Elaine's Travel Blogs and Mommy Blues: NORTHERN EXPLORATION: Discovering Ilocos Norte (Currimao)

Currimao. 1.5 hour ride from Vigan, we took the Partas bus. I read it has a very good beach and it didn't let us down. It has white powdery sand and a very blue clear water. We were dropped at Currimao junction and took a tricycle to Playa Tropical Resort. I saw pictures of this place through their website and magazines and I'm dying to visit it. It is a bali inspired resort with Spanish names. The expansive infinity pool looks like an extension of the sea. It has an exquisite view of the Currimao beach, truly breath taking.
It's lunch time. Of course, eating is one of my favorite activities when traveling. We ordered Ilocano favorites; Poque-poque, it's a grilled and smashed eggplant sauteed with tomatoes, insarabasab, it's fried liempo with sukang iloco.
We had a hard time sleeping in the bus so drowsiness is starting to consume us, so we try to catch up some sleep and recharge. In the afternoon we took a stroll along the beach and watch the sunset while eating (again!) cheese sticks sprinkled with herbs and calamares. Lazying beside the pool and watching the stars made my day complete.
In the morning, just as the sun begins to rise, we tried to be up and had breakfast. We want to take the kids here in the future. It is an ideal place for summer getaway and family bonding.
Though it's really hard to leave this paradise and though I wish there's more time to spend another good summer day in Playa, we have to continue journeying north to see more wonderful places in Ilocos.