From South to North: Our 5-day Ilocandia Adventure

Living in the southern part of the Philippines like GenSan, going up north is quiet an effort. Time, distance and weather are one of the issues. But luckily, 2012 has many long weekends and its a good time to set some travel plans for us employed. 

camwhoring while waiting for our departure

and this is the start of our long weekend fun! ☺

And, so Ilocandia Adventure is set; August 18-22, 2012 ( thank you Airphil Express for the promo fare)!! ☺☺☺ 

bumped with luke mijares at Gensan Airport

 Day 01: Departure day  ✈ ✈

Tulog muna!! saving up some energy.. (^_^)

We booked a 7:30 am flight to Manila via Airphil Express, Gensan to Manila is a 1 hour and 45 minutes plane ride. At past 9am, Manila welcomed us with great sunshine.

.... And the Manila Tour begins


 - SM Mall of Asia

- Intramuros, Manila

streets of Intramuros w/ mamang guard

@ Fort Santiago

- Luneta Park

- Manila Zoo

First time in the Manila Zoo...hehehe

- Trinoma, Ayala Mall

foodtripping at the bus

 At around 9pm, we left Manila and we're off to our Ilocandia Adventure

we are so spacious!! hehehe ☺☺☺

Day 02:  Vigan, Ilocos Sur, and Paoay, Batac, Laoag, Ilocos Norte

@ Jumpshot @ Calle Crisologo

entering Ilocos Norte

@ Malacanang of the North

.... A fun-filled and historic day in Vigan and visit to some museums in Paoay, and batac, Ilocos Norte

Visiting Fort Ilocandia

Day 03: Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte

... Enjoyed the scenic beauty of the south china sea atop the lighthouse tower and the windmills.

Day 04: Extreme Adventure in Paoay and roam around Calle Crisologo

... Experience sand dunes with a 4x4 truck and sand boarding.

At past 2pm, we left Vigan for Manila to catch up our early morning flight back to Gensan

Day 05: Vacation is almost over... ( Back to Work!!)

waiting for the check-in counter to open

What an experience. My first local trip sleep over at the airport (almost a sleep over i guess 'coz we arrive at NAIA 3 past midnight and the check-in counters are still closed so we just laid our tired body in the floor of the airport while waiting for 3am) ahahaha....

time to sleep!!1 (^_^)