Horses.
Yours truly.
Kalesa.
Souvenir shops along Calle Crisologo.
Jemn and Ashley.
Wooden door.
Interesting details. 
Old world charm.
Vintage jeeps.
Native crafts.
Long stretch of white sand beach.
Windmills.
Jemn.
The courtyard.
Hallway.
Bedroom with balcony overlooking the pool.
Ella.
Gea.
Jemuel on the ATV.
Bougainvilleas found throughout the resort.
See what I mean?
Near the lagoon.
Late afternoon lighting.
Fooling around. 
Waiting for the sun to set...
Breathtaking. 
Jemn's silhouette.
Tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery.
The Eternal Flame memorial where the Kennedy's are buried.
And finally the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which is perpetually guarded 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This picture was taken during changing of the guards.
We visited the Marcos Mausoleum which is adjacent to the Marcos Museum in Batac. We weren't allowed to take pictures inside, but anyway... here's the gang [minus me, of course, coz I'm taking the picture.]
It was cool to see the preserved remains of the former president, free of charge. But since this is a tourist spot, the locals use it to their advantage to sell their wares. 
We left with a bunch of tinubong and chichacorn. It's pretty cool, you have to whack it open before you can eat it... here's a pic of the tinubong...
And this is me in front of the Marcos Museum, just coz I don't have a picture yet :)
Paoay Church
With the best friends in the whole world!
Are they practicing for pre-nup portraits?
Malacañang of the North
It's such a beautiful house.
View of Paoay Lake from the balcony.
Just me.
Sparse and breezy interiors.
I was disappointed to not see a single pair of Imelda's shoes. But these guys seemed to like the tour :)
We also visited Marcos' birthplace in Sarrat.
There's so much history in this place but poorly archived. 
A couple of pictures...
And here's me with the caretaker.
Next up: touristy spots in Vigan and the rest of Ilocos Norte
Can't wait to wear them!
But my sweet mom thinks I'm still her little girl. She only gave me 6 candles "for the 6 in 26."
Those were two awesome-tasting cakes by the way. All in all, I'm extremely thankful that God has blessed me with another year of life and has provided me with everything I could possibly need and more.
I took this shot of one of my friends making footprints in the sand at the beach in Fort Ilocandia. A few moments later the waves wiped it all away so when she looked back all she saw was a clean slate. Well, good thing I am always camera-ready so now you know what your footprints look like, Ella!
