But I'm back ... and happy. hehehe
Hindi napigilan ng series of earthquake ang matagal ko ng hinintay na gala: ILOCOS!
Syempre si Manong Arnel ang kinuha naming Tour guide (hindi driver, kasi may kasama syang driver, so tour guide sya =)) At totoo nga na mabait sya. At alam kong naman na mapagkakatiwalaan sya base na rin sa mga blogs and feedbacks na nabasa ko online. Super thanks kay Ms. Chyng at sa blog nya.. mula ng mabasa ko ang entry nya regarding her Ilocos trip, nagstart na ko mag-hunt ng murang plane ticket papunta dun.. at sa wakas, natuloy na nga (kahit di masyadong mura yung plane ticket). THE BEST TRIP I'VE EVER HAD!
Much awaited ang gala na 'to kasi andaming stressors and i badly needed a break. Actually, lahat kami were really looking forward to this. I was with my 8 college buddies na game na game sa galaan. Kahit na busy sa work, November pa lang, nafinalize na namin na magkakasama kami papunta dun. Sayang, madami pang hindi nakasama. Next time na lang kayo guys. Kawawa naman ang credit card ko pag masyado tayo madami. hehehe
I'll just share here links that helped me (BIG TIME!) in arranging this trip:
http://www.chyngreyes.com/2010/06/ilocos-hysteria-part-1.html
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=188282
http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=173520&page=2
From these links, one will be able to get contact numbers and links for accommodation, vehicle rental, restaurants, places to visits, and all of your other concerns.
And here is the breakdown of the total cost (which includes pasalubong... a rough estimate)
And here's the itinerary...
I'll post some of our pictures next time..