Another backlog post and continuation of my 4th #eskapo in ILOCOS REGION. After touring the south, we're now heading down to the north.
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This is from the second day of our tour in Ilocos. We woke up at 6AM to start our day. We first had breakfast on bed then we continue our road trip.
I feel so excited on Day 2 because we will be having a day on the beach! But before we get there, we first went to this eyegasming structure in Ilocos.
Cape Bojeador Lighthouse
There are lots of tourists that time and the place is not that big that's why we experienced the siksikan factor when we get there.
The place is so good and very relaxing. You can feel the summer breeze up here.
miniature.
super miniature.
stairs up to the lighthouse.
We weren't able to enter the lighthouse itself because it's locked so we just had to take pictures on sides.
Only then I realized that PAROLA was the Filipino translation of LIGHTHOUSE.
a brief history
souvenirs!
Our bus was located down below and my friend said that we shouldn't took the trike to go down. We should at least take a walk down to feel the place. We also had to take pictures in the middle of the road. Actually, she only had it. hehe
Our next stop was at La Paz Sand Dunes but I wasn't able to take a picture of it because my Niko was low bat but I can give a hint about the place.
La Paz Sand Dunes was the only desert in the Philippines. It is where the movie "Ang Panday" casted by Jericho Rosales and Heart Evangelista was taken. And of course, the unforgettable scene from Nora Aunor's movie where she said, "Walang Himala" was also taken here.
I wasn't able to experience the sand skii because I didn't bring extra money for that. Pity me. Anyway, after that, we had our way to the windmills :) I'm pretty much excited to see real windmills.
To Windmill :)
There they are!
And this is the actual picture of the windmill rather the wind turbines of Ilocos.
They said that this is not a windmill because it doesn't have mills so the perfect term for this is a wind turbine. People near this place get their electricity from the turbines itself. Those who are far, pay their electric bills while those who are near (those who live by the shore) didn't have to pay anymore because they took care and look after the wind turbines.
If the wind turbine is active, it means that it is charging but if it's not, it means that it's ready to be used by the people.
miniature windmills :)
Look at the sea :) Green and Blue. It only shows that it's fresh and deep.
And my Ilocos trip wouldn't be that memorable without this WAVES! It almost kills me that's why I had phobia in huge waves. Yes, I love capturing them but as I had my desire, it took away my love for waves. Why? My friend and I went near the shore to have our pictures taken and I wanted to witness a one-of-a-kind wave exposure. At first, I felt nothing like it's okay. It's normal, some sort of that but when the waves splashed the second and third time around, my feet was suddenly eaten by the sand and it took me hard to get out of the sand. Then the fourth came in when I look at my friend and said, "Teng, lumulubog ako."
I really looked like a cry-baby that time because I was so scared. So my friend grabbed my hand and helped me get out of my place. I was so thankful that time and I promised not to go near the shore when the waves are big.
Bangui Windmill Farm
And for our last destination for the day, we went to the famous Pagudpud beach! We stayed at Villa Del Mar Resort for a one day beach experience. It's my second time to see white sand and I wasn't that disappointed because I can see the real scene in a beach. What do I mean? Hmmm… first time I went to a white sand beach was on Samal Island in Davao. The beach is good and it's hot but the waves aren't active. Unlike here in Pagudpud, the waves are very active and it's nice to do surfing here. And because I got phobia on waves, I just stayed near the shore and didn't dive in to the water. Pity me talaga.
Pagudpud White sand Beach
I wasn't able to take pictures at the beach because the waves are huge and I'm afraid that my camera will got wet. And after a summer experience at Pagudpud, we now went back to our hotel.
During our free time, we went to the city proper to find something to eat and to look around the place too. So we've witnessed how the capitol looks like by night and my friend was there on the side haha.
Ilocos Norte Capitol by night.
Day 3 soon :)
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