Wednesday, February 7, 2018

AirAsia in Iloilo: Day Two

AirAsia in Iloilo
What we did: visited Casa Mariquit, tried lapaz batchoy, bought pasalubong, and joined the Parade of Lights!



After covering the Kasadyahan Regional Festival Competition, we headed to Ocean City Seafood Restaurant for lunch. Princess and I devoured their baked oysters, leaving everything, including the crispy tadyang, for everyone else. #priorities
AirAsia in Iloilo Ocean City Seafood RestaurantAirAsia in Iloilo Ocean City Seafood Restaurant
AirAsia in Iloilo Ocean City Seafood Restaurant
AirAsia in Iloilo Ocean City Seafood RestaurantAirAsia in Iloilo Ocean City Seafood Restaurant
AirAsia in Iloilo Ocean City Seafood Restaurant
AirAsia in Iloilo Ocean City Seafood Restaurant
Thank you, DOT Region VI, for taking such good care of us (and for the endless supply of food! haha)
AirAsia in Iloilo Ocean City Seafood Restaurant DOT Region VI
AirAsia in Iloilo Dinagyang Festival
After lunch, they took us around to places like Nelly's Garden, Molo Mansion, and the Jaro Bell Tower.
AirAsia in Iloilo Dinagyang FestivalAirAsia in Iloilo Dinagyang Festival
AirAsia in Iloilo Dinagyang Festival
A must visit - the Original Biscocho Haus for pasalubong!
AirAsia in Iloilo Biscocho Haus
AirAsia in Iloilo Biscocho HausAirAsia in Iloilo Biscocho Haus
We all left with bags of biscocho, butterscotch, barquillos, and so much more!

Next stop: Casa Mariquit
AirAsia in Iloilo Casa Mariquit
AirAsia in Iloilo Casa MariquitAirAsia in Iloilo Casa Mariquit
AirAsia in Iloilo Casa Mariquit
AirAsia in Iloilo Casa Mariquit
AirAsia in Iloilo Casa Mariquit
AirAsia in Iloilo Casa MariquitAirAsia in Iloilo Casa Mariquit
If you have a third eye and want to see spirits roaming around an old house, this is the place for you.
AirAsia in Iloilo Casa Mariquit
AirAsia in Iloilo Casa Mariquit
AirAsia in Iloilo Casa Mariquit
AirAsia in Iloilo Casa Mariquit
AirAsia in Iloilo Casa Mariquit
AirAsia in Iloilo Casa Mariquit
One can't go to Iloilo and not try Netong's lapaz batchoy! 
AirAsia in Iloilo Netong's Lapaz Batchoy
AirAsia in Iloilo Netong's Lapaz Batchoy
AirAsia in Iloilo Netong's Lapaz Batchoy
Final stop of the tour: Iloilo River Esplanade
AirAsia in Iloilo River Esplanade
AirAsia in Iloilo River Esplanade
Soon, it was time for the Parade of Lights - one of the main events that evening. 
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of LightsAirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
We took photos of some of the other floats before heading over to the AirAsia float.
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
Of course it was shaped like a plane - what else do you expect? ;)

We hopped on board and handed out AirAsia merch to the spectators - bag tags, t-shirts, ecobags, and pins!
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of LightsAirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of LightsAirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
AirAsia in Iloilo Parade of Lights
What an experience! Thank you, AirAsia, for letting us ride your float! :D

For dinner, DOT brought us to Cafe Panay where they served numerous Filipino dishes like binakol, chicken pork adobo, and kansi.
AirAsia in Iloilo Cafe Panay
AirAsia in Iloilo Cafe PanayAirAsia in Iloilo Cafe Panay
AirAsia in Iloilo Cafe PanayAirAsia in Iloilo Cafe Panay
AirAsia in Iloilo Cafe Panay
AirAsia in Iloilo Cafe Panay
Will post our third and last day soon! :)
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