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.
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
