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Ilocandia

A 3-Day Homecoming

By Danica Eliana Ferino

May 13^th, 2016

Day 1

It’s been almost 20 years since I’ve first been in Ilocos Sur. I barely remember what happened that time - we mostly stayed at our relative’s house; we were just kids. I think Vigan was not yet a tourist destination then. This time I was excited. But even though I anticipated this trip for quite a while, I was asleep for most part of the drive. It took us 8 hours to travel from Manila to Vigan, Ilocos Sur.

You’ll know you’re close to Vigan when you see the Quirino Bridge. I believe the original was not the one in photos below. The original bridge was also supported by steel railings. I don’t know why they removed it. They built a second bridge, the one on the pictures, to support the traffic on the first bridge. This one looks more like the original structure.

Lolas

First stop is at our grandmothers’ house.

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Baluarte

This is Governor Singson’s fortress-turned-zoo. We weren’t able to get inside since we came late. Entrance is free but if you came at 5:30 PM onwards, you have to pay the night zoo fee. Yes, we’re misers.

Plaza Salcedo

Come evening, we went to Plaza Salcedo for the fountain lights show. It runs for 30 minutes starting from 7:30 PM. I don’t have any decent shot of this since I only have my prime lens and resulting images look shitty and boring. I placed one photo below to illustrate my point.