when you're at the central beach area, you can immediately observe that the place is transforming from what it was known for years back. a big villa type resort has risen while a number of homestay cottages are along the coast.
an unpaved road going to the west coast area has beautiful coconut trees lined up with few nipa houses alongside. on one side one can see the beach while on the other Mairaira's hills.
fishing and poultry remains to be the local's main way of living while tourism builds up during summer and on long weekends. staying on homestay nipa houses like the one we've stayed would be a good choice.
though the area seems to have managed the building of resorts and houses along the shoreline, the development of a big villa type resort has somehow dismayed me. it was not the size of the structure that i didn't like, it was more of the type of structure.
it could have retained a tropical look so as to preserve a laid-back kind of feel of the beach. i believe, even with modern materials, one can still retain a more suitable design of structure. 
this though gave way to more beach activities like beach volley, kayaking and banana boats. as for swimming, the main beach area is still a great place. that we did not miss doing.
so is it still worth the long travel from Manila to this beach? let me answer that on my next post.
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glad you invaded our province,too. thanks for featuring one of ilocos' finest-my husband's fave beach in ilocos.
hope we could visit the place on our next vacation, miss it!
im happy to be back!!!
fyi--sir dong, my profile pic also shot in blue lagoon..thanks!
u asked if it is worth it. to me it is worth it just to smell the sea, touch the seaside sand with the bare feet. i miss the beach so much
So very cool. Love that chicken on the roof. The beach is gorgeous.
i like this beach a lot. it's very laid back. so where's this structure you're talking about? i can't see in the photos? :)
i already know your answer to your own question. but i'll just wait for it. :) tc! balik ka na ng ilocos!!!
the greenery of the hills truly add a dramatic backdrop to the beach, something rare these days - it's either they're denuded or they're full of ugly concrete houses.
That pic with chicken made me smile. It's so Pinoy for me.
ang ganda na naman ng mga captures mo dong!
katuwa yung mga chickens on the roof he! he! =)
Staying on homestay nipa houses must be very interesting and I can't trade it off with aircondition accommodation. I'd love to stay in places with laid-back feel and atmosphere. As you say that villas are being constructed in the vicinity. I hope the place won't be over-commercialized the way Boracay had become...
Really, we have absolutely no kind of planning whatsoever. 'Paving over paradise' a friend calls it. And selling farmers' and fishermen's livelihoods — and our food! — to the same ol' rich families…
I love the chicken shot. It's really a lovely coverage. Hope to see this one someday too.
mukhang ang ganda ng beach...
mukhang masarap magtampisaw sa beach at maglakadlakad sa dalampasigan kasama ang syota mo sa pagdating ng bukang liwayway... jejejejejjejeje
right! ang ganda ng beach di tulad ng mga beach d2 sa hk na hindi mo ko mapipilit na paliguin.
as of now, i never had a good picture of animals, especially the ones with WINGS... galing mo tlga... hehehe
grabe mga kuha mo master dom. ang galing, ayoko na i-post sakin hehehe.
The waters are oh so inviting...and love that chicken shot. So typical of PI.
sa Ilopcos Norte pala to--hmmm--mukhang maganda--gusto ko talaga ang combination ng hills overlooking the beach at me mga islands pa on the view as bonus---b
wow!
wow, another fine sand beach! ideal for sand-skimming!
ayun pala, ginusto huwag i-mention ang beach na 'to. tatanungin ko pa sana. maganda kasi may bundok tapos may dagat at the same time. eto ba tawag na mountain meets the sea?
i wonder why the two roosters look like they are nagde-deadmahan. at ang dami pa lang fans ng mga manok na yan ha! sina peter and paul ba sila haha :-)
these photos make me want to pack my bags and go. a slice of paradise!
very inspiring mga kuha mo Dong! yun mga shots mo magandang gawin subject sa painting...kaka wala ng stress mga kuha mo tc!
Gotta love those chicken on top of the roof hehehe.. Ganda ng place!
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Ilocos.. i went there trice when i'm still young.. that's my grand father's birth place. i love it.
much as missed seeing chickens in the roof. misd it here idol.
BRB. :)
nice scene:beach, coconut trees and green mountains. awesome sight!
What an attractive landscape: the beach together with the green hills. Beautiful place!
yay! may chickens pa talaga haha! sarap talaga sa beach. simple lang ng buhay. :P
i always like photos of boats. but experiencing sun, sea and sand make it all worth it.
wow looks like almost home! LOL
What a beautiful and rustic place. Your camera work is great. Keep it up, Dong!
wow, still very rustic and laid-back. love it. :)
those cottages are charming.. and the blue color of banca's are equally pretty :)
panalo yung 6th shot.. tandang ba yun na panabong o tinolang native chicken??? :D
hehe
ngayon lang talaga ako nakakita ng mga manok sa ibabaw ng bubong
astig
hehe
I'm very impressed with the beach there..
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I need to visit that place with my wife this week..
thanks for the useful post..
blue lagoon!!!!
clear brown soft sand's beach..
wow, I'm so impressed
next tour please..
ilocos, once I went there, miss it.
have you visited indonesia's beaches..??
how vacation cost to go there please..??
wonderful blue lagoon..
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