This is the Sinking Bell Tower in Laoag City. Older folks said that a man on horseback can enter the tower in the old times. Now the tower has sunk such that those who are allowed to enter have to bend. The bell tower is just a walking distance from St. William Cathedral. The cathedral was built in 1612 by Augustinian friars to replace a wooden chapel.
Just a glimpse and yet so excited! Laoag!
Another pic of the welcome arc of Laoag City
The Gilbert Bridge that connects Laoag to other towns
The bell tower has been a common sight when I attended junior high school at the MMSU Laboratory High School that I did not give it much attention. Today, the sight of it also means "I am back home."
The following photos were taken along the road during my last trip to Ilocos Norte via bus.
Entrance to Vigan
Somewhat blurred...well they are really blurred...
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Some nature shots This intersection is so memorable. This is located in Batac, Ilocos Norte.
Manong vendor who sells those native household tools is about to cross the intersection towards the city center of Batac. He came from the Paoay-Batac road in front of the sprawling main campus of Mariano Marcos State University. The pedestrian lane bypasses the national highway.
The San Nicolas municipal hall
Park beside San Nicolas municipal hall
The San Nicolas rotonda, on the far right you can see the municipal hall and its red rooftop.
The Aurora Park is like an island at the foot of Gilbert Bridge
The Dingras municipal hall. From Laoag to San Nicolas, on to Sarrat, the town of Dingras comes next.
Provincial feels
I realized that you also have to reconnect sometimes...
