Vigan- Laoag-Pagudpod Roadtrip Series I Day 1 (Part II)

Known as Vigan House, Crisologo House, Mansion , and the Vigan National Museum Branch.

We arrived at the museum roughly 9:30am. It's about 10 - 20 mins. from the Pagburnayan. 

Upon entering, I noticed an old woman who uses a small megaphone. She's the one who gives a brief history of Crisologo family and their contribution to the country . She is the caretaker and she also instructs visitors where to go next in the mansion.
She said, "meron po tayo donation box malapit sa pintuan, donation lang po...", which is fine to all of us.

THE TOUR INSIDE THE CRISOLOGO MUSEUM and UNDERSTAND THE HISTORY

  

Floro S. Crisologo was the patriarch of the clan and a congressman known for being responsible for landmark legislation that only benefited his constituents but the whole country as well. He was responsible for the SSS, Social Security System.  

Oh, alam niyo na saan galing ang mga S.S.S niyo ha pero yun nga, dahil sa galing niya marami ang naiingget. Kaya nuong 1970 while he was inside the St. Paul’s Cathedral, Congressman Crisologo was shot in the head by a still unidentified gunman :(

FIRST FLOOR 
It has library,  an anitique calesa, numerous news clippings and newspaper. There are also an old car, family pictures, certificates and et cetera.

SECOND FLOOR
You can see some of the parts of the mansion.

Bedroom

Kitchen

 The Living room

 An old jewelry box

A classic type writer

Olivetti rotary dial telephone  

Various memorabilia of the late Congressman Crisologo 

You will see the evidence that the mansion is maintained. Although all of the stuffs here are old enough to dubbed as vintage.

 

Dining area

 It is interesting to know that before he was killed, the congressman was in the process of having a bill approved to abolish the death penalty because he believed that death was not the solution to stopping crime.

 LEAVING CRISOLOGO MANSION, HELLO CALLE CRISOLOGO

The most anticipated part of the tour was visiting the Heritage Village. It is considered the best-preserved example of a planned Spanish colonial town in Asia. In November 1999, it was placed on the World Heritage List commemorating its cultural significance. Heritage Village was considered a UNESCO Heritage Site to preserve the cultural past of the Ilocandia region.  

En route to Heritage Village, we were advised that our service was not allowed to pass through the street. Only calesa will do (a horse driven carriage). So we had more time to enjoy the whole village while walking.......


Ang daming ancestral house!
Kapag andito ka, do not let the chance to taste their unique "EMPANADA" na kulay orange with matching suka (vinegar).

I love how the community and the local government preserved this part of Vigan. 

I also like the feeling like in spanish era. Kaya nga nag dress ako noh para sa lugar lang na to! Gusto ko ma feel ang panahon dati. Makaluma and yet very historical. Gusto ko yung feel na naglalakad while wearing a fashionable hat (kaso yung hat na hiniram ko lang sa tita ko naiwan ko pa dito). hmp!

Feeling turista talaga with matching turo turo kung "how much is this and how much is that", charot, hehehe. Nagkalat kasi ang samut -saring souvenir shops dito.

It was really worth visit for.

Our last stop before going to Laoag is the Bantay Bell Tower, located at Brgy Bantay in Vigan. One of the most fame churches in Ilocos Sur is the Bantay Church also known as St. Augustine Church near the famous Bell Tower which is perched up in the hill. 

Bell Tower was used as a watch tower during the Spanish colonial period. "Bantay" is an Ilocano word for both "guard" and "mountain."

Super inet nga lang. You have to bear with that burning fire and heat of the sun! Katanghaliang tapat ba naman when we go up in the tower. 

The stairs were quite narrow, old and very fragile. Very windy and the view made it worthwhile. 

Wala na kong masabe sa ganda ng first day exp. namin.. What more pa yung mga susunod! hehe.. yabang lang. 

Kahit gutom na kami that time, we still felt like full while going around at the diff. historical places in Ilocos Sur. I was in awe for a moment and then felt very very satisfied all of a sudden......

Please also read: Part I of this road trip series.. Vigan-Laoag-Pagudpod-roadtrip-series (Part I)