...another "first" in my life..First time to travel in philippines outside the skirts of central luzon..and also, the first well organized trip I've planned..that's why this trip is very memorable to me..because my passion for travel started here..
...We took our chances to wait inTarlac for buses bound to Laoag instead of going to Baguio or Manila, which would be an extra travel time and expense for us.Luckily, we were able to ride RCJ bus bound for Cagayan, which will pass through Pagudpud so there's no need to stop in Laoag and take another bus to Pagudpud, which was really what we planned to do..We left here in Tarlac around 9pm and arrived in Mawini,Pagudpud around 6am the next day. I already contacted our tour guide( Kuya Lenzer, our tryk driver and tour guide) beforehand, so he fetched us and brought us to Manang Lourdes's house, where we will be staying. We just put down our things, had a quick shower, light breakfast, then off we went to start our tour..The whole day was spent for the tour.. Then the next day we went to Laoag for a quick stop before we headed back home..We were supposed to stop in Vigan, but i wasn't able to reseaarch on how to go to Vigan..too bad..there's always a next time..
...It was indeed tiring, that's why they joke around saying "that's why they call it pagudpud, because you'll get very tired!" but every bit of it was all worth it.
...So here are the details of our trip..and some pics too..=)
Travel Time: approx. 9hrs (origin:Tarlac City)
Expenses:
Bus fare: P530/person (RCJ bus to Cagayan)
Tryk tour: P1,000/tryk( 9 sites)
Accomodation: P500 (home stay, 2pax)
Bus Fare: P60 ( from Pagudpud to Laoag)
Bus Fare: P610 ( Partas bus from Laoag to Tarlac)
Places of interest:
1.Cape Bojeador
2. Kapurpurawan Whote rock
3. Bangui Windmills
4. Patapat viaduct
5. Agua grande
6. Paraiso ni Anton
7. Bantay -abot cave
8. Maira-ira ( blue lagoon)
9. Kabigan Falls
10. Saud Beach
11. Stop at Fort Ilocandia in Laoag
Contact persons:
Manang Dolores: 639218525973
-owner of homestay accomodation, you can cook food in her kitchen for an extra charge..
Kuya Lenzer: 639068185735
- tryk owner and our tour guide.
Here are some pics..=)
**at kapurpurawan White rock formation
**view oerlooking the white rock formation..beutiful indeed!!
**view oerlooking the white rock formation..beutiful indeed!!
** The bangui windmills
**Patapat Viaduct
**Kabigan Falls
**Sabang Beach
**View on the roads of Ilocos Norte
**Kabigan Falls
**Sabang Beach
**View on the roads of Ilocos Norte
next time dyan naman tayo pumunta.... kahit wag na nating isama sina mama.. hehehe...
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