Life at 25: Journey to Ilocandia

As I reached the age 25, life seems so vague. It feels like I do not know what to do. For the past months, I’ve been plagued with many questions, worries and fears. Am I making the right decisions with my life? Am I satisfied with my career? Is this the place where I want to be a few years ago? Do I need to pursue Master’s Degree? Should I start investing a house? Will I be able to meet Mr. Right? All these stuffs, leads me to a very confusing state of mind. Struggling with finding my own Identity, pursuing my dreams, discovering what I actually want out of my life, and evaluating where I am right now. It seems like I have been running full-speed towards the finish line even if I am not exactly sure where it is.

With all that life has taught me so far for the past 25 years, it’s been really a mixture of tears and laughter. Maybe it’s about time to take a pause from all these uncertainties that I’m experiencing and let my mind be cleared. It’s about time to grab my bag and renew myself. They say, your twenties are your selfish years. It’s a decade to immerse yourself in every single thing possible. So in light of my quarter life moment, let me share with you my trip to Ilocos during my 25th birthday.









Strolling around Calle Crisologo around 5am welcoming my 25th birthday :)

  


Getting wild in mini safari - Baluarte owned by Gov. Chavit Singson</td>




Learn some History here in Bantay Church and Bell Tower

 

With all the blessings that He showered upon me, its about time to Thanks the Lord for everything - Paoay Church

Looking for Adventure? Try sandboarding at Paoay Sand Dunes and get that sunkissed skin..

Want Extreme?? Go for 4x4 and ATV Ride.. this is so cool!!

Heading to Laoag for more adventures, dont forget to visit the Laoag Aurora Park

Toss all my worries to the wind and let it carry all way...</td>

Visit Kapurpurawan and be amazed with the incredible rock formations..</td>

If you got tired walking, you can explore the place by riding a horse (but looks like a pony. lol)




Feeling Tall beside the famous Ilocos Windmill... '0'

And dont forget to take selfie along winding road - Patapat Viaduct..

And after a long tiring day from tour, its time to be relax here in Pagupod Beach.. :)

And when in Vigan, dont miss to witness their Dancing Fountain Show at Plaza Salcedo..

and also try to dine here in MCDO, the place is very nice.. haha

Still in Vigan, try pot making and enhance your creativity in pottery

And lasty, on the way back to Manila, please do visit the Ilocos Bridge.. haha (Bridges of Love)

You can go senti there while looking at the nice scenery.. just make sure you won't jump! haha

The idea that life begins outside your comfort zone has been no doubt, one of the best rewarding lessons life has taught me so far. Whatever happens, things will get better and the answers always happens outside our comfort zone. World is vast and full of endless possibilities, all I need to do is to embrace the hell out of it with open arms.

What I realized about this trip is being 25 is not scary as I thought. Sometimes things may not go according to what I envisioned but just because the journey is different to what I expected, doesn’t mean I won’t reach the same destination in the end. I may not be in the place I wanted to be 5 years ago but one thing is for sure I’ am happy and I’ am enjoying it. After all, that is what life is all about – figuring it out. Adapting. Changing. Discovering. Dreaming. Trying. Failing. Trying again. Forget overthinking and panicking about not being in the place I anticipated to be. I am only in the first quarter of my life, I will end up in the right place at the right time, some way or another. Don’t force the process – just enjoy it because it is just only the beginning of BETTER me.