Ilocos Trip, Day 1 (afternoon)

The bell tower of the Vigan Cathedral.

So in the afternoon, the first place we visited in Ilocos Norte was the Marcos Mausoleum and Museum in the town of Batac, which is the hometown of former President Ferdinand Marcos. Nothing much to say here as I’m not a fan of the late dictator and  there’s nothing particularly nice about the place. The museum is not well-maintained but the aircon in the Marcos mausoleum is a welcome relief in the Ilocos heat (that is, if you don’t mind staring at a well made-up cadaver the whole day.) Continue reading