(This is the fourth part of our Day 1 in Ilocos – September 24-27, 2010)
Bantay Abot Cave
We are already near the halfway mark of our itinerary on our first day in Ilocos. We were on our way to Pagudpud Beach, but before that we dropped by the famoust Bantay Abot Cave.
Abot is actually a hole in Ilocano. Bantay Abot Cave is actually a mountain with a hole. The view in perfect at the middle of the mountain where the waves were free to flash into its walls just like an open shore. Its shore has sand mixed with fragments of shells and rocks that can be made as a decor. Parts of the shore are forms of rocks where you can sit and relax and enjoy a lucid view of the wide sea and verdant mountains.
Bantay Abot Cave
View near the Bantay Abot Cave
View near the Bantay Abot Cave
Near the shore at Bantay Abot Cave
Blue Lagoon
The long wait was finally over. Narating na rin namin ang Blue Lagoon. If you have been to Boracay, Palawan or Bohol, you might compare them to the Blue Lagoon and may not be impressed. But for me Blue Lagoon has something of its own. It has its own beauty to share to us.
Pahinga muna at napagod sa pamamasyal
Sarap tumingin at lumanghap ng sariwang hangin sa dalampasigan ng Blue Lagoon
Di naman halatang excited kami noh? Open Coke Open Happiness!!!
Mountains served as walls along the Blue Lagoon
Mixture of Peebles and Sand
The Blue Lagoon
At pagkatapos makapag pahinga heto na ligo time na!!!
Refershing!!!
More to come…
Tags: Bantay Abot Cave, Blue Lagoon, Ilocos, Ilocos Norte, Pagudpud
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This way going to Kabigan Falls
After spending time in Bangui Windmills, our next stop was the Kabigan Falls. The whole group took a 30-minute hike from the national highway. We were all excited to see how enchanting Kabigan Falls is. It was almost twelve noon so we expected a sweltering walk ahead. Before we headed to the falls, we decided to buy and taste fresh buko. Bawal daw uminom ng buko kapag pagod. At dahil masunurin kaming mga bata… inusisa muna namin bakit bawal (lol!). Sulit talaga ang sariwang buko juice! The best!
Where do these big rocks come from?
As a short trivia: Kabigan Falls is an enchanting falls located at the eastern part of Barangay Balaoi and it is around 1.8 kilometers away from the national highway. This 80 feet waterfall is surrounded by thick forest and well-known for its concaved basin.
Kabigan Falls is already famoust to tourists. I have read the reviews and comments of bloggers who already visited the place. Isa lang sinasabi nila lagi… Enchanting!
Along the way, we enjoyed the scenery from the rocks along the shallow river, the green and thick foliage and even the calm atmosphere of farms along the way. We passed by at least three streams of shallow river on our way to the falls.
The shallow river going to Kabigan Falls. (Ingats baka madulas...)
Follow the leader?
I did asked one of the tour guides who accompanied us about the frequency of visitors in Kabigan Falls. Their peak season is always during summer and December during the Christmas holidays. We were lucky according to her to visit the falls on its calmest time with lesser people coming in and out of the falls.
Welcome to the enchanting Kabigan Falls
Dormboy in Kabigan Falls
After 30 minutes, we finally witnessed how enchanting the Kabigan Falls really is. Thanks to local people, they preserved the beauty and captivating view of Kabigan Falls.
The Cast of Survivor- Auditors' Edition 2010
Next stop: Patapat Viaduct and Agua Grande (to be continued…)
Tags: Ilocos Norte, Kabigan Falls, Pagudpud
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