Partas Bus to Laoag

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We used the Partas Bus Co. on our travel to Ilocos. They have terminals in Cubao, Pasay, and Sampaloc, Manila.

Manila to Laoag is a nine-hour trip. Travel bloggers suggest taking a Deluxe/Sleeper bus so you can have a semblance of a bed during the long trip. Bringing a blanket and a pillow will make your trip more comfortable.

I booked two tickets a day before our trip. Advanced booking is not required during off-season but I just wanted to reserve our seats and make sure that our seats are side by side. The fare from Manila to Laoag is P965.

Deluxe buses have 3 seats in a row. If you're travelling alone and don't want to be bothered with a seatmate during the trip, you could choose the aisle with single seats. 

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Here are the bus schedules of Partas posted in the Cubao terminal:

Our bus was supposed to leave at 10 pm. By 9:30 pm, we were already seated inside the bus. I had my neck pillow ready and already spread my fleece blanket over my legs. Hubby and I even removed our shoes and put on our slippers, ready to sleep during the trip.

By 10 pm, the aircon of the bus was turned off. After a few minutes of waiting, a passenger decided to ask the conductor of the bus why we weren't leaving yet. He announced that there was a problem with the bus' machine. The passengers were asked to alight the bus and wait to be transferred to another bus.

After an hour of waiting, we rode another bus and we were finally off to Laoag!

Our Ilocos Vacation Itinerary

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Hubby's home again!

After six years, we were able to have a vacation again. This time, we decided to go north and visit Ilocos and Baguio.

Increase our Faith!

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Whenever I have difficulty falling asleep at night, I think that it's God telling me, "Let's talk." Last night was one of those nights.

My eyes were already drooping, wanting that bliss called sleep, but, try hard as I may, I couldn't get to sleep! My mind was wide awake, wandering, thinking of various things and ideas. Finally, I started a conversation with God.

My Pet Bit Me!

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One Sunday, after hearing Mass and sharing a hearty breakfast with the family, I went home to have a relaxing day. No work, no house chores. Finally, a time for myself. While I was fixing Bruno's leash, another dog came running outside our gate, causing a ruckus among my dogs.

Phoenix-like

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Hello, TTC warriors!

I feel like this blog is like the mythical bird Phoenix. It lives, it dies and burns, and is then reborn. Over and over and over. Sometimes I'm on a writing spree, sometimes I don't write anything at all!

Anyway, for those who are curious as to whether we got pregnant, unfortunately, we didn't. (All together now: awwwww!) Yeah, we're discouraged after we had our third IUI last February at St. Luke's Global. I was disheartened after the procedure wasn't successful after all the medications and tests I went through. After all the psyching up, the inspirational stories of other TTC couples who finally got pregnant, after everything that we did...and all for nothing.

We might be discouraged right now, but we're not hopeless. My husband keeps reminding me that even if we're not able to have our own child, the important thing for him is that we're happy together, still in love despite the struggles we've been through.

So, as always, keep the faith. There may be lots of trying times in each of our own TTC journey, but I'm hopeful that we will all have our own beautiful endings.