After the fun time on the beach from my previous post and the nakakabusog and nakakaantok-tuloy na lunch, we went out to try the best tasting Halo-Halo in La Union. The heat perfectly calls for a cold sweet and refreshing halo-halo.
We were a little lost for a few minutes, thanks to our ever reliable tour guide Sharon (LOL!). But soon we arrived and saw a colorful house made into one of the famous food hang-outs in La Union.
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| Colorful and festive home of the best Halo-Halo in La Union |
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| Kakaengganyo!!! |
The place was small but very cozy. There were lots of native decors and “shabby chic” furniture. We took souvenir photos first on their wall signage then looked for a table. Lucky us we were able to get a table good for 6 but allowed us to squeeze in a group of 9.
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| KB and the Gool’s |
Of course, what all of us ordered is their famous Halo-Halo de Iloko. We noticed that they served in a tall glass so Mark and I shared. A tall glass of halo-halo costs P90.00 only. You can add extra ube San Grabriel, yema, ice cream, milk or Pastillas de leche.
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| Extras for a yummier halo-halo |
Here’s what it looks like….
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| Halo-Halo de Iloko |
I like it because it has no beans but it could have been more fun to eat if the ice was well-crushed. I guess the new technology for crushed ice wasn’t there yet. I love the yema and Pastillas de leche instead of the usual leche flan. It tastes good but it could have been better if there are more sahog.
Halo-Halo de Iloko Balay is located at #12 Zandueta St. San Fernando City, La Union. You can contact them thru these numbers: (072) 700-2030, 09193883145 and 09178527919. They are also available for catering, coordination and event styling.
After siesta time, we went back to Kahuna to catch the sunset.
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| Wanna build a sand castle |
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| While Kelsea and I were strolling along the beach |
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| Sunset |
We went back to the gas station to freshen up and prepare for the…..Night Market! It was just walking distance from the place we’re staying. There were LOTS of street food. What we wanna try is the famous Batac Empanada from Ilocos Norte.
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| Mas sumasarap dahil sa kamay ni ate LOL |
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| Batac Empanada |
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| Ready to eat empanada |
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| Puto Bumbong |
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| Very affordable pancakes (with butter and sugar) |
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| Their version of Takoyaki |
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| Bbq, isaw, betamax, adidas atbp. |
There were also stalls selling Tapsilog, Footlong sandwich, Kwek-Kwek, lomi and a lot more. It was a memorable experience. While the rest of the group tried more food to eat, we went back to the quarters because Kelsea was already very sleepy and I need to work online.
Unfortunately, my prepaid stick gave me intermittent connection 🙁 I was so disappointed since I was about to finish a special project. I just called it a night and wished it would give me a reliable signal the next day.
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