elle's tinker toes ♥♥♥

Day 3: We started our day early to maximize our time. While drinking coffee, some vendors approached us selling jewelries made of shells and pearls for a cheap price. After eating breakfast, we went for a swim in Saud Beach, where Ate Cathy's homestay is also located. I can say that Blue Lagoon's sand is finer compared to Saud Beach, nevertheless both water is clear. We were thrilled to feed some fish with bread. It was my first time to experience it :)  

Day 2: We checked out of Cordillera Inn at 7AM and headed towards Laoag. Most buses are non-airconditioned so we had to bear the 4-hour travel with dust and heat. We reached Laoag at 11AM and there we discussed should we want to continue the Laoag tour or not. Our mistake was we should have dropped off at Paoay and start the tour there. Since we were already in Laoag town proper, we didn't want to go back because it would mean travelling back for 30 minutes via tricycle. After much discussion, we all agreed to head up North, Pagudpud. We promised ourselves we will definitely go back for the Laoag tour next time in the future.

Our original plan was to take Pagudpud-Laoag-Vigan. As recommended by others who have been to Ilocos, it would be better to start off the farthest and then back. Going to Pagudpud by land means 13 (minimum) hours of travel. Okay, this sounds a bit of a challenge because it means half of the day sitting on a bus. No wonder there is a joke that says Pagudpud means "pudpud ang pwet". On the other hand, Manila -Vigan is an 8 hour drive.