Saturday, January 5, 2019

Day 3 ~ Journey to the Edge of Ilocos

Day 3 started at 8am,  our tour guide Raymond met us at the Fort Ilocandia Resort (FIR).  Raymond has been quite helpful in ensuring we get the most of our trip in Ilocos with the limited time we have.   

If you are looking for a tour guide, this guy got us covered. You can contact him via mobile ~ 0926-2589397.



Raymond our tour guide, turned friend.


TIP: For this leg of the Ilocos Tour, don't forget to bring a jacket, especially if you are travelling on a "ber" month as it gets quite cold.


Our first stop from FIR is the rustic town of Burgos, where the Kapurpurawan White Rock Formation and the Cape Bodeajor Lighthouse are located.


Kapurpurawan White Rock Formation

The name came from the Ilocano word "puraw", which translates to "white" ~ the color of the various rock formation seen in the area. 






This windmill is part of a new batch of windmills installed in Burgos (visible to the Kapurpurawan Rock Formation attraction), the original ones are located in Bangui.


Cape Bodeajor Lighthouse 
The lighthouse was first lit in 1892 and is still in service to date (talk about 126 of history).  This lighthouse is in fact a National Historical Landmark. 

The 66ft tall lighthouse overlooks South China Sea.  





TIP: Do not hesitate to ask the resident tour guide to take your photos.  They take real good souvenir pictures.  Tipping is not necessary, but such good job deserves something.


Bangui Wind Farm
The wind farm has 20 units of 230ft high windmills which stretched along the shoreline of Bangui bay, facing West Philippine Sea.  



Our tour guide brought us to Amian Café which has a perfect view of the famed wind farm.  Food was just okay, but the view makes up for everything!




From Bangui, we headed to Patapat Viaduct. It is a concrete bridge 1.3 kilometers long connecting Ilocos Region to Cagayan Valley.  Unfortunately, it started to rain a bit so we only manage to get very few photos.  

No gloomy weather can dampen our sunshiny spirit!   




Our last stop is the Blue Lagoon ~ unfortunately the waves were rough and so the kids did not get to hostage the beach.  Sand was fine and comparable to Boracay, but not as white.  






TIP: Hannah's Beach Resort restaurant would be a nice stop over, before heading back to Laoag or Vigan. It is located right in front of the Blue Lagoon.   They have very good coffee, perfect for the cold weather.  

Our tired bodies now calls for some rests ~  Day 3 of Ilocos Tour ends here.  It would take another 2 hours to go back to FIR.

If you missed our Day 1 and Day 2 post of our Ilocos Adventure,  you may click the links below:



18 comments:

  1. I've always wanted to go back to ilocos. It brings back a lot of great memories

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  2. Wow! You just save us some time! Perfect Ilocos Itinerary! ;)

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  3. Medyo nakakapagod nga ang Ilocos Tour pero sulit naman ang trip. Blue Lagoon din yung last stop namin before.

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  4. We haven't been to Ilocos yet, but we'd love to visit it one day. Will write down Raymond's number for future reference. Thanks!

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  5. Great place to visit! Another wonderful destination in Philippine Islands that history tells its story.

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  6. It's been ages since I last visited to Ilocos, but I didn't get to see those stunning rock formations on my last trip.

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  7. Cool! I wish to go to Ilocos with Charleybear! Thanks for sharing!

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  8. It's nice to have a family field trip in Ilocos.😁

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  9. I wanna visit Ilocos Norte again. Been there but the weather was off so I need to go there again with my family when it's sunny :)

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  10. I was still a student when we toured Ilocos and I would want to visit the place again, this time with my family. TIngin ko hindi kami mauubusan ng gagawin sa Ilocos.

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  11. Good to know you have a friendly tour guide. It's a big factor for a no hassle tour, minsan kasi hindi accommodating ang tour guide or may sumpong.

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  12. Been here before but it was just me and the husband. Planning an Ilocos trip soon but this time, with the kids :)

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  13. How I wish I can go back and see the lighthouse and Blue Lagoon!

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  14. A lot has changed since our last time, around 6 years ago. I hope to visit this place again.

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  15. Ang ganda sa Ilocos! I think mga 3 years ago na since our last visit there... hmmnn, we should plan our next visit soon.

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  16. I love your photos! Must've been a nice family trip. I haven't seen much of Northern Luzon except for Baguio but I've always wanted to visit Vigan and nearby Ilocos.

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  17. I have been meaning to go back to Ilocos with the kids. We have been there when it was only the two of us.

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