Chingky Quijano ♥: From Photographs to Reality: Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur

Hello! And I am back! No post for the month of October :( Bawi na lang this month and hopefully next month. :)

Uunahan ko na, magagalit sakin ang friends ko pagtapos ng post na to! Huhuhu :((

One of the plans I mentioned on my last post did push through! It was this Ilocos tour! We had a 3 days 2 nights tour package from Explore Island Philippines which costs only Php3500 per head which includes Manila-Vigan-Laoag-Pagudpud-Manila van transfers and accommodation for 2 nights. Good deal?

Meeting time was 9pm of October 25 (not counted as first day). And expected time of arrival at Vigan is 5am for the night view of Heritage Village.

CALLE CRISOLOGO

Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

Vigan City is called the Heritage Village and was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage for having well preserved Spanish structures.

"Tour mates"

Since we had a tour package and we can't occupy the entire van, we were included to other groups.

BANTAY CHURCH AND BELL TOWER

Bantay, Ilocos Sur

It is just a few minutes away from Vigan City, became popular because of its belfry which sits few meters away from the church. I think it's a must to climb the top most part of the belfry, you'd enjoy the view of Vigan and other cities.

The belfry

CAFE UNO
1 Bonifacio St. Corner Quirino Blvd., Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

Had our breakfast at Cafe Uno which is located in Granpa's Inn. Our driver told us that it would take too much time if we will be ordering the time we got there and since they have someone to contact there, we had our meals pre-ordered.

Tapsilog for Php110

Longsilog for Php 95

Vigan Longanisa!!!!

CHAVIT SINGSON'S BALUARTE ZOO

Vigan City, Ilocos Sur

http://chavitsingson.net/baluarte/

A total of 80 hectares of land as a home to different animal species owned by Governor Chavit Singson. The good thing about Baluarte is that they do not have an entrance fee and asks only donations for animal interactions.

Maliit pa to! Scary sa laki yung mga nasa kulungan :)

Ang cute dahil nakatingin siya. Parang hahampas pa yung buntot. Haha.

One of the scariest moments of my life. Haha.

OA pero ang scary talaga. Tapos nung isang beses pa biglang gumalaw nung ako yung pipicturan. Scaryyyy pero nakakaaliw :)

Bahay ba to ni Gov? Bongga sa pagkaGold! :D

After Baluarte, next stop is the Marcos Museum and Mausoleum in Batac, Ilocos Norte. We did enter the Mausoleum but not the Museum. Later would be the explanation why I don't have any photos. :( :)

PAOAY CHURCH

Paoay, Ilocos Norte

A Roman Catholic Church in Paoay completed in 1710. It is famous of its huge buttresses on the side and back of the church making it as an Earthquake Baroque Structure mainly for earthquake protection. One of the best examples of Baroque Churches in the Philippines as it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993.

MALACAÑANG TI AMIANAN

Suba, Paoay, Ilocos Norte

“Malacañang ti Amianan” is an Ilokano term for a two-storey mansion. A 2-storey mansion in a 5 hectare property in Suba which sits right next to Paoay Lake. It is also known as the Malacañang of the North. It is one of the rest houses of Former President Marcos. It was also considered to be their official residence in Ilocos Norte during the Marcos Regime.

greeted by a refreshing ambiance.

There's Paoay Lake

Second Floor

Ang presko lang. Madaming bintana at may terrace (right side) na overlooking ang Paoay Lake.

This was our Day 1 in Ilocos. May kulang pa pero next post na lang.

On getting mad at me, alam niyo na kung bakit? Lahat sa post na to photo credit lang tapos halos lahat may mga tao pa. May face-less version sana ako ng lahat ng picture kaso ayun nga. WALANG NATIRA SA PHOTOS ng Day 1! Huhuhuhuhuhuhu. :((((((( Ang sakit lang pero wala na akong magawa, burado na e. :(

Thanks to Elka, Ace and JC for all the other photos. :)

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