Posted in Uncategorized on 09. Jul, 2008
(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. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 02. Jul, 2008
(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.
Posted in Uncategorized on 23. May, 2008
(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 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 13. May, 2008
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 [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 31. Mar, 2008
On our first year in Metro Manila, we lived in Muntinlupa City, specifically in Express View Villas in Barangay Putatan, Muntinlupa. We were then very shocked to see gray skies, a sign of pollution (We’re used to the very blue skies in Cebu). The place seemed unlivable. Trash can be found everywhere you look. And, [...]
