The Bangui Windmills

The Bangui Windmills are located in Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The windmills, officially referred to as the NorthWind Bangui Bay Project, were a project by the NorthWind Development Corporation as a practice renewable energy sources and to help reduce the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. The project is the first “Wind Farm” in the Philippines consisting of wind turbines on-shore facing the South China Sea and considered to be the biggest in Southeast Asia. The project sells electricity to the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) and provides 40% of the power requirements of Ilocos Norte via Transco Laoag.

From Laoag, take the Laoag - Cagayan route towards Burgos. After reaching Burgos, watch out for the directional marker on the left side of the road that leads to the Bangui Bay. Follow the dirt road leading to the bay. Some wind mills will already be visible from this point then make a right turn to the bay. Travel time from Laoag will approximately be an hour and a half.

The sub-station has attendants to entertain and educate visitors to the site.

Ilocos Revisited

“People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people they ignore at home.” – Dagobert D. Runes

While teaching my Korean students, they suddenly thought of going out for a weekend getaway. I, having nostalgia of my province, suggested "what about Ilocos?" There it goes! Boom!

We stayed in my aunt's house, had breakfast in my grandfather's pond (fishing then grilled immediately). Then, went to Vigan. We visited historical places, Baluarte zoo, etc.. After eating empanada, we went straight o Cabugao beach for a bonfire.

On the 2nd day, went to Ilocos Norte to visit Pagudpud beach and the breath-taking windmills ang lighthouse. it's more than what we expected. The view was really amazing.

Hopefully, we could go back again.

Travel Pass

The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.
~St. Augustine

I finally got my passport. (Thanks 2go delivery... hehe) It’s been my dream to have one. Now I have all the chances to meet the whole world. I love to travel.

Where would my first destination be?

hmmmmm