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La Union
19 July 2017 || 2:59 PM
Day 1 - July 13, 2017
This trip was planned last June. My friend and I just wanted to chill down a bit and escape from the tension in Metro Manila. The original plan was to ride with her and her parents to La Union, but I was not able to do so because I woke up at around 4:00 a.m. I waved goodbye to a potential free transportation ride. (─__─) So, I just rode a bus at Pasay City. Good thing my seat was comfortable. Thanks to Partas for the wonderful ride! (check the video in my vlog post)
I made a mistake because I told the ticketing office that I am going to Urbiztondo. Maybe if I told them I'm just going to San Fernando, my fare would have been lower.
I stopped at Manna Mall because my friend, Miley (Let's call her that because she doesn't like being called "Camille"), was there to renew her passport. We have the same name so I understand her. I'm just surprised most of the time when she tells other people that her nickname is "Elli". I am Elli! hahaha!
Rain was pouring hard most of the time so we just stayed inside the hotel. We didn't have any plans for this day so we had no choice but to stay there and watch TV.
We wanted to eat something good so we checked all the nearby restaurants. I forgot the restaurant where we ate. Anyways, even though we paid too much for an omelet, I still enjoyed our stay there because I was able to play a proper game of sungka! (check the video in my vlog post) Too bad I lost. hahaha!
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Day 2 - July 14, 2017
We woke up a bit late so we failed to meet the 8:00 a.m. scheduled trip to Tangadan Falls.
For the trip, Sir Rey accompanied us together with Plint and his brotha (I forgot his name). Plint took care of us.
We started at around 9:00 a.m. and finished past 2:00 p.m. Trekking is a bit easier as compared to my first experience at Cebu. The path is not that slippery. Good thing it didn't rain that day. Praise be to God! The water there is cold and clean. Cleanliness was maintained. Two thumbs up~
Here are a few pictures for you to see the beauty of nature.
Here is a "buwis buhay" video of me! =D Cliff diving at its finest.
We opted to ride a van together with 12 other people than to ride a motorcycle. A motorcycle ride costs PHP 150.00. It would have been more exciting if I was able to ride a motorcycle, because the zigzag path going back was mostly an uphill and downhill ride. Think about it. It might have been a great rollercoaster ride! But due to safety reasons, we chose to ride a van. Safety first! ;-) Upon arrival, we were too exhausted and HANGRY. We had our lunch/dinner at 5:30 p.m at the resort's restaurant. Think about the fasting we did (no water and snacks throughout the trip)!
Later that evening, I bought a classic burger at Mad Monkeys. It is true, they make delicious burgers. I requested for a spicy burger and they didn't disappoint. I loved the melted cheese. I ate everything except for the tin foil.
Day 3 - July 15, 2017
After we had our breakfast, we went straight to surf! Our lessons started past 9:00 a.m. Surfing lessons costs PHP 400 which is good for 1 hour. You'll have your personal trainer. If you already know how to surf, you can just borrow a surfboard which will cost you PHP 200 only. Here is a video of my surfing experience. I'll definitely go surfing again~
We had to leave the hotel at 12 noon. After that, we went straight to Halo-halo de Iloko Balay to eat lunch. I badly wanted to order the halo-halo inside a big coconut, but it was too big. I was pretty sure I won't be able to finish it. I must say the halo-halo was delicious. It was really creamy. I just wish it had more toppings. I also loved the sisig. It was very tasty. It was not oily, which is a good thing.
Our plan was to go to the Botanical Garden but due to weather conditions, we weren't able to. We chose to go straight to Bauang, La Union to meet Miley's parents, aunt and uncle. There, we attended a mass in a new church owned by her parents' friend. We also had our dinner there for free! Thank you! （≧∇≦）
I SUPER ENJOYED THIS TRIP! I usually don't like getting tanned or sun-kissed, but this is an exception. Also, I guess I overspent but it's ok. At least it was all worth it. (｡◕‿◕｡) I hope I can go surfing again next time. Or maybe I will buy a skateboard/longboard.
Day 1 - July 13, 2017
