From Pagudpod we went to the Patapat Viaduct, which is an elevated concrete highway that connects Ilocos from Cagayan. The view here is awesome. The bridge snakes along the mountainside and at the other side you have an unobstructed view of the open sea and the waves.
Next was Paraiso ni Anton, which is a mini waterfalls that the locals say gushes out miraculous water with healing powers. There are also souvenir shops here that you can visit. I bought a bracelet as a little souvenir for this trip.
We then went to Timangtang Rock and Bantay Abot Cave. Timangtang Rock is a bell shaped rock while Bantay Abot Cave is a rock formation that has a small opening like cave in the middle. It has a very lovely view of the sea, but the wind was so chilly and was blowing relentlessly while we were there that we did not stay long and only took some pictures.
During lunch, we were able to convince our driver to find a place that serves local delicacies. And luckily, just a short drive away from Timangtang rock there was a restaurant that serves just that. Unfortunately, my excitement with the food resulted in me not getting any pictures (you should see my instagram, full of half-eaten food) from this restaurant. But it was not anything special to tell you the truth. We ordered bagnet, dinengdeng and dinakdakan. I did like the bagnet, but there were no fireworks, it just tasted like fried pork, it wasn’t even that crunchy and we left the restaurant feeling bereft.
After lunch, we were off to Blue Lagoon at Hannah’s Resort which is also popularly known for it’s zip line which is reportedly the longest over water in the whole world. Here are the rates:
