Urbiz Garden Plage, La Union

We were on the bus for 7 hours and my body hurts a lot. This time we visited this resort in La Union that was featured on one of the page that I follow.

At 4:20PM, we reached the place. When we got there we were surprised, their mini garden, trees and the quietness of the place. Which we found out later that there are only 3 groups of guests stayed including us. The resort caretakers helped and assisted us too and they are by the way approachable.  They also asked what we wanted for dinner so they can set it up. We stayed in one of their cabanas. The cabana has a queen size bed with AC, electric fan. It has a separate comfort room, bath room and a bathtub. The cabana is being separated by a bamboo fence and a separate gate. Which means that the place is for you guys alone and more private. 

After our cabana tour, we headed straight to the beach. The beach, the waves, beach sand, seashells and the surfers and the sunset. It's refreshing, really! We stayed in the beach until the sun sets.

The table was already ready at 7PM and so we ate. We ordered dinengdeng and liempo. (By the way, If you are planning of staying in their resort, I highly suggest that you eat there too since there are no other restaurants nor fast food chains near the resort.)

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to check the sunrise because I was asleep during that time. When I woke up, we ate our breakfast. Longganisa ang bangus and unlimited brewed coffee. After our satisfying breakfast, we went to the beach once again. We checked out in our Cabana by 12:00NN. 

We enjoyed this trip so far. It's one of the nicest place I have visited. We will surely recommend this place to everyone.

Enjoy the pictures.

Pinto Art Museum, Antipolo

I am that kind of person na laging uhaw at sabik sa galaan, tuwang-tuwang bata kapag nakakakita ng paintings at sculptures, masayang-masaya kapag nakakapunta sa ibang lugar. 

One day, itong manliligaw ko asked me kung saan ko gusto pumunta and I told him why not go here instead para maiba naman yung normal date na ginagawa namin.

To be honest, matagal ko na talaga gusto pumunta dito. Matagal ko na sya gusto bisitahin. Wala lang talaga chance since ayaw ko naman nga umalis ng ako lang.

Well, enough with the intro, here's how to get there. (PS, ito lang yung alam ko na way, so kung manggaling kayo sa ibang place, might as well check nyo din yung ibang blog).

• From Ortigas, punta ka lang sa may Greenfield (maliit na mall lang 'to na katabi ni Shangri-la Mall).

• Madami mga van don na going Antipolo Simbahan. Tas don kayo sa terminal ng mga van ibaba.

• After nyo makababa, hanap na lang din kayo ng mga tricyle na pwede maghatid sa inyo going Pinto Art Museum. Alam naman nila 'to kaya don't worry.

Pagdating namin sa Pinto Art, medyo may kahabaan yung pila and ayon madaming tao. Yung entrance fee ay 200PHP each, after that bibigyan kayo ng map para may guide naman kayo and hindi ma-lost sa loob. 

Sobrang mabubusog yung mga mata mo, mangangalay yung mga paa at binti mo at siguradong gugutumin kayo. Anyway, enjoy guys.

You'll love the paintings, trust me on this.

This one is my fave.

For IG purposes. Nice, right? Lol

Picture not mine, obviously.

I took a picture of him too.

This one is my favorite too.

Get a guy who gets good photos, they said.

More stairs to go.

Here some of my friends roaming freely. Be extra nice to them, pls.

24th.

I was surprised when I saw him waiting. Didn't know that he had this "pakulo" prepared for me. At first I couldn't understand why he would asked every time what time will I be going to work, do I have plan of going to work early. Well you know me guys, I love sleeping so much so I replied 11, the usual. By 11:00, I was on my way to work. I think by 11 something I reached Robinson's Forum. I wasn't expecting that he'll wait there with these bouquet (Obviously the flowers are wide open now because he bought it in the morning and my shift starts on the evening.) And guess what I did? I walked away and walked faster and asked him to follow me. Hahahaha and yeah this was also the first time I got a bouquet, why? Long story!

Anyway, this is by far the happiest and one of the best experience for me and one of the sweetest too. Except for my mom's early birthday message which made me cry when I woke up last night.

See, I am happy. Thank youuuuu!

A dozen of pink roses. 

PS: I really hate pink because it's too girly but since these made me happy, I didn't mind the color.

All new

I am now on my 4th week of training. I recently resigned on my previous work. I needed rest back then so I decided to file my resignation and aside from that I didn't like the new account so I was kind of stressed and it got to the point that I no longer feel motivated coming to work. I even asked my dad's approval about it because of course, I can't just leave all the obligations to my dad and thankfully he did say "sure".

I was offered to be a "chat-support" this time. Hopefully, I will no longer take in calls although I don't mind because I love having conversations with my customers. One thing that didn't change though is I am still working in a Telco account in US which means there are still angry customers. Lol

Anyway, regarding my training I am certainly enjoying it. My co-trainees are awesome, noisy, funny, and competitive in a friendly way. Different faces and totally new environment. Getting used to the ever-busy and traffic EDSA. 

I hope that this will be my last BPO Company.

xxx

Welcome to ICM.

The last time I updated this blog was last January when my friend and I had our first Ilocos trip.

Many things already happened for the last couple of months. I was transferred in a different LoB. And this time, it is a pure technical account. I met new set of people. Awesome and funny people. I was in training for Cx for 1 week, passed the PST part for 1 month and we are all now endorsed to Nesting Team. One more week and we all go live. It is by far the most challenging account. 

I hope we all make it. 

Anyway, good evening and good night. x

North Tour: Day IV (PAGUDPUD)

Before we left Vigan, we bought pasalubong since according to my ate wala masyadong bilihan ng pasalubong sa Pagudpud. Bought 3 packs of Vigan Longganisa and 1 kilo of newly-fried Bagnet. Someone got lucky! We also had our second tour at Calle Crisologo. It's different during day time. 

So anyway, we left the hotel at 9:30 and headed to the nearest bus terminal. According to manong driver, walang bus na direcho ang byahe from Vigan to Pagudpud at kailangan talaga na bumalik ng Laoag and doon sumakay. And since wala naman kaming choice, sumakay na kami.

We were expecting that the travel time would only take an hour since nung nagpunta kami ng Vigan-Laoag ay wala pang 1 oras nakarating na kami ng Vigan. But I guess, isa yun sa mga kamalasan namin. Yung bus na nasakyan naman may pagkakupad din sa pagmamaneho at, inabot kami ng mahigit 2hrs and 30 minutes na byahe. How annoying is that? And another thing, hindi naman inabutan ang bus na sasakyan sana namin papuntang Pagudpud. Great!

So habang naghihintay at nakikipag-diskusyon yung isa kung kasama may lumapit sa amin tas inalok kami na sumali na lang sa tour nila. And so, sumama na kami. May kamahalan kasi ang offer ng trike driver na nakusap namin. And since medyo kapos na din kasi sa budget, pumayag na kami don sa 600per head na tour.

So, first stop. KAPURPURAWAN ROCK FORMATION.

Second Stop: BANGUI WINDMILL. It is truly magnificent and you'll ask yourself, how did they do this? What a brilliant idea.

Third Stop: PATAPAT BRIDGE: The longest bridge in the North. According to our tour guide, ginawa yung bridge dahil yung original na daanan (makikita sa bundok delikado so nilipat nila sa baba at yun na nga ang Patapat Bridge.

Di kami nakapunta sa halos lahat ng checklist namin since nakikisali lang naman kami sa tour, hinayaan na namin yung mag-asawa na magdecide kung saan pupunta. And since medyo kulang na nga din kami sa budget, di na namin napuntahan yung light house, di namin nasubukan yung zipline going water, di namin napuntahan yung Blue Lagoon and many others.

