Java Hotel Laoag

... nice and slow with lots of R&R. We found excellent place to stay that was really nice but ...

... mon beau corps et whaouchhhhh les mollets le bougre. En fin de parcours, pressions longues et appuyees sur ma tete, histoire de remettre le cerveau en route, du coup j irai puiser dans mon stock d Ibuprofene. Diner a la belle sur la place aux caleches, au calme. Je tape dans l oeil, bien involontairement d un des serveurs qui passe son temps a se dandiner devant moi. Ca distrait. Il m apporte amoureusement la note et me ...

... voi hengailla ja naureskella talle showlle tai saa pian esiintyjien vihat niskaansa. Onneksi Filippiinot tykkaavat hengailla isoissa ryhmissa joka tarkoittaa sita etta kaikki olivat suunnilleen samassa resortissa ja samassa kohdassa rantaa. Ja tama ranta on piiitka joten jokailtaista videoke metelia on helppo paasta karkuun kun valitsee resorttinsa hieman kauempaa. Lisaksi paikalliset nayttavat uivan lahinna iltaisin, jolloin paivisin ...

... Marcos Mausoleum und Museum (kein Foto inside). Alles sehr merkwuerdig, schliesslich war Marcos der vermutlich dreiseste Dieb aller Zeiten (hat ueber 5 Milliarden geklaut, damit schlaegt er jeden afrikanischen Diktator). Next stop war dann Paoay, ein kleines Dorf, dessen Kirche von der UNESCO zum Weltkulturerbe ernannt wurde. Nicht, weil sie 500 Jahre alt ist (jede Dorfkirche hier ist 500 Jahre alt:-) zB auch ...

... their heritage! In the meantime we;re learning the basics! And once again i'm refered to as looking like a "Doll" or a "Barbie Doll" its so funny! Unlike Thailand their are very few Foriegners, except in resort areas. So i get starred at quite intensley whereever we go, especially by the children. They are so sweet and much more foreward they come right up to us shouting, "HELLO! HELLO!!". They are so sweet, yet there are so many poor little children all over ...

... intricate details show some gothic and oriental inspiration. The lower part of the facade was made of stuccoed brick while the upper facade is made of coral blocks. Carved on the front wall were big floral designs, and enshrined on top of it is the statute of its patron saint. The side walls are 1.67 meters wide and is supported by 26 massive buttresses intricately carved with spiral and floral designs ...

... Another interesting fact is the origin of the word "Batac" which translates to "pull" in local dialect. More loosely, it refers to "the people's pulling their efforts together." Here, we only visited Ferdinand Marcos Mansion and Mausoleum where the refrigerated remains of former Philippine President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos is displayeds glass coffin. We waited until 2 o'clock for the mausoleum to open. It was dark and cold inside, and ...

... beans sprout, eggs and longganisa. The place is open from 2pm until midnight. Dap-ayan ti ilocos norte is located just a few steps from the Capitol building. So, from there we took a walk around the park which in front of the Capitol. The park has at least three historical monuments on it - the Oblation, the historical city marker and the Tobacco Monopoly Monument. Standing on the park, one can see the St. Williams ...

... went to a beach called "sexy beach" and touched the China Sea!! increible. weather is nice and warm here. actually rather hott. got bitten by a few mosquitos. and yes, they're feeding me well. lots of rice, fish, and bibinka. ohh yes, i mustnt forget about the chicken adobo=) ill report in couple of days again, right before i depart for shanghai to meet alice. ahhhhh.. this is crazy and i am loving every second of it! kapya ken ayat ash

... clear water of Pagudpud. The sound of the waves the whispers of the unpolluted air all gave an instant rejuvenation to every one. The next day was Ilocos tour. We went to the different historical and cultural sites in Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte. A refreshing snack was served in one of my friend's house in Candon, Ilocos Sur before our journey home.