Maira-ira Beach (Blue Lagoon): Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte

Spending our morning inside Hannah's Beach Resort was great! After lunch, it was good enough to dip ourselves in the beach. Blue Lagoon or in locals they call it Maira-ira Beach has clear blue water and white sand. Water is cold great enough to cool down the summer heat. Blue Lagoon has has sparkling white sand which is even better than it's well-known neighbor Saud Beach.

The Beach

Couples of simple nipa huts which is situated along the shore can be rented. Owners are very accommodating so you can possibly ask for cheaper price. Prices may vary depending on the size of the hut. You can as well see boats most likely used by the fisherman in the village. Boatmen can be hired for snorkeling and can take you to Dos Hermanos Islands.

The Blue Lagoon Beach has captivating crystal clear waters and white sand which make your stay memorable and enjoyable. We had a lot of fun! Enjoying each and every moment in the beach.

with my cousins, nephews and nieces

Along the shores, you can also find shells and corals. You will love strolling and picking shells along the shores and keep them as your remembrance. Hemmed by hills around its perimeter, you can enjoy private experience. The serene place, feels like you're in the frontier.

meditating

Recreational activities are available within the shore. Volleyball court is available. Also kayaking and snorkeling is inviting, you just have to be ready with the big waves! Speedboat is very much fun though it's a bit expensive. Hehe.

Off course, there is banana boat!!! The most favorite of the colleagues! Had so much fun yelling while on the ride. Had three rounds and to add up excitement, we requested the driver to drop us for the final round...

the banana boat ride

Had so much fun having vacation with my cousins! Sharing stories and laughter. Playing within the sand and swimming over the cool and big waves. Such a great memories to be remembered. Heading north! Visit Blue Lagoon and you'll feel the difference!

Hannah's Beach Resort & Convention Center: Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte

My cousins got the chance to have a vacation in my hometown and everybody got excited. It was our first ever cousins' reunion on my mother side. It was really great to be with them. What else could we do, off course, out of town trip! I organized the trip as I always do every time I'm on vacation. Who would just prefer to be at home? Off course that's boring!

I decided to take them to Hannah's Beach Resort and Convention Center in Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. This resort is growing popular for local and foreign tourists. I would say it is the newest and most exciting destination in the northern Philippines.

Hannah's is situated in front of the famous Maira-ira Beach at Brgy Balaoi, Malingay, Pagudpud. At the entrance of the resort, you feel you are most welcome and it's very inviting to enjoy your vacation.

What is also interesting in the resort is that, the beach resort name was erected on the hill, most likely inspired from the famous Hollywood mark, that even far from the resort, you will be able to read it. The resort is still in progress as I've seen there were workers at that time fixing some new establishments.

I strolled all over the place, it was huge!! There are locations where there is playground for the kids. As you go uphill, you can view the sea below. There is also boulevard on the higher part of the hill, where you can see most of the villas.

The resort has 3 pools: 2 adults and 1 kids. It was freaking hot during noontime but I don't have a choice not to join my brother, nephews and nieces to jump on the pool and enjoy the moment.

Having a vacation in this place is great! When you travel northern Philippines try to hit this place for new experience you might enjoy.

Patapat Viaduct, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte

Heading to northernmost part of Ilocos Norte will not be interesting without visiting Patapat Viaduct in Pagudpud. The panaromic view of mountain ranges and the sea view of Pasaleng Bay is great. Air is so fresh and you can see waves splashing on the shore.

TRIVIA:

The bridge is elevated 31 meters above sea level. It is a concrete coastal bridge 1.3km that connects the Maharlika Highway from Laoag City, Ilocos Norte to Cagayan Valley Region. It rises along the coastal mountains of the town, which is the start point of the Cordillera Mountain Ranges through Northern Luzon.

It is also the 4th longest bridge in the Philippines.

Visit the bridge when you happen to hit Pagudpud. It is one of the most popular tourist destination in the north. After which, you can visit the Bantay Abot Cave just nearby the area before heading to Blue Lagoon.

Bantay Abot Cave, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte

Just a few minutes tricycle ride from the national highway, it's a worthy stop-over before heading to Blue Lagoon. Going to the cave is interesting and is easy because there is stairs going down to the beach heading to the cave.

Fresh and cold breeze will welcome you. Mountain view from the northern part of the Philippines is fantastic.

TRIVIA: 
In Ilocano (local dialect), Bantay means "mountain" while Abot means "butas".

The cave has an open door like, like a chocolate hill with a hole on the middle of it. You can hear the waves when you're inside the cave as it splash on the rocky side of the mountain.

The place is not fit for swimming as the place is rocky and the waves are big and strong as they splash on the shore. You can as well pick fragments of rock and sea shells. There is also place wherein you can sit, take back and relax with fresh and cold air while enjoying the green mountain and the waves.

If you will visit Ilocos Norte especially in Pagudpud, visit this place to make your out of town trip more interesting.