Banna Rice Coffee

After our first day tour, Laoag-Pagudpud, we`re back at the hotel early in the afternoon, around 4:00 PM. Instead of taking a nap,  Payting and I decided to have a walk around Laoag City, Central Plaza.

We roam around about an hour, until such time we feel our tummy's craving for food. We came up in this cafe at the back of Museo, Ilocos Norte, the Johnny Moon Cafe.  I feel coffee would be good for the weather is a bit gloomy.

I ordered this Banna Rice coffee, I usually drink rice coffee when I was a kid, and I super like the taste especially the aroma. But, I was kinda surprise when I taste this Banna rice coffee, it`s really good, smooth blend added with little sweet of muscovado sugar, taste perfect and the aroma smells so good.

You must taste this, when you head to Laoag City. Promise you will enjoy this cup of coffee.

Patapat Viaduct

Other post in Ilocos Norte, Patapat Viaduct this was in Pagudpud the northernmost of Luzon.  Patapat viaduct serves to connect Ilocos Norte to Cagayan Valley region. A winding long bridge built at the foot cliff of the mountain and elevated at sea.

Passing through, I was captivated by the magnificent view of the clear blue sea. But stepping out of the van and stand over the bridge, I got a lock jaw for "WOW" extremely breathtaking view looking down at sea.

Bangui Windmill

As I have said, going to North is a dream come true travel. And this Windmill farm at Bangui, Ilocos Norte is the reason I`m too eager to making this trip possible, come what may!

Looking at this wind turbines stretched in single row at the long shoreline of Bangui Bay... I`m speechless! just the other day, I`m just viewing its image online, and here I`m so close, I was able  touch it, more, I really embrace its body. Standing on its foot and looking it up is really a remarkable and incredible feeling to me. Experience of happiness that I can`t really explain.

Kapurpurawan Rock Formations

Other must-see destination at Ilocos Norte is the Kapurpurawan Rock Formations. It is located also at Burgos, about 15-20 mins drive from the Cape Bojeador Lighthouse. If your going to walk, it`s about 3Km trek from the drop of highway as Kuya Jessie our driver said. Horseback riding going to the rock formation is also available but I wasn`t able to ask how much it costs.

Seeing the rock formation from a far, I really said "WOW". Getting closer to it, these work of nature it`s really amazing. It was shaded of white color rocks. It was formed by the forces created by winds, water and waves from the ocean that smashing the rocky cost.

The graceful beauty of white rock formation is so pleasing to the eyes adding the vivid scenery of the ocean make it a perfect blend, the place is really breath-taking  and stress reliving. Don`t dare miss it when you travel to North.

Welcome to Laoag City

During our trip to Ilocos, our mainstay  is at Laoag City. And I can say this one of the best city I`ve been with.  The city is very busy all day, yet so peaceful and organized. No traffic, even shopping centers, commercials centers and markets are just a meters apart.  Sir Jan, our travel agent said, no worries for pick packet because the city is equipped with CCTV cameras, so it`s safe to walk and roam around even by night.

Laoag City, welcome the visitors in Central Plaza with their very historical Aurora Park.  Having a 360 degrees turn in a just a minute  at the middle of the park I was mesmerized by the things surrounding at me.  I looked up at the tall Tabacco Monopoly Monument,  Marcos Hall of Justice, Sinking Bell Tower, Provincial Capitol, Oblation statue, other old building structures and at the center a beautiful fountain. With the 360 degrees feels like I already have a heritage tour. Try to do this, when you visit the place :)

The Tabacco Monopoly Monument

Sinking Bell Tower

Marcos Hall of Justice

Provincial Capitol

The beautiful Fountain at my back

Café Bojeador Light House

This is the first drop in our itinerary for our Laoag-Pagudpud tour. Café Bojeador Light House is located at Burgos, Ilocos Norte. Truly, Ilocos was able to preserve old structures that marks on the history of the Filipino people.  From 1892 this light house serve to guide  sailors to their travel to north and it functions for more than 100 years. 1994 it was already declared as National Landmark.

Although we`re not able to go up, because top is already close. The  scenery on the top of  the hill is really calm and beautiful.  Overlooking South China Sea and the very relaxing view of mountain tress at the other side.