Revisiting Vigan's Nostalgia and Cuisine, Day 2

Calle Crisologo
Revisiting Vigan's Nostalgia and Cuisine, Day 2. Itinerary for our second day in Vigan includes an early Visit to the Vigan Public Market to purchase some fresh locally grown vegetable.

The Vigan Mc Donald's
Vigan Mc Donald's

Vigan Max's Restaurant
Vigan Max's Restaurant

Pasotes, Herb Ingredient for Vigan Pipian
Pasotes, Herb Ingredient for Vigan Pipian

Rabong(Labong)
Rabong(Labong)

The Not Soo Hot Green Chilies of Vigan
The Not Soo Hot Green Chilies of Vigan

Vigan Heritage River Tour
Vigan Heritage River Cruise (Photo Courtesy of Ilocos Sur Online)

The Vigan Heritage River Cruise that is included on our second day itinerary would have to be cancelled, we have been looking forward and even went to the loading pier but we were told that the all river cruise were cancelled due to the rains. The street dining planed on the previous night was also cancelled.

Bantay Bell Tower
Bantay Bell Tower

Crisologo Street
Crisologo Street

Kallesa Tour
Kallesa Tour

The Kallesa tour around the city and to Bantay Bell Tower located on adjacent town of Bantay went ahead, The kalesa ride was however limited to Crisologo Street and the sides streets, kalesa are not allowed to enter Quezon Avenue the main artery of Vigan where most of the commercial establishments are located.

Vigan Sinanglao Soup
Vigan Sinanglao Soup

Boiled Beef Innards and Skin for Sinanglao
Boiled Beef Innards and Skin for Sinanglao

Vigan Sinanglao
Vigan Sinanglao

Papait and Sukang Iloco Condiment for Vigan Sinanglao
Papait and Sukang Iloco Condiment for Vigan Sinanglao

Lastly we went for lunch with relatives at my sister’s house and then spent the rest of the day buying pasalubongs and a quick stop at Marsha’s Bibingka along the national highway before proceeding home to Manila.

Vigan Longanisa
Vigan Longanisa

Vigan Royal Bibingka
Vigan Royal Bibingka

Marsha's Vigan Royal Bibingka
Marsha's Vigan Royal Bibingka

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