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Must Try ATV Ride and Sand Surfing in Ilocos
At first, I am not excited for the Paoay activity such as riding ATV, sand dunes coastal desert and sand surfing.
But boy, I was wrong! After just the ride along the dunes with this neon green extreme 4x4, this is officially my favorite part of our Ilocos trip!
We opted the afternoon or sunset trip to Paoay adventures. It started as roaming and enjoying the dunes and beach and unbelievable tracks that will make your adrenaline run!
Looks easy but its not! But unique experience. Beware, it is not easy to climb.
Just ride and think you are a winner!
If you fail, just enjoy..
Stand up again and never give up!
Blown Away in Bangui Windmill
The eco-friendly wind turbines or famously known as Bangui Windmills of Ilocos Norte.
Asides from reducing the emission of harmful greenhouse gases, these windmills are also tourist attraction.
Bangui wind turbines are 70 meter high along the Ilocos Norte province. Get and buy souvenirs in the small stores near the Bangui, its more cheaper than Pagudpud!
Silverware Making in Naguilian
My grandma's place is not only famous with rice wine or Basi of Naguilian but also silverware making. It all started with these silver spoons.
Melted and molded into a strip of silver. And it slowly looking like a ring!
Furnishing it to my chosen design by using more fire!
Polishing my ring!
And finally..
See more and other designs at the store here in Nagulian.
Calle Crisologo at Night
The very well known Calle Crisologo or also known as Mena Crisologo street in Vigan looks majestically peaceful at night. Sitting pretty outside a close antique shop in Vigan. Yes, a good night walk with friends and family in this historical street because of the old Spanish houses of Vigan, Ilocos Sur.
The most beautiful street in the Philippines can be found in Vigan - Calle Crisologo. Calle Crisologo in Vigan is a World Heritage Site preserving the architecture of the Spanish colonial era.
It was restored to its pre-war beauty with its cobbled streets and old Spanish houses. It is the only town during World War II that was saved from destruction because of a love story. Legend has it that a Japanese General, who married a Filipina in Vigan, promised the parish priest that he would save the town from destruction from the retreating Japanese if he would agree to take care of his family.
Before world war II, Japanese reaches the Philippines and some settled in Vigan. One of them is Japanese General Maj. Sakae Narioka who fell in love with a local woman named Belen Castillo. The Japanese General won the heart of Belen and they got married and had a child named Emiko Narioka. Couple of years then after signing the treaty of Paris which transfers the fate of the Philippines from Spanish to Americans the battle set in the Northern Part of the Philippines.
While the battle is fast approaching north and further, the Japanese General had sensed news that the Americans are soon to arrive in Vigan. To spare his wife and child, he commanded the Japanese settlers and soldiers to depart going to north. He left his wife and son in one of the church in Vigan under the care of a Dominican priest. All signs of Japanese inhabitant were burnt in Vigan right after the General and his atroops left the place. American flags were hung on each and every window of the houses signing the Americans that this place has fully turned to their side. By this, Vigan was spared from bombing.
American troops kept going north and soon attacked Laoag City. Nothing was told about what happen to the brave general now an image of loving father and husband and his troops who they believe headed to Laoag too.
It was restored to its pre-war beauty with its cobbled streets and old Spanish houses. It is the only town during World War II that was saved from destruction because of a love story. Legend has it that a Japanese General, who married a Filipina in Vigan, promised the parish priest that he would save the town from destruction from the retreating Japanese if he would agree to take care of his family.
Before world war II, Japanese reaches the Philippines and some settled in Vigan. One of them is Japanese General Maj. Sakae Narioka who fell in love with a local woman named Belen Castillo. The Japanese General won the heart of Belen and they got married and had a child named Emiko Narioka. Couple of years then after signing the treaty of Paris which transfers the fate of the Philippines from Spanish to Americans the battle set in the Northern Part of the Philippines.
While the battle is fast approaching north and further, the Japanese General had sensed news that the Americans are soon to arrive in Vigan. To spare his wife and child, he commanded the Japanese settlers and soldiers to depart going to north. He left his wife and son in one of the church in Vigan under the care of a Dominican priest. All signs of Japanese inhabitant were burnt in Vigan right after the General and his atroops left the place. American flags were hung on each and every window of the houses signing the Americans that this place has fully turned to their side. By this, Vigan was spared from bombing.
American troops kept going north and soon attacked Laoag City. Nothing was told about what happen to the brave general now an image of loving father and husband and his troops who they believe headed to Laoag too.
Surprises Await in Bahay na Bato
This place is nothing like you ever been to, Bahay na Bato in La Union.
Everything is surprising, so let us start walking!
You will be greeted by pathwalk made of stones, arts made of pebbles and instead of grass, all is covered with more stones.
When you are taking someone's picture and they are doing the same!
Isn't this neat?! The one who did this got talent!
More stones.. Make sure to have a silent few minutes in this beach and listen to the treble of waves and stones..
Urbiztondo The Great Escape
Yes! This is the sign that you are in the surf haven of the Philippines, Urbiztondo, La Union!
Not just surfboarding, people try wakeboarding in here too.
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