Come With Me to La Union

Hi kids, silent readers, and countrymen!

Come with me to La Union! I was ecstatic to be back simply because this was also my first out-of-town trip after my father's passing last year. 

We went on our way, Friday morning. Had a quick stopover to get our caffeine fills. 

We booked our house thru Airbnb, which gives us private access to the beach since they're located in the residential area. It's a 3 minute walk away from the house. 

The first day was spent resting since most of us had to work at night. 

Look at us!!!! Grateful for things like this - being able to work remotely while enjoying life a little more.

we started drinking and played card games. 

It was fucking hilarious coz the games were R-18 but my friends were down to do it!!  

here's me doing a dare to post this photo on my story

everyone was enjoying the game while I finished some work. When I clocked out in the morning, I took a nap coz we had a busy day ahead. 

Unfortunately, by this time, there was a power shutdown. Not only was it hot, but there was also no water supply. The caretaker was kind enough to help us fetch water so we could all go and take a bath in turns. 

Firs thing on our agenda was Kabsat. It was 2 in the afternoon when we got there and there was a pile of people in line. Waited for at least a good 20 minutes until we were ushered to our table. 

cocktail kicking in...

I had my first cocktail for the day! such a sucker for the happy hour lol

to be honest, the food was nothing above average. maybe I just expected it to be better, given the reviews I have read online.

When we're done eating, we walked by the shore to to chill a little before going back to the house.

Tonight's plan was to visit the famous Flotsam Jetsam.

We got there just in time before it got crowded; we were even lucky to score the table in front of the DJ's booth. 

So, before settling at our table, we ordered the first round. I was so ecstatic just looking at their extensive cocktail variety! It was even hard to choose. 

This is what I got, and we also had some pika pika food. 

it was starting to get late and there were more people inside the bar, it was getting crowded. If there's one thing I hated about the whole thing - it was the type of music they were playing. I mean the selection wasn't so great. I expected more coz the DJ was so hyped in his booth but honestly I think it was only him who knew all the songs he was playing. The crowd was dead silent either lol 

I think they didn't mind it, though since everybody was busy with their own conversation, but I did mind it. It threw me off a little and honestly just made me feel sleepy. It could also be because of my lack of sleep and the 3 cocktails I chugged down but really, the choice of music - those were not my cup of tea. 

(sleepy tita)

Believe it or not I was even begging my friends to go home at 9pm haha. It turned out it wasn't just me who wasn't liking the vibe, so we all just went home and called it a night. We all swore to try a different bar the next time we go back. It was my first time trying Flotsam, and I believe it was overhyped since a lot of celebrities go there.

 

The next morning, we had some breakfast and it was like a fucking buffet in a hotel lol (no pics coz we finished everything swiftly!!)

and I also got a late birthday present hehe ty!

We reserved our last day for swimming, so that's the plan. 

The good thing about being in a residential area was that there were barely any people on the beach. It was like we rented the whole place! We set up our mats, put on some loud music, and off for a swim we went.

We took a lot of pictures, danced, ate some snacks, we even bought ice cream!

the waves weren't so strong as well. It was enough to sweep us back to the shore and thankfully, we were all safe. Last time I was at the beach was in Boracay pa so despite me being scared of any bodies of water, I enjoyed it. 

When everyone got their vitamin-sea we all decided to head back and prepared to go home.

We dropped by this restaurant called Nuq Dining & Villas that I saw that same morning, since it was a few blocks away from the Airbnb we rented out. It was screaming - ZEN.

We also got Mr. Cat here guiding the menu in the entrance. 

Took some pictures while waiting for our food. 

I enjoyed their food - it was a solid 10. It was also affordable. 

It was approximately a 7 hr drive back to Manila coz of all the traffic grabe! I was soo damn tired when I got home!

I’d totally recommend the Airbnb we stayed at because of the beach access — major plus! But just a heads up, it’s a bit far from the city proper. So if you’re the type who has a packed itinerary and wants to explore more than just the beach, you might want to stay closer to Urbiztondo. That said, I really enjoyed our place! It was super peaceful and quiet — perfect if you’re after some rest and privacy.

 

that's a long ass blog

bye kids!

xoxo
Grasya