A Birthday Surprise to her Mom

- January 23, 2014

Laoag - Vigan

4 nights - 3 days

JAN 23, 2014

Helloder!! just got back from our biglaang pabirthday trip kay Mudra ni Regine. Its a suppah biglaan trip lang, napagusapan lang last last week ang nalalapit n birthday ng mudra tpos ang usapang lafang somewhere napunta sa malling ... eating... malling ... eating at ang nagwagi sa planong celebrasyon ay napunta sa Ilocos trip in which un rin naman ung matagal ng wish ng kanyang mudra ang makatapak sa Laoag at Vigan.

I have a week to make an itinerary, book a bus tickets, research for places, book for a tour guide etc.. etc

Kailangan maging possible and perrrfect ang trip na ito para naman PLUS POINTS for me hehehe! "tik tok tik tok - the clock is ticking so berry fast"

after ilang araw and orases.. voila natapos ko rin ang mga kailangan....

buti nalang am gifted natapos ko lahat before matapos ang deadline ko, dumating ang weekend before our trip at we gave her mom ang aming munting handog, The "itinerary" we made as her gift and super positive nmn ang feedback. She liked it kahit na papel palang un with pictures haha! iba talaga nagagawa ng magic kamays ko. =) PLUS POINTS FOR ME! =)

2 days before our departure we need na gumora sa florida terminal, Sampaloc branch para bumuy ng tickets since Sleeper bus ang gusto namen kailangan ng bumili 2 days before departure dahil baka maubusan kami ng seats. We arrived at the terminal around 8pm super konti nalang ng seats buti nalang may natira pang lower at upper seats na magkakatabi.

After 2 days.... eto na =)

OFF to The land of the Marcos's

2215 - ETD Florida Sleeper Bus Terminal Sampaloc

• Sleeper buses are only available at their Sampaloc Terminal

• Bus fare from Sampaloc to Laoag - P800

• 1 Sleeper bus per day trip

• buy your bus tickets 2 days before departure

• No Stop-over

Bus Fare - P800

Upper level - Center


Regine & I - upper Level ; Mom - Lower Level

Seats / Beds (bring your own pillows & blankets)
• Lower level seats - accessible to the restroom
                            - no windows
• Upper level seats - mejo mahirap kumilos at bumaba kasi kinda tight ung aisle
                                - hard to sleep dhil sa movement of the bus
- for me parang mas okay pa sa lower level ☺
• CR - nakakawilo inside as in super mega nagka-untog untog ako inside pero infairness clean sha and
             not smelly kaya pwede narin, bawal lang magTOOT baka jumump sayo ang waste while
             umaandar si bus ahahha!!

sleeper bus restroom

0630 - ETA Florida Terminal, Laoag

Meet and greet with Kuya Raffy, our tour guide for our city tour

Kuya Raffy - 0927. 3730295 ; 0925. 5230062

- 2000 for 3 pax city tour

our service for the city tour

Before the journey begins at sarado pa mga tour spots sa aga namen, breaky at blowing of candles muna at Jollibee

SUrrprise!!! Happy Birthday to YOU!

0800 - Laoag City tour starts

St Williams Cathedral / Sinking bell Tower

Sarrat mowdels!! haha!

Birth place of F. Marcos - P30 entrance Fee

• The church has one of the longest nave in the Philippines

• Where Marcos daughter Irene got married in June of 1983

Sarrat Church

Empanada - Batac, Ilocos Norte + Marcos Museum (no pictures)

Laoag's Special Empanada - Rice flour for the crust, papaya, egg, laoag longganisa

Laoag Empanada - P35

Laoag tryk show Grand winner- BumbleBEE Tryk

Paoay church

1200 - Lunch Herencia Cafe

L-R : Chicharon "Bagnet" Pizza - P385 ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ; Poque Poque - P135 ☆ ☆ ; Crispy Dinuguan - P 180 ; Pasta Carbonara - P140

1330 - Marcos Museum

1400 - arrived at Paoay Sand dunes but since super mega nakakaluto pa ang araw, nagintay kami til 4pm and at the same time naghanap ng kashare para mas mura.

waited for 2 hours para lang magtago na sana si Mr Sun and magwait ng kashare pero mailap ang mga people namamahalan kasi sila s rate kaya andaming dumating na umalis rin naman pero after maraming taong iniwan kaming luhaan theres this 3 na susugod kaya mas naka-save kami - P1250 nalang :) Yehey!

Package Rate : 4x4 ride + Sand dunes + mentor = P2500 good for 5 persons for 1 hour

1600 - Paoay Sand dunes

weeeee Slide! :)

New friends on board

Before mag-sand slide payabangan muna sa picture and we tot na super easy lang sha gawin kaya habang nagtuturo ang mentor sa kung pano, kami busy sa pagpipicture at not listening ahhahaha!!!

its super tiring yet FUN.. we so loveeet!!! ♥

After ilang subsob at lagapak... mahirap pala itech hihi!! hirap bumalans at ang sakit sa pwet sa bawat hulog.. pero inferness never say suko kami... we tried and tried and tried til makaperrrfect kami... so after ilang try nakaperffect landing rin sa wakas =)

Picture picture with a big smile kahit bugbog sarado na kakatry! :) hehehhe!!

si kuyang driver ng 4x4 na super aliw samin dahil sa kakasubsob at semplang namen.. :)

1700 - Fort Ilocandia Resort & Casino

hangang dito lang pwede ang tourista :)

1800 - Check in at Hotel Tiffany
           • book for a room near the reception area para sa mas malakas na signal ng wifi like our room.
           • overnight stay for 3 pax - P1405 ; breakfast not included
   • walking distance to sinking bell tower, sm hypermarket, Johnny moon
   • no elevators kaya get a room located at the 2nd floor

Room 208

Restroom : problem with the heater.. mali ung signs ng hot and cold kaya nagka-paso paso ang skin also, ung hot water pag-open super mega hot agad wala man lang warning na warm - mejo hot -hot - super mega hot hahah! kaya mag-ingat =)