GoPro Hero| Laoag-Vigan-Pagudpud Tour July 2015

This video is taken during our 3 days vaction tour in Vigan, Laoag, and Pagudpud. It was full of historical visits and adventure with the sand dunes. I can still remember the awesome view of the Kapurpurawan rock formation and the huge Wind mills. 
GoPro Hero| Laoag-Vigan-Pagudpud Tour July 2014
GoPro Hero| Laoag-Vigan-Pagudpud Tour July 2014

Camera used: GoPro Hero. Check out this link from Lazada, the cheapest source for this camera http://ho.lazada.com.ph/SHC4IO 



Porter Marina Fishing Spot In Cebu

Porter Marina Fishing Spot


Photo from www.wikiloc.com

It is one of the best fishing spot here in Cebu, located in Liloan. They have both pond and wild fishing.

I always go to the wild because of the excitement that you might catch or not something.

There is a 1 time payment of 100 pesos for the whole day wild fishing, and I think 100 pesos per hr for pond fishing.

Watch this video taken along with my friends.

Video taken using GoPro Hero. Here's the link of the cheapest source for this camera http://ho.lazada.com.ph/SHC4U4





Adventure in Vigan and Ilocos Region Philippines

We got off from Cebu International Airport at around 6pm. We arrived in NAIA around 7:30pm, then went straight to Pasay Partas bus station 8:00pm. We booked a special trip ticket which will take us all the way to Laoag Partas bus station. We choose the special trip because it will only stop at the terminal. The bus left at around 9pm. I was amazed with the big buildings around Metro Manila and realized that  Cebu has still a long way to catch up with the progressive capital city of the country.


We travel for more or less 8 hours and arrived in Laoag at around 5:30 am. Our contracted travel and tours agency sent a van to pick us up in the bus station. The driver was already there waiting for us when we arrived, then took us to our hotel. At around 9 am kuya bong the driver was already in our hotel for our Pagudpud tour.

We went first to Cape bojeador Lighthouse, then Kapurpurawan Rock formation, then to Bangui Windmills, and  we had stop over for lunch at Saud Beach. I thought it would be our last destination for the day but I was wrong because there would be two more long ride. I was already tired but when I saw the beautiful beach of Blue Lagoon, I was energized. If you have read my previous blogs you'll know how much I love to be in the beach. It was really nice there, the sand and the calm beach is perfect for free diving. Again, I thought it would be our last travel destination for that day, but I was wrong because after that we went to Bantay Abot Cave. It was a cave shaped by the nature of waves and sands. Then we went to Kabigan Falls. As per kuya bong it is "hashtag wala lang.. " Literally, it looks like an ordinary water falls to me.

And that's how our day 1 tour ended. I felt like it was the longest day of my life ever. I even ended up with a fever that night, but it was still fun!

Day 2 is extreme

Around 5:30 am the Laoag Sand dune driver was already waiting in the hotel lobby. I literally have no idea what will happen in  this Sand dune thing. I didn't research about it because I thought what we're going to is just a relax, picture taking vacation.

Laoag sand dunes adventure

When we arrived at the location, I was like saying to myself, "really?, I never expected this!". It was a mountain of sands and mepo told me we will be standing at the back of the big tire jeep and we have to hold on tight or we will be thrown away to the sands. I was not ready for it, but the challenge is here so bring it on!

There's no picture or video can express the feeling I felt while there. A mixed excitement about the adventure, and worry about my mepo because her head is really heavy if you know what I mean. After the "roller coaster like ride" we had sand boarding.

Again, I didn't know we were up to that, so challenge accepted! Chim is really good at it like a pro. Mepo is good as well, changing the sand boarding to seat boarding. But she took the challenge without hesitation. Brave mepo.

After that, fever strikes in again. After we arrived at the hotel to fixed ourselves, kuya bong pick us up and took us to for the Laoag travel tour.

Laoag and Vigan tour is  full of historic site visit

Our first stop was the Malacananang ti Amianan. Unfortunately, I was not feeling well, so I just stayed at the van. Next stop is Paoay Church, then Marcos Mausoleum. The sorround sound is really scary in there. Then we went straight to Vigan Tour.

Vigan is one of the 7 wonder cities in the world. People there were able to preserve the structures which is part the history of the Philippines when we were colonize by the Spaniards. The most famous street was the Crisologo Museum, and the Heritage Village. We also went to Burnayan (pottery-making), and Baluarte.

It has been the second longest day of my life.

Day 3, is our free time

We just chill at the hotel, then around 12am we were took to the Partas bus station going to Vigan.

We stayed at Vigan for the last time, and left there around 8pm. We arrived at Pasay Partas bus station around 4am, then head on to NAIA for our flight back to Cebu.

It was really a memorable experience for us. It is the farthest place we've been through so far, and I was happy with the people I have been with throughout our adventure.

Thanks to all the people who made it possible, specially to our tour guide, chim and jp, and most importantly to mepo who arrange everything for me.



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