Something must be said about our hotel in Laoag.
We stayed at the Isabel Suites, which was just walking distance from the plaza and most of the establishments. (Actually, everything's just walking distance from anywhere but whenever we ask for directions to a certain place, people kept insisting we just ride a tricycle. I guess they're not very fond of walking here.) The place is clean, they have friendly staff, our room is cozy and I even like their sheets. But the bathroom is really tiny! The shower area specifically. As in! I am not picky at all when it comes to hotel rooms but this one's bathroom is laughably small. I think the area was about half a meter in diameter, so shampooing my hair is always an acrobatic event. Good thing we weren't on the huge side or else it would really be a problem.
Anyway, for our last day in Laoag, we still decided to wake up before sunrise to try and get some good pictures of the Sinking Bell Tower and the plaza. Here are some of the pictures I was able to take:
After a couple of hours, we decided to head on out and catch the 930am bus back to Manila. We figured it was better to leave a bit early so that we'll be in Manila by around 730pm, given that estimated travel time is 10 hours. Boy, were we so wrong! The 10-hour trip turned out to be a 13-hour one. Yes we wished that the trip would never end, but we didn't mean it to happen literally! By the time we arrived in the Manila terminal, we were both tired from the trip so we quickly went our separate ways and head on home as we had work tomorrow morning.
But despite the long rides and jam-packed itinerary, this is one of the out of trips I really enjoyed. I still feel relaxed and rested despite the numerous activities. After the mad rush around Ilocos, I'm now confident that I can hack the Amazing Race! Naks, hehe.
You can read more about this trip by visiting these links:
The Amazing Tour of Ilocos - Part One
The Amazing Tour of Ilocos - Part Two
The Amazing Tour of Ilocos - Part Three
We stayed at the Isabel Suites, which was just walking distance from the plaza and most of the establishments. (Actually, everything's just walking distance from anywhere but whenever we ask for directions to a certain place, people kept insisting we just ride a tricycle. I guess they're not very fond of walking here.) The place is clean, they have friendly staff, our room is cozy and I even like their sheets. But the bathroom is really tiny! The shower area specifically. As in! I am not picky at all when it comes to hotel rooms but this one's bathroom is laughably small. I think the area was about half a meter in diameter, so shampooing my hair is always an acrobatic event. Good thing we weren't on the huge side or else it would really be a problem.
Anyway, for our last day in Laoag, we still decided to wake up before sunrise to try and get some good pictures of the Sinking Bell Tower and the plaza. Here are some of the pictures I was able to take:
Church of Laoag
Sinking Bell Tower
Around the Plaza
After a couple of hours, we decided to head on out and catch the 930am bus back to Manila. We figured it was better to leave a bit early so that we'll be in Manila by around 730pm, given that estimated travel time is 10 hours. Boy, were we so wrong! The 10-hour trip turned out to be a 13-hour one. Yes we wished that the trip would never end, but we didn't mean it to happen literally! By the time we arrived in the Manila terminal, we were both tired from the trip so we quickly went our separate ways and head on home as we had work tomorrow morning.
But despite the long rides and jam-packed itinerary, this is one of the out of trips I really enjoyed. I still feel relaxed and rested despite the numerous activities. After the mad rush around Ilocos, I'm now confident that I can hack the Amazing Race! Naks, hehe.
You can read more about this trip by visiting these links:
The Amazing Tour of Ilocos - Part One
The Amazing Tour of Ilocos - Part Two
The Amazing Tour of Ilocos - Part Three
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