The Heritage City of Vigan

(Part VII of the “Sinjin’s Roadtrip to Enchanting Ilocandia” series)
DAY 2.
4:15pm. We finally arrived in the charming city of Vigan, a UNESCO World Heritage site. We parked beside the Plaza Burgos and disembarked to check out the city.

Plaza Burgos. At the center of the park stands a monument dedicated to Fr. Jose Burgos. It reads:
DR. [...]

Vigan is Near!

(Part VI of the “Sinjin’s Roadtrip to Enchanting Ilocandia” series)
DAY 2.
3:13pm. South China Sea as seen from the northern end of San Esteban, Ilocos Sur.

Our Lady of Manaoag Shrine

(Part II of the “Sinjin’s Roadtrip to Enchanting Ilocandia” series)
DAY 2.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag is an hour, more or less, from Tarlac City. From Tarlac, we just drove straight to Urdaneta City and found a prominent sign that led us directly to the shrine. (If you have a laptop/notebook, bring [...]

La Maja Rica Hotel

DAY 1.
TARLAC STOPOVER:
Without question, it is possible to drive straight from Manila to Pagudpud if you leave not later than 5am but as not to stress out our driver, my dad, we decided to spend a Thursday night in Tarlac. We left Manila at 6pm (6:03pm exactly) since he had some important matters to attend [...]

Good Morning

Trust me. This is a lame and corny post.
Anyway, here is a photo of a senior sitting beside the sea, reflecting, internalizing and breathing some fresh air to jump start a nice day.

But it’s not just about that…