html

http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/08/negros-occidental-balay-negrense.html

Hahahaha. Andami. Sorry naman. :)

July, August, Septmeber Oh SCHOOL.

 Org. Gen. Assembly

 oh seminarsss.

 PSE tour

Seminar with Sen. Miriam

Nalilito ako sa dates basta school stuffs within these months. Haha.

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October, Ber na! Lapit na Christmas! Hihi.

 Ilocos with Alas and glad to have met loads of new friends

http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/11/from-photographs-to-reality-ilocos.html

http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/11/paoay-sand-dunes-4x4-ride-sand-boarding.html

http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/11/ilocos-norte-paoay-kumakaway.html

http://chingkyquijano.blogspot.com/2012/11/going-back-to-old-times-courtesy-of.html

December, the holidays.

 Christmas Party with the Metrobankers.

 Time to give back, GK Baseco outreach with JCFAP Family.

 Christmas Party with JCFAP Family

 Metrobankers in KPOP outfits, Christmas Parteeeh.

Noche Buena

Christmas Day in Malabon

Christmas day in Davao.

Short vacay in Davao! 

Partida, feeling ko pa walang nangyari sa 2012 ko. Haha. Andami pala. 

MORE TRAVELS on 2013. Hoping, hoping, hoping. :)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!!

Chinx♥

Going back to the old times, courtesy of Vigan City

On our third and last day in Ilocos, there were no tours but we just went back to Vigan for pasalubong shopping.

From Saud Beach, we had a few hours travel to Vigan.

(c) JC Natividad

 Amazing view of the Bangui Windmills from Saud Beach.

(c) JC Natividad

Saud Beach.

My group didn't even had a glimpse of the beach before we left Pagudpud.

Di talaga beach front yung pinagstay-an namin. Parang sa bandang gilid tapos may mga rock formation and I didn't know na eto na pala yung Saud Beach. Haha. Didn't research, pasensya naman. Haha.

(c) Ace Santos

Waved goodbye to Pagudpud 

 We stop along the road to buy pasalubong. 

Sikat yung bawang at suka dito, kaya bili lang! Di ko alam bakit (tinatamad ako magsearch.haha) Infairness, mura din ah!

Had lunch in Vigan treated by Kuya Nathan! Salamat Kuya!! :) We're kinda sick of fast food chains in Manila. Pinili na lang namin kumain sa carinderia, cheaper and had the chance to taste their local foods. Sa may tapat ng mcdo yun :)

Nagkalesa ride kami after. Dapat, for the sake of experience lang. Yeah, It's not our first time naman pero syempre you're in Ilocos and with all these old houses.... wala lang, pakikibagay. Haha. Looking forward pa naman kami sa pagshoshopping.

Fail yung tour. Except for those who has a lot of time. Medyo di magaling magtagalog ang mga kutsero kaya parang di nila naiintindihan yung iba, Umo-oo lang yata sila. Then it resulted to wasting 2 hours with a senseless tour. Kaya make sure na i-clear sa kutsero ang gusto niyo gawin.

 Kalesa ride with tour

Php150 per hour

 Visited Burgos Museum.

 Crisologo Museum

 Yay! Pridyider!! =)

 The actual car used when Governor Carmeling Crisologo was ambused in 1961

 Cute car! Girl na girl! =)

 Carriage used by the elites.

I love museums and old houses only if there is someone who'll tour me over and tell me stories behind each thing I see. And If no one will, seeing the house, old structure and antiques becomes senseless.

Here's Hidden Garden, a concrete example of miscommunication to the kutsero. Even before heading to the garden, my friend asked the kutsero if this garden is along the way to Heritage Village. The kutsero said yes, edi go naman kami! ANAK NG TOKWA!! 20mins ang byahe one way pero di naman on the way to Heritage Village. As in sinadya pa namin para lang sa wala. Wasted 40-50minutes of our lives. Badtrip yung kabayo, ang bagal!! HAHA!! Parang gusto ko na bumaba at sumakay ng tricycle e. Kaloka!!

Not your ordinary Christmas Tree.

 GETS MO?!!

 Eto, mas gets mo?? hahaha.

When my foot was set back to the Heritage Village, ay nako! Puro speed walking at running na ginawa ko at ng mga kasama ko dahil wala na kaming oras.

 The crowded Heritage Village. Parang market place lang.

 Super dami ng souvenir stores!! Eto ang hindi namin naenjoy, shopping.

Di nakakasawang pagmasdan ang mga old houses. Ang gaganda!!

 Ran towards Irene's to buy Empanada!!

Left Vigan at around 5pm and arrived in Manila past 12. Kaloka si Kuya Rey, ang bilis di ba? Lumipad kami e. Haha.

This is everything I bought.

Windmills - miniature:Php40 ; ref. magnet: 5pcs for 100

Banana Chips (outside Marcos' Mausoleum) - 3packs for 100

Tinubong (outside Marcos' Mausoleum) - 4pcs for 200

Cute Ref Magnets (Pagudpud) - 3pcs for 100

Vigan Longanisa - 1 pack of 12 pcs for 100

Bawang - 30

Suka - 35

Empanada - 10pcs for 350

Vigan shirts (outside pottery) - 100 each

Should refrain from buying many many pasalubong. :D

This was once my wallpaper. Crossed-out na ang Ilocos!! So happy!! :)

Bad vibes lang talaga ang Kalesa ride pero overall, super sulit ang Ilocos tour na to. I'd keep coming back for more!! The end of the Ilocos series. =)

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Chinx♥