Friday, November 30, 2007

My Best Vacation Ever!

Went to Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte just this November. To those who doesn't know where those places are... Its in the northern part of Luzon, Philippines. Anyway, I just pleaded to come with my sister's prenuptial pictorial. So there, after 12 hours of drive and 2 stops we arrived in Laoag City. The plan was to fetch a friend, Wilford, and stay for a while then go to Burgos where we rented a beach house. But we were so tired we couldn't get out of our friend's bed... So, we all decided to spend a night...

The next morning... we left for Burgos. Rested for a while but went on to our plan for the day... Dropped by the famous lighthouse in the Philippines. Shoot some photos in Cape Bojeador where they say one lady in white guards it. ohhhh scary! The Lighthouse keeper said it in one T.V. program one time... But anyway, the place was really photographic! Next, one of the famous beaches in the Philippines, Pagudpod. Oh yeah, the sand was fine and the waves were wild... I'm scared to get in the water so I opted to just play with the sand as I search for a souvenir... I found this uber cool bangles that they sell 3 to 4 times more expensive in Manila... ha! ha! Yet the best place we went to was the Wind Farm! The big "fans" that supplies electricity to some parts of the Philippines almost scared the hell out of us... They seemed like they were going to fall... Plus the strong winds making us want to go pee pee he! he! he! Anyway, the place is also wide and really great to ride ATV... I got cool pictures with Wilford's ATV there. Wee! While my sister was still shooting pictures for her wedding, I got to know my stranger-then-companions. Raymond, Wilford and Sotay, were all gentlemen to provide me anything I might need... Oh gosh, I feel like a princess! ha!ha! Okay, snap it!

Back in Burgos, we started a fire and cooked some fish and hot dogs over the grill! While enjoying the fresh from the grill food, we started to drink some beer. Oh yeah, this is life. I am not much of a drinker but I drink occasionally. Got drunk real fast so the bonding moments with my new found friends were cut short because I really need to go to sleep... he! he! Plus my sister is already giving me the looks! :)) lol!

The next morning, we shoot some photos on the abandoned ship just 50 meters away from our beach house. While my sister was busy posing for the cameras, two of my new friends found time to talk to me regarding their personal life :)) We are now good friends! :)) After the shoot, on our way to the next location... Patapat cascading water falls... The water was icy cold and I just couldn't believe we were going to take a bath there... but hey! this is once in a lifetime experience so I jumped into my swimwear and soaked myself in the river... Burrrr! We hiked to the top of the falls so we wouldn't feel so cold but we later found out that we would take hours to get to the top! We then drived back to Burgos and set a bonfire. There I got closer to my new found friends which made my entire vacation fun. They were the funniest people I've ever met.

The last day of my stay saddens me a little. My vacation is over after one last stop today. Vigan, the place known for its very old houses and a field where people and animals can sort of interact.

Ahh... it was a long drive back... but having new friends and this vacation to think about makes it all worth the wrinkly butts and aching joints we have... hehe