Trip up North (Pagudpud)

**skyglider** · November 25th, 2015 11:47 AM

matagal-tagal ko na rin pinapangarap yung trip to pagudpod na to... kailan kaya?

anyway, may nakapag share sa akin na best to go there from manila is alis ng early evening para madaling araw eh nandun na.

start from there, then vigan, then la union pabalik ulit ng manila.

**testament11** · November 25th, 2015 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by skyglider

matagal-tagal ko na rin pinapangarap yung trip to pagudpod na to... kailan kaya?

anyway, may nakapag share sa akin na best to go there from manila is alis ng early evening para madaling araw eh nandun na.

start from there, then vigan, then la union pabalik ulit ng manila.

Doon sa previous page, yun planned itinerary ko eh nagawa ko nitong weekend.

Kung saan ka manggagaling, better leave early morning or even midnight para maaga ka makarating. In my case kasi, umalis kami ng Bulacan ng 3am tapos nakarating kami ng Vigan ng 11:30am. Medyo madami kasi kaming stops at matrapik sa San Fernando, La Union area at sa San Juan/Bacnotan area due to road works.

Nag-stay kami sa Vigan ng Friday tapos punta kami ng Bangui ng Saturday. From Bangui to Pagudpod, 30 mins. lang daw ang travel time, pero di na kami pumunta kasi di naman kami maliligo. May ilang bridge works lang going to Pagudpod pero manageable naman ang traffic.

Depends sa speed mo, kaya ang Pagudpod ng 12 hours including stop overs na siguro

**Coachjake** · November 25th, 2015 12:42 PM

If you ever plan to come here up north much better you leave manila by 9pm and 1st stop nio is vigan tour maganda ang calle crisologo pag madaling araw then have your calesa tour for 150php each for an our mdma ka na mapapasyalan like baluarte, bantay church, pagburnayan, museums, hidden garden and plaza burgos. Then take your lunch at kusina felicitas or cafe leona.. After lunch travel up north and visit bangui windmills, kapurpurawan then check in n kau sa pagudpud in the afternoon. The following day swimming in the morning tas check out kau by 1pm punta kau sand dunes in paoay then vigan last stop ninyo for the dancing fountain tas bili n kau ng pasalubong dito then probably leave for manila by 9pm..

**Sarsi** · November 25th, 2015 02:43 PM

What is the fastest way from Laoag City to Baguio City? Google maps suggests Naguilian Road (Bauang, La Union). How's the road there? Haven't tried that road.

**vinj** · November 26th, 2015 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Sarsi

What is the fastest way from Laoag City to Baguio City? Google maps suggests Naguilian Road (Bauang, La Union). How's the road there? Haven't tried that road.

I used Naguilian a long time ago (early and mid 00s) and it was pretty okay.

**miked** · November 26th, 2015 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by Sarsi

What is the fastest way from Laoag City to Baguio City? Google maps suggests Naguilian Road (Bauang, La Union). How's the road there? Haven't tried that road.

Naguilian lang talaga for the usual traveller.....ok naman. kagagawa lang last March. asphalt overlay on certain sections. wider than Kennon but narrower than Marcos hiway. caution lang dahil jan din ang ruta ng mga PUBs (Partas, Farinas, etc.)

Meron alternative, via Tagudin/Cervantes/Besang Pass pero lusot mo ay Mankayan tapos Buguias intersection. yan ang gusto kong subukan sa susunod papuntang Baguio. nasubukan na ng mga barkada kong riders. combination of rough and concrete roads daw.

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Originally Posted by Sarsi

What is the fastest way from Laoag City to Baguio City? Google maps suggests Naguilian Road (Bauang, La Union). How's the road there? Haven't tried that road.

Naguilian lang talaga for the usual traveller.....ok naman. kagagawa lang last March. asphalt overlay on certain sections. wider than Kennon but narrower than Marcos hiway. caution lang dahil jan din ang ruta ng mga PUBs (Partas, Farinas, etc.)

Meron alternative, via Tagudin/Cervantes/Besang Pass pero lusot mo ay Mankayan tapos Buguias intersection. yan ang gusto kong subukan sa susunod papuntang Baguio. nasubukan na ng mga barkada kong riders. combination of rough and concrete roads daw.

**Sarsi** · November 27th, 2015 02:33 PM

Just arrived here in Baguio anhour ago. Took Naguilian Road. Maganda ang kalye, around 95% well paved and smooth. The curves are okay, sarap din maglaro lalo na pag sedan ang dala. It took me an hour and 15 minutesfrom Bauang to CJH. May portion na stop and go traffic due to road repairs.

**Syuryuken** · November 27th, 2015 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by testament11

Doon sa previous page, yun planned itinerary ko eh nagawa ko nitong weekend.

Kung saan ka manggagaling, better leave early morning or even midnight para maaga ka makarating. In my case kasi, umalis kami ng Bulacan ng 3am tapos nakarating kami ng Vigan ng 11:30am. Medyo madami kasi kaming stops at matrapik sa San Fernando, La Union area at sa San Juan/Bacnotan area due to road works.

Nag-stay kami sa Vigan ng Friday tapos punta kami ng Bangui ng Saturday. From Bangui to Pagudpod, 30 mins. lang daw ang travel time, pero di na kami pumunta kasi di naman kami maliligo. May ilang bridge works lang going to Pagudpod pero manageable naman ang traffic.

Depends sa speed mo, kaya ang Pagudpod ng 12 hours including stop overs na siguro

Yung view ng Pagudpud ang pinupuntahan hindi lang yung paliligo sa dagat mas maganda pa yung kinatitirikan ng windmill ng Pagudpud kesa Bangui.

**miked** · November 27th, 2015 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Syuryuken

Yung view ng Pagudpud ang pinupuntahan hindi lang yung paliligo sa dagat mas maganda pa yung kinatitirikan ng windmill ng Pagudpud kesa Bangui.

ang trip kong puntahan e adams at carasi. sa adams nag team building sina misis kasama mga kaopisina nya last time. napakatahimik at maganda raw. misis ko na hindi tiga ilocos ang sya pang naunang nakapasok sa mga sulok ng norte.

**miked** · November 27th, 2015 07:13 PM

syanga pala. para sa kaalaman ng karamihan.

eto ang huli kong survey sa fuel prices. to serve as your guide.

ang kinonsider ko lang e yung big 3 (petron, shell, caltex). syempre mas mura pa yung ibang players.

IF my memory serves me right (DIESEL fuel only).

1. Shell, Petron & Caltex * Tarlac city (P24 per liter). cheapest fuel. mas mura kesa EDSA gas stations. kaya tuwing galing akong MM e pangabot lang ng tarlac ang kinakarga ko. 24 hours operation

2. Shell * Agoo, La Union (P26 per liter. almost the same sa EDSA). 24 hours operation

3. Shell & Petron * Tagudin, Ilocos Sur (almost the same din with Agoo. tipong P0.50 lang ang imamahal). dito ako parati nagfifillup tuwing pupunta ng San Fernando, La union. 24 hours operation

4. Shell Narvacan, Ilocos Sur. (approx. P28 per liter vs. P30-35 beyond this point going north). eto yung shell station bago dumating ng Abra junction. kaso hanggang 8 or 9 PM lang ata ang operation.