Half of the road to Blue Lagoon is fixed, while the other half has yet to be developed. It would be best to use a nice van or any 4-wheel drive for more comfort and speed.
Doughnut shaped landmark:)
We decided to stay at Hannah's Beach Resort for our Day Trip. They charged us 1500 for a villa. It had a bed , towels, soap, tv, dvd player, refrigerator, couch and an extremely small bathroom. Imagine, I am 5Feet tall and I weigh 102 Pounds...and I could not even shower properly because the space was so small. In fact, I can shower and pee at the same time since it was right next to the toilet! It was the fastest shower of my life:)
Forgive me for not taking enough photos. There was a sign that were not allowed to take shots and the resort will just provide for us, but really, it's not worth showing.
Hannah's is one of the new resorts in Pagudpud, however it looks 10 years old. The bathroom water smells and tastes like salt and rust, the bathroom sink has so much rust, the furniture looks old fashioned...the place needs more care and it seemed like the resort was not well thought of. The staff are okay... Some are nice and some are apathetic. I still think 1500 was a reasonable deal since we were also able to use the pool:)
Swimming Pool
J said they should have created an infinity pool, but instead, they blocked the view with more villas.
Beach Front of Hannah's
This area is not so nice since it's the center of the Blue Lagoon and it has a strong current. We couldn't swim here so we went to the end where the water is calm and more conducive for swimming.
People call this the "Boracay of the North"...with waves:)
I love how isolated this beach is.:)
The lifeguard from Hannah's warned us not to swim far since the current is too strong... I'm just happy the jellyfish are gone. Last time we went, they were everywhere:)
We decided to go back to Hannah's for lunch. Here's our PHP700 lunch:
Insarabasab
Liempo with onions, tomatoes and Ilocos Vinegar
This was good:)
Chicken BBQ
I was craving for chicken so I ordered this. the serving is big but it lacked taste - saltiness and maybe more bbq sauce
We also ordered drinks and twin popsies, which were refreshing.
Next time, I will try the other places along the coast of Blue Lagoon since I was not really impressed with Hannah's....unless they rebuild their bathroom and make it thrice the size so I can fit in the shower area:)
For cheaper places to stay, you can rent huts for PHP300 though you might get a heat stroke. There are paluto places as well if you wish to eat fresh seafood.
Cheers to awesome Ilocos!:)
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