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Vigan’s Heritage Village.
Posted by roanne in Ilocos Sur, Philippines, Vigan on March 27, 2011
Your trip to Vigan won’t be complete sans visiting the Heritage Village, which is sitting along the cobblestoned walkways of Calle Crisologo. Most of the structures were built during the Spanish era, if I’m not mistaken, which are probably more than a century-year-old today. I saw small sights of renovation and paint jobs here and there, while other buildings were refurbished and turned either into furniture or curio shops. Some are even transformed into restaurant chains (like Max’s and Mang Inasal). Despite the touch of modernity, wears and tears were still visible on walls and posts, which validate the antiquity of the place. Calesas were passing by here and there, and you could go for a ride for a certain fee. I didn’t try though, ‘coz I took pity on the horse.
Another view on the street
Approaching Calesa
Vigan Trip: Caoayan Ancestral House
Posted by roanne in Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines, Vigan on March 21, 2011
I have been traveling to few places in and out of the Philippines recently, and I must say that I have tons of backlogs (when it comes to blogging them all) which are yet to be posted. Let’s start off with this Vigan trip I had last month.
It’s been more than a decade since I last set my foot in Vigan, and I miss the place terribly. So, when the opportunity knocked, I did not hesitate to go there to visit my relatives who were on vacation that time. My grandmother’s eldest sister passed away recently, so she left my grandfather, aunts, uncles and cousins (many of whom I don’t know) behind. From the States, they took some time off to the province in order to fix my late lola’s stuff.
First stop was my grandpa’s ancestral home situated in a small town of Caoayan, which is next to Vigan. The house has stood since 1913, and has been recently renovated. I’m glad that most of the things that I could find there are in pristine, antique condition. The house itself is interesting enough – from the vintage toy car collection to well-preserved Narra chairs and old payphones – the latter reminded me of Graham-Bell’s (though his is, obviously, way more archaic).
Here are some of the snappies I took inside the house:
Doorway to the second floor
Second floor living room
Dining room (on the second floor)
Ornate bowl-like display
What to expect in Coron Island, Palawan?
Posted by roanne in Philippines on April 28, 2010
When you go to this ethereal place of Coron Island in Palawan, think about working out and backpacking. This place is filled of, uhm, water and land adventures that you have to be physically fit and prepared to climb and swim through the rest of the day (or depending on your itinerary).
Here’s the deal:
All lakes and beaches are teeming with corals, schools of various kinds of fishes and other forms of marine life. Witnessing such marine biodiversity will wow you and make you think twice on wasting precious water in the future.
I wanna try scuba diving in Apo Reef next time, but hafta take scuba diving lessons first!
Anyways, here’s my favorite spot: Kayangan Lake. Do not miss this should you go to Coron.
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