OF THINGS SEEN AND INTERPETED.....

Sculpted on Wood.....





Selective Focus.....






Light My Way....





Tool Of The Trade.....






Cosmic Shapes.....






Crisologo Street in Vigan is perhaps the most photographed stretch of road here in the Philippines, its picturesque cobblestones and its Spanish architecture serves as a reminder of our colonization by the Spaniards for 400 years.

Me and my photo buddies walked through the street. There were lots of people moving around as it was summer. We certainly wished it was night time soon, so as to clear the street and we can start taking pictures.

Every diner and cafe was full of hungry tourists. But we decided to eat halo-halo and Vigan empanada first at the town plaza food stalls. We resumed the walk after we finished eating merienda, taking pictures of intricate things like wood carvings and other knick knacks.

The other places that we went to were the pagburnayan, the place where the local pottery is made and the Baluarte Zoo, which is basically Governor Chavit Singsong's house but has a zoo and a chapel.

We had a disappointing time at Cafe Leona, what with the not so delectable food, of other dishes being out of stock without informing us early on and not having to wait for its serving and AGAIN having to wait for a looonggg time before our bill arrived after we asked for it 45 minutes earlier! It made us exit the cafe in a hurry, head back to the empanada food stall and buy empanadas and bibingkas to take home and eat. There was a moment when we considered leaving without paying our bill altogether because of the very poor service and the not so good food we got.

I am so excited to show the gang the food at Saramsam Cafe when we get to Laoag! And I hope that will impress them and appreciate Ilocano food as the way it should! c",)