Budget Meal: Ilocos - La Union Experience!

Two weeks ago I got an invitation to join Ilocos Trip. First thing that comes to my mind is to test my endurance in driving. Immediately I planned but one thing hits me back, that is how much fuel will cost me since my car is powered using unleaded gas. Bubbles started to appear as I am thinking who among my friends have diesel powered car and voila! Shyla, a friend of mine owns a truck - a 2017 Ford Ranger! We leave Angeles City by midnight of Friday. We waited for our friends coming all the way from Zambales. We meet them at the SCTEX Clark entry.

Getting ready for the long drive....

There goes Shyla our dear good friend.

Our convoy to north

A quick stop at this landmark in Ilocos Sur.

Ilocos Sur welcome arch

The gang!

Made it!

Paoay Church

For those who wish to know, estimated travel time from Angeles City to Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte is about 12-14 hours (we go as far as Pagudpud) this includes quick stop over for photo ops along the way and some refreshments, on our trip we have additional travel time from Ilocos Norte back to Vigan City for another 3-4 hours since we decided to stay overnight in Vigan. As of this writing some parts of Ilocos and La Union have road repairs which will add up to your travel time.

An accommodation named  Manuel's Inn can be found at the heart of Vigan City. We paid our room for three thousand pesos good for 4 pax. 

Our estimated expenses shared by the four of us:

Diesel 2,500.00

Toll Fees ( SCTEX - TPLEX) 1,000

Accommodation 3000.00

Total : 6500.00

Individual Sharing for the four of us (Edwin, Lavhie. Shyla and Beth) : 1625.00

Additional personal budget will be your discretion such as for your foods, pasalubongs, and party drinks =)

To my travel buddies Mudra Edwin, Shyla, Beth let's start saving for our next adventure =)

Travel buddies, Me, Mudra Edwin, Shyla and Jade, and Beth....
"AMBAG AMBAG SA GALAAN, MASAYANG KARANASAN"

We only stayed overnight, on our way home we drop by Villa Vitalis and Gapuz Grape Farm.

Grape picking at Gapuz Grapes farm, FYI there are a lot of grape farm along the area.

Villa Vitalis from afar since we could not reach the price =)

More pictures to be uploaded soon...

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