I have been to Ilocos several times before. And each trip is always a revelation about this far and hot region.
In my recent visit last October, I really felt how far it was to go there... Perhaps, our driver was moving so slowly (averaging only at 60 kph), thus the 8-hour travel turned into a gruesome 10-hour drive. Also, I was sick that time, so I really felt the discomfort of travel.
Nevertheless, this trip revealed another facet of Ilocos Sur for me. I learned quite a few things, and it's always nice to go back to the places you've once visited before...
I will post some of my travel pictures next time... They're just too many, and I'm quite impatient to upload them all....