My husband and I
had been planning to go to Vigan and Pagudpud since we got married in 2008, and
finally we were able to make it happen, well, just recently though. It was our
family’s first summer adventure for 2014. Before we left Manila, our goal was
to spend as little money as possible for the entire Ilocos trip, without compromising
of course the kids’ happiness. And the great
thing that we noticed when we visited different tourist attractions in the City
; Calle Crisologo, Dancing Fountain Show, Burnayan Pottery, Hidden Garden and
the Baluarte Zoo.. is that there was no
entrance fee, admission fee or whatever you call it. We even saw some tarps in
the Baluarte Zoo, advising visitors not to give donations, reiterating that strolling
around the place and interacting with different animals are totally free. Surprising
right? “May libre pa pala sa Pinas!”
So here’s the
full version of our Vigan adventure:
What’s
the first thing to do in Vigan? Of
course, to walk at the beautifully paved road of the historic Calle Crisologo! It’s amazing to
see how the people in this village were able to preserve the ancestral houses.
Only “Calesas” (horse-drawn carriages) are allowed to pass by the cobblestone street, so one could definitely
look back at the old Spanish times.
