#133 La Union roadtrip

Two weekends ago, we went on a  summer getaway with fellow officemates to La Union. What started with only surfing in mind in the waves of San Juan, turned out to be a roadtrip and lots of sight-seeing along the way. Renting a van, we were able to afford to drop by as we wanted to.

The beauty of having your own ride.

Left Manila past midnight of a Friday, we reached La Union by Saturday morning, the sun already kissing and smiling on us.

First stop, municipality of Bauang, in La Union to buy some stuff in the market which will serve as our breakfast.

Bauang municipality market, in La Union

Breakfast which we cooked in our officemate's house, Marlon (without shirt haha)

After satisfaying our tummies (or maybe overindulging haha) with local longganisa and Igado, cassava and nilupak, next stop... Thunderbird Resorts, in Poro Point, La Union, to check out the place, and do some Kodak moments. It is a high class Mediterranean-inspired resort and best known also for its casino.

Third stop, the Friendship Pagoda, sitting atop the hill on San Fernando, overlooking the downtown city and the South China Sea.

And then, were off to the main destination, San Juan beach!

Stayed at the beach for 24 hours, surf, bum, eat, and drink! On a Sunday afternoon, we checked out and headed home.

We passed on the way home to Manaoag church in Pangasinan, which is about two to three hours from La Union. It is a known pilgrimage site for Catholics, which houses the Nuestra Senora de Manaoag.