Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Solo Travel to San Juan, La Union

Traveling to San Juan , La Union
Date of Travel: March 10- 12, 2020
Number of Pax: 1







KMJS Philippines Bucket List Challenge,  I decided to do Solo Travel again after a long pause since 2013 ,Para may Entry .Keme! You can check my other solo travels here!



6 na lang. ELYU checked



 Solo sa ELYU


Day 1: San Juan/ Urbiztondo Beach 

 

12:00am -Left Manila by Bus -Bound for Abra (Partas/Pasay/Php518)- ( Sabihin niyo kay conductor sa Sebay 7/11 kayo ibaba)

5:30am- Arrived at Sebay San Juan La Union

5:30 to 545 am -Coffee at 711

545 am -Walk along the beach, pictures,look for accomodation ( no prior booking but I had an inquiry at Villa Transient )

700am - Found an accommodation, fan room, beachfront, common cr, (.Magda’s Kubo /Php500 per night ( 2 nights -1k , Solved na!/ near Surfers rest guest house)

Sleep until  12pm. ( no quality sleep during bus ride and worked from 1pm-10pm the day prior)


12pm -Lunch at Naknak

1-2pm -Flotsam,Jetsam/Pictures at  Urbiztondo beach near Kabsat

2-3pm- Smoothie Shack at Great Northwest ,photo op at Tagpuan

4pm-5pm- Swim ( didn’t try surf lesson, had my experience at Siargao before . Kakapagod lang!".

5pm - Meet and Greet with my fave surfer dude -Marvin Abat, Sunset at Urbiztondo Beach

6pm- Freshen up,Took a Nap (mahilig talaga ako matulog)

830 pm- Dinner at Silong 

930pm - Went to Flotsam Jetsam bar but unfortunately they’re not accepting guests anymore during that time because they’re closing by 10pm that day.

10pm- 2 bottles of San Miguel light at 711 ,infront of a Bar ( " so parang nasa bar na rin ako with music")

1030pm- massage at Oshanti (near Olas Banditos )

12am - Sleep


Here are some pictures:

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with Marvin Abat (pogi yarn ) IG :marvsurf

Sunset at Urbiztondo Beach 


    



at 7/11 Bar haha


San Juan Beach 

Lunch at Nak Nak filipino cuisine

Kabsat Area



Magda's Kubo ( Beachfront yarn)




Day 2: Tangadan Falls 


- Breakfast at Tipplebrew

- Jeepney to San Gabriel- 18 pesos ( 30 mins ride)

-Register at  San Gabriel Municipal Tourism 

    -30 pesos environmental fee

    -500 Tour guide fee

    -300 Motorcycle fee ( RT)

        - It's better to register at the Municipal ., so they will know your whereabouts whatever unfortunate events will happen along the way accdg to my trained guide and  habal driver  . Here's his number -09164162099

    -300 pesos is reasonable price for habal-habal  , challenging ang daan papunta Tangadan falls (roller coaster). Trek going to falls,300 plus steps going down (good luck paakyat),50 pesos vest rental, Swim, Pictures ,

-Now challenging ang  ascending  for a person with no exercise. Hingal beshies .They provided rest areas along the way naman.


- Back to San Gabriel ,as a token to Kuya  Bernardo Carpio (my habal rider,guide and photographer)  i gave him 1k .200 pesos as my tip.

- Walang Banlaw, just changed my top.

- Jeepney to San Juan

- Late lunch at Coco Shack

- Nap for 2 hours (mahilig talaga ako matulog)

-Sunset at the San Juan beach

-Dinner at Olas Banditos

-2 bottles at flotsamjetsam to feel the ambiance  . 120 per stallion red horse bottle.. wow .. expensive

-Bought another 2 bottles, chicha at 711  . Back to my lodge, inom with me myself and i ang peg. Nabitin ako mga bes. (sayang wala kakeme).

-Sleep


Here are some pictures

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Heavy Breakfast yarn


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Bawal Tanga dito sa Tangadan Falls


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Gusto ko sana tumawid para mahulog sa kanila 

  




Coco Shack Bowl Meals



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Precious 120 pesos per bottle, Sulitin huling patak


Day 3 : Bye ELYU

-Breakfast at one of restos near Tagpuan

-Last swim then Checked out

-Bought pasalubongs near Great Northwest

-Jeepney to San Fernando Partas Terminal (secured a ticket for  1 pm bus to Manila). 

    -Then Tricycle ride to Halo -Halo de Iloko and Take out at their must try Halo-halo ( "Matry lang, di ko keri na magdine in wala na ako oras!")

-Bye ELYU  by 1 pm.

-Wearing mask all the time until arrived home


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san juan beach 





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Ansabi ng Chowking Halo -Halo 

P.S (Pahabol Sulat)

-Arrived THU  Mar 12 in MNL, then ECQ Mar 15. Buti na lang Nakauwi.


- Here are  some of the accommodations , transienst na malapit lang sa area, Im sure reasonable ang mga rates nila ( pinicturan ko kase hirap din maghanap online, Nakakahiya naman kase sa inyo !")


-Di ko na nitry ang grapes picking (Bauang) dahil malayo na sya sa San Juan, same with yung mga tourist spots sa Luna. 


-Solved na ako sa Tangadan falls at sa San Juan/ Urbiztondo beach


- You can check my other solo travels here.

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