short trip to the north

Last weekend (August 14-15) we went to Ilocos Norte to attend the wake of my father-in-law’s cousin, Uncle Jimmy.
We left the house at around 12:30AM and reached Badoc at around 11:40AM.

Kaizer's uncle was once a municipal mayor (2 term) and a board member. Pero tuwa pa rin ako dito:

After an hour or so we already went to kaizer’s place/barangay.
Rest for a little while.
Then we visited the house of a famous persona in our Philippine history.

Can you believe it? JUAN LUNA’s house is just 2 blocks away from the Padernal’s compound! Kewl diba?!
Konting rest ulit. Then nag short trip naman kami sa Batac to have a taste of their empanada and isaw sa Batac riverside. Wala akong personal pics kase naiwan ko sa van. kaya i-google na lang:

Batac is also the hometown of MADAM Richess Martal and President Ferdinand Marcos. On the way tinetext ko si madam baka sakaling nagbabakasyon siya hehe.
Pag kauwi idlip muna. Pagka-dinner pumunta ulit kami sa bahay nina Uncle Jimmy.
THE NEXT DAY, SUNDAY.
We went back to Batac with the kids to visit the late Ferdinand Marcos.
Sayang, no camera is allowed sa loob ng puntod ni Marcos. Hmmm si marcos nga talaga kaya yun? O waxed lang?

After that we went to Robinson’s Laoag para ibili ng toys ang mga kids. At syempre dahil kids ang mga kasama, sa Jollibee kami kumain, habang si LK gumagawa ng milagro hahaha kaya pala ayaw maupo hehehe.
Pauwi bumili na kami ng pasalubong na bagnet, chicacorn at tupig sa Batac’s market.

Mga lunch time na rin kami ulit nakabalik sa bahay. Mga alas dos pa-south naman ang trip namin. This time we went to VIGAN. We went specifically to BALUARTE, zoo owned by Governor Chavit Singson.
Hindi na kami gumawa ng stopover pero ang cool ng mga fastfood chain dun like Jollibee, Mcdo and i think Chowking ata yung isa. Old style talaga ang building design nila.

9PM umuwi na kami. 620AM asa bahay na kami.