Northview Laoag

... We hung out for a couple of days and really didn’t want to leave but had to head back to Manila. Good timing to leave though as they were boarding up ready for a typhoon that was about to hit plus the food in the place was amazing so we were in real danger of death from overeating.

Practising close ups on my camera so I more specfic theme to the pictures for this blog - beaches get boring to take photos of :)

... avec fureur... Et bien mon gars, forget it, nous ne ferons pas d enfants ensemble. Petit cours de cuisine : assez difficile d identifier la cuisine philippine,melange d espagnol,de chinois... assez moyen je trouve. Ce soir c etait Bagnet, gras de porc frit, tres tres gras, et biknanet (Big Nanette ?), melange de legumes en sauce. Il y a aussi les influences americaines qui fonctionnent sur les jeunes, Dunkin ...

Moi, Kirjoitinko juuri siita kuinka mulla on menna hermo tan aasialaisten meteloinnin kanssa? No, lahdettiin bussilla Tuguegaraosta Pagudpudiin. Bussimatka kesti noin 7 tuntia jonka aikana naytettiin elokuvia jotka hyppivat kuoppaisella tiella niin pahasti etta lyhenivat puoleen. Lisaksi soitettiin paikallista musiikkia hullulla volyymilla. Kun paastiin perille odotin ihanaa rauhallista rantapaikkaa ja korkeintaa meren kohinaa. No ...

... surfers since the waves are great and the boys enjoyed it very well. But for less expert swimmers like me and the rest of the girls, we had fun swimming in a calm unknown beach near Laoag. The food was likewise great. We can't get enough of the popular Vigan empanada and bagnit. We really bonded there. Everytime I remember Ilocos, I can't help but smile and remember what fun I had there with my blockmates and friends.

... von Batac), sondern weil sie besonders gut den Baustil zeigt, sieht wie eine Festung aus. Ist aber so gebaut worden um Erdbeben zu widerstehen. Letzter Stop Laoag, groesste Stadt im Norden (aber auch keine 100000 Einwohner...). Hat ebenfalls eine Kirche (man beachte, dass die Glockentuerme immer getrennt von den Kirchen stehen, in Laoag sind sogar 100m zwischen der Kirche und dem sinkenden Glockenturm). Wollte ...

... that it is quit shocking to see beautiful apartment buildings and mansions, and then on the exterior walls passing makeshift shanties made from peices of metal and cardboard. They coexist with one another the very rich and the very poor, yet this underclass population is growing exponentially, as it is supressed with no education they are unable to enhance their living conditions. It has been my first experience witnessing such extreme poverty which is ...

Le lendemain matin nous nous voila sur le bord de la route, attirant l'attention des bus locaux, direction Pagudpud. La route est belle, et nous restons bouches bées en arrivant. C'est beau, c'est carrément splendide. Nous passerons 5 jours en compagnie de Sharleen, une charmante Lady boy, en charge de l'hotel ou nous logeons. Petit detail troublant, pas de touriste, juste un ou deux qui semblent vivre ici. On ne se demande pas pourquoi.

... village where rich but wicked people lived. One night a great flood covered the whole place under feet of water after ignoring the warning of a mysterious old woman who came to the place. Whether the story is true or not, Paoay Lake is really enchanting. Going back down the hill, our next stop is Paoay Church.

... built in 1612 which is known for its Italian Renaissaince design and Sinking Bell Tower which is a few meters away. It is said that the tower sinks into the ground at a rate of an inch a year. Another church noteworthy of its manificent grayish facade is the catholic church of San Nicolas located just across the Padsan River. It was built in 1701 and is one of the oldest buildings in the province. We went ...

With 2 full tanks and 2 drivers we journey to the tip of Luzon. Inspired by a local advertisement the family decided to celebrate mom and dad's wedding anniversary in Pagudpod, Ilocos Sur. We travelled for 12 hours from the newly constructed NLEX to the rugged roads of Pagudpud. Exhausted after long hours of drive but all worth it as we gazed upon the ...