unang trip ng mga kids namin sa Ilocos

hindi masyadong planado, pero excited pa rin kami (me, my husband, our kids -JB (7 yrs. old son) and Joy (2 yrs. old daughter), plus the yaya).

we started our trip from our small house in Dasmariñas, Cavite. we started early 'coz we're supposed to board the bus (maria de leon) at its main station which is just behind the UST.

I saw to it na we got out of the house at 3pm just in case na ma-traffic. sus! super traffic that evening! pano 23 December 2006 kasi! lahat gusto makalabas ng Metro tapos me function pa sa PICC that time kaya super congested ang daan pa-Sampaloc thru Roxas-Lawton-Quiapo!
sayang lang ang reservations namin and my cousin (lanie) went ahead 'coz its hard to get a seat during the peak season.

fortunately we know somebody who works at de leon and that was Rene (aka negro) but out of respect i just can't call him that, the man is ok naman. he was able to secure 3 seats for us on an aircon bus to Laoag, which is ok we can board a jeep naman to Solsona. fortunately the jeepney terminal to Solsona was a stone's throw from the de leon bus station.

during the trip our kids are a bit cranky and excited. our bunso, was really with fever and she threw up on us(specially me!) throughout the trip until we reach La Union (past midnight). JB kept on asking if Ilocos is near na. hay! nakakapagod sumagot 'coz he kept on asking the same question throughout the trip!

while the bus we were in was rolling into the La Union station, we saw Lanie inside the bus to Solsona and she was waving. Her bus was about to roll out of the station, then. so i called her and asked if maybe we can transfer to her bus in Laoag, that is if our bus can catch up to her bus!

maliwanag na when we arrived in Laoag, and Lanie's bus was nowhere to be seen, so we decided to take the jeepney to Solsona instead. all groggy, we walked the few meters to the jeepney station and had to travel for at least an hour before we reached Solsona.

this is the road to Solsona's town proper (the highway) ganda no?

i really missed the "scent" of the air/wind in Ilocos more so in Solsona. the air is so crisp and fresh, i relish even the thought. i love looking at the fields, rivers, rice canals, pasagad, kariton, hay naku! i miss the place na naman!