Another nature trippin’ but this was supposed to be on Gem’s birthday but there was a typhoon that weekend that all original plans were cancelled. We rescheduled and then Gem has to reschedule again and finally we settled on October 9 which was a Wednesday but we left Manila on a Tuesday night. She booked it at Lakbay Gabay and I was a little surprised because I just usually see their posts on socials.
I can’t wait for this because I’ve seen videos of Aw-Asen Falls I’m just in doubt if I can survive it. Lol.
We left Manila 11PM of a Tuesday and we were in La Union by 5AM. Had a stop over at this eatery and since we still have maybe an hour or so before starting I decided to eat breakfast.
At 6AM we transfer to the jeep and it was a crazy ride! We didn’t do the top load because they say someone fell on that already so they stop doing it. I bet they don’t do it the whole ride because it’s almost an hour jeep ride and it is really dangerous but probably fun.
We are off to start the hike by 7AM and the beginning of the trail is easy not until the stairs come to sight. Lol
They say that it will be an hour hike to the falls or depends on your pace.
It took us probably an hour but damn my right calf was twitching by the time we saw the top of the falls. I’m always experiencing cramps but this might be the first time I had muscle twitching. I don’t know what to do but I stayed calm and since we had a little down time because the first group was still doing their drone shots.
We had enough rest before our turn for the drone shot and I just love watching the falls that time while we wait.
After drone I thought it was done but you can still go down and you will take a rest in there for an hour or so and eat your snack. Also I think the cold water helped in regards to my legs. I was just in awe looking at that falls and really left my phone with Gem because I went a little further from her. That’s one reason why I only got few photos in there. Was it really few? Lol
Aw-Asen is pretty that I somehow wish that you can have easy access to it but then will it be worth it if you will not do some effort before seeing it?
Another day that nature shut my brain and it really is pretty.
Thanks dude for another nature trippin’.
Also included on the package was a side trip to La Union since it's on the way. All the time we were at Ilocos Sur we donnt have cell service and when we were at the eatery where we had breakfast for lunch, someone messaged Gem that there was an earthquake in La Union. Checking the news and tracking back on where we were the time the earthquake happened, we were on our way back from the falls. It was scary to be nearby or to pass through that area because of what happened in Cebu. It was a magnitude 4.4 still.
The last time Gem and I were in La Union was in 2017 and we really enjoyed our time in there not until our last day when Gem had a stomach flu. Because of that we never planned to go back in La Union not until Lhea wanted to and we planned it out since it will be a Chikababes trip we already booked our hostel unfortunately, COVID happened.
We were given a short time in La Union and ever since I wanted to try Makai Bowls instead of coffee at El Union also if given more time maybe I want to have some bagnet. lol
It was a little hard to find Makai Bowls but thankful we found it and oh my it was so good!!! Wish we have that kind of acai bowl in Manila and that definitely the cherry on top of La Union this time.
Oh wait, I went back in La Union with some college classmates in 2019, totally forgot about that.
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