A Sweet Escape (Part 2)

Hello there, ETC readers! Are you ready for the continuation of my family’s Ilocandia Tour? Let’s get it on!

(Day 2)1^st destination: Malacañang Ti Amianan, Paoay, Ilocos Norte! One of the best places to revisit the past is by going to the Malacañang of the North, a two-storey rest house of the late President Ferdinand Marcos. The mixture of Spanish and Ilocano influences is evident in the design of the mansion and by using some of the rooms in the house to showcase the different items related to the Marcos regime, its historical value has been highlighted more. Upon visiting, a local tour guide about my age accompanied and told us many stories about the Marcoses and their contribution to the country. Unfortunately for us, many tourists were also there during the time of our visit, so my mom and I were not able to get many photos of the interior of the house. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed roaming around the house, taking in the beautiful scenery outside, and gaining more knowledge about the late president and his family. 

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A Sweet Escape

“A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you've been taking.” –Earl Wilson

Last summer, my mom planned a trip to Ilocos for our family to relax and unwind from all the stress that work and school have been giving us and it had been ONE AWESOME ROADTRIP! In this article, I would be sharing with you the FIRST DAY of our Ilocandia Tour.

My dad welcomes you to Baluarte!

1^st destination: Baluarte ni Chavit Singson, Vigan, Ilocos Sur! For a person who does not like animals very much, I enjoyed roaming around the vicinity and catching glimpses of the wild species that are freely wandering around Baluarte. Ostriches, ducks, tigers, birds, ponies and deers are some of the animals that I got to encounter in the vast area of Baluarte. 

 

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