After namin mag-tour, nagpunta na kami sa pinareserved naming hotel. Papasok ang lugar pero okay lang kasi anlapit nya sa dagat. We also checked yung dagat and then decided na magswimming kahit saglit lang.

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Expenses:

Tour Guide/Driver: 1, 200/2 = 600php

Hote: Palm Grove Saud Holiday Complex

Maganda yung room, malapit sa dagat. Accomodating naman ang mga tao. Fully airconditioned yung room, malakas ang tubig, yung wifi kelangan mo lang talaga lumabas tas tumabay sa balcony para masagap sya ng phone mo. 

Tour Guide/Driver:

Please contact Kuya Jose on this number provided below; (Please take note that prices may change depends on the number of pax)

Mobile number: 0947-785-3245

Or you may also contact Kuya Noel on this number provided below; (Please take note that prices may change depends on the number of pax)

Mobile number: 0909-971-6270

North Tour: Day III (VIGAN)

On our 3rd day Trip, we headed Vigan, Ilocos Norte. It is an hour bus drive from Laoag to Vigan and will only cost you 137php. 

We went to Vigan without eating so when we got there we asked Kuya Danilo para ihatid kami sa isang kainan. And he highly suggested to eat at Hidden Garden.

So when we got there, we were totally overwhelmed kasi it was also the first time na naka-kain kami ng totoong pagkain. Lol

So we ate, we ordered their famous Longganisa Poqui-Poqui Tempura, Egg drop with Vegetables and Bagnet Sisig. Ansarap ng soup nila, promise. Parang nabusog nga kami sa soup nila. After namin kumain, inikot namin yung Hidden Garden. Kung pwede nga lang magbitbit ng plants papuntang Airport, ginawa na namin. At siguro bumili na kami. Another good thing about the place bukod sa Food, and it's garden, nakakatuwa din yung idea na nangongolekta sila ng mga donations tas nakakatuwa kasi lahat ng naiipon nila, binibigay nila sa less fortunate ones para makatulong (like pambiling bigas).

So after Hidden Garden, we also went sa Baluarte. Honestly, di naman ako masyado natuwa. I don't know I was actually kind of disappointed kasi wala naman ako masyadong nakita bukod sa (Tigers, Deers, Snake, Birds). Tas pumunta din pala kasi sa Safari Gallery.

We also went to Crisologo Museum. According to the girl sa Museum (and trust me I also googled it). And On October 18, 1970, Bingbong's father, Floro, the then congressman of Ilocos Sur, was attending the Sunday mass at the Vigan Cathedral and was about to fall in line for the communion when a lone gunman shot him in the head. The incident caused panic in the church so the assassin was able to run and disappear. Up to this day, the murder has not been solved and it is believed  that it was politically motivated. Sa Museum, makikita mo yung mismong picture nya na naka black and white. Yung damit na sinuot nya when it happened.

We were also able to witnessed how pottery was made.

Last Stop. We went to Bantay Bell Tower. May nagpprenup pa that day and I realized, yes maganda syang venue para mag-pictorial. Katuwa! And umakyat kami sa pinakataas para makita yung buong view ng Vigan.

Dahil sa malapit lang yung hotel na nakuha namin galaan, At night we visited Calle Crisologo, it's much busier lalo na sa gabi. Andaming inuman, kainan at mas madaming tao. We also watched dancing fountain, sa Plaza Burgos.

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Expenses:

Tour Guide/Driver: 800/2 = 400php

Baluarte Ride: 40/2 = 20php

Food at Hidden Garden (Depends on what you order)

Donations at Crisologo Museum

Hote: Vigan Plaza Hotel

Maganda yung room, kaso yung mga tao sa hotel medyo rude. As a customer we will enjoy our stay sa hotel if may wi-fi so we could still reach out to our friends. Their wi-fi sucks, honestly!

Tour Guide/Driver:

Please contact Kuya Danilo on this number provided below; (Please take note that prices may change depends on the number of pax)
Mobile number: 0935-965-6063