Calle Crisologo, Mestizo District

We were just goofing off on the cobble stone streets of Heritage Village after visiting the tourist attractions in the city. There was even a program at the Salcedo Plaza one night with some Korean nationals that were doing the presentation. My DH said that the best time to take pictures of the street is when it is desserted. We had an early morning breakfast at McDonalds and true enough, there were not that many people out yet so I was able to take some pics of the clear streets. Then as soon as we finished eating breakfast, we heard music coming from the church. It was coming from a marching band and then a hearse on a horse-drawn cart followed behind. There was a funeral and the people coming out of the church were following the hearse. That was a sad thing to witness very early in the morning. It's also an eye opener that we must live our lives to the fullest so there will be no regrets later in life  because as the saying goes " ...it is sooner than you think...."

We enjoyed walking through the cobblestone streets of Calle Crisologo and going through all the shops that are lining up the streets looking for  souvenirs that we could take home. We were transported back in time to another era just looking at the old Spanish-style heritage houses and the Filipino-Chinese houses with their architectural design. We marveled at the way that the people built these houses with very thick walls, wide stairways, high ceilings and most specially the capiz-shell windows with sliding wood panel doors beneath them. We were informed that these panel doors were created with a dual function in mind. First of course if for added ventilation specially during the hot summer days. Secondly, these movevable panels are opened during parades. This allows the people inside the house including young children to be able to watch the parade in full view.  We really admire the architecture of these old houses and the intricate workmanship that the people did on their crafts, be it iron grills or wood works. People then took pride in what they do, they made real works of art that the new generation could emulate. Thanks to UNESCO and for the people of Vigan in preserving this place as a Heritage City. Mabuhay Kayo.