Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Mom's Vacation: Ilocos Trip (April 4 - 8, 2009)

Day 2 & 3: San Fernando-Laoag-Vigan-San Juan, La Union

At around 10 am, we started our long drive to Laoag. We had brunch at San Fernando, banyo stopover at Candon City.

There were lots of road construction activities but we really enjoyed the road trip because of the beautiful scenery. I didn't sleep the whole time since I was on the driver's side. Haha kinulit ko si LeRoy para wag shang makatulog. Samantala, tulog naman lagi sila Vic, Abel at Rizza.

We had our merienda of special empanada at Vigan. Sarap talaga! Walked on the cobbled streets of Vigan and stretched our tired pwets and legs. Picture ng konti. We didn't stay long in Vigan since we will be back the next day for another stop over there on our way back home.

Ito ang magandang Ilocos countryside:








Ilocos Bridge




Welcome to Ilocos!




Churches

Candon Church



Sta. Maria Church



Magsingal Church



Magsingal Belfry



Vigan Cathedral


Vigan

Vigan, a UNESCO heritage site



Vic and Rio



Tito Frannie



Si Mommy at ang Ilokanong Machete



Mommy at Calle Crisologo



Mommy & Tita Rosanna at Leona Florentino Shrine



Si LeRoy



Si LeRoy at si Abel



sa CR



eating Vigan empanada



Leaving Vigan


Fort Ilocandia









kinulit ni mommy ung monkey sa mini zoo



mom and her happiness






Bilyar sa Jax's Bar






Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Mom's Vacation: Ilocos Trip (April 4 - 8, 2009)

Went to Ilocos with Mom, Tito Frannie, Tita Rosanna & Basilio, Rizza, Isabel & LeRoy and Vic. Here are some of our pictures.

April 4: Manila to La Union.
Left Manila at around 6am. stopover at McDonalds tarlac for breakfast. Lunch sa house nila Niovic sa San Fernando, La Union. Sarap ng handa nila. Thank you very much to Niovic's Mom and dad (Antonio & Vicky), Tita Lugene, Mark, Leah and MJ. Maraming maraming salamat po!

After lunch, we went to our resort-hotel, Coconut Grove Resort. rest sandali. Didnt swim sa beach because it was high tide and I didn't like the water. medyo murky. Dinner time, Niovic's family joined us sa Coconut grove. After dinner, konting inuman and swimming.

La Union






Niovic & family




Coco Grove Beach Resort








Dinner at Coco Grove Restaurant


(friendly waitresses: Nora & Vilma)