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Our Final Day

On our final day in the Philippines, the sun finally came out! We spent most of the day packing, visiting my grandparent’s house, and visiting the cemetery one final time. When we got to the mausoleum, my sister and I saw a stairwell to the roof. We asked what that was for. On All Souls day, a...

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James Coloma on July 19, 2009 from Ilocanos Norte, Philippines

from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

Touring Ilocos Norte

This day we spent some time touring the rest of Ilocos Norte. My parents had to engage in a family meeting so my Aunt Mary, Uncle Roland, Auntie Alice, Janne, and myself visited two churches (each of which was having a wedding in it) and Ferdinand Marcos’ place of birth. SANTA MONICA...

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James Coloma on July 18, 2009 from Ilocanos Norte, Philippines

from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

Typhoon & Gaol Gaol

We spent the entire day inside as three typhoons hit one after the other. This caused the streets and my Tio Steve’s house to flood. Even with all of this rain, people still went about their normal activities of washing clothes (and drying them outside their window)…to driving, walking, or...

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James Coloma on July 17, 2009 from Ilocanos Norte, Philippines

from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

Funeral

The funeral procedures actually start the day before the funeral. The day before the funeral, the family wears all white and a large party is held. This large party includes a full spread orchestra. The orchestra plays music the entire night from dusk until dawn. At dawn, the family...

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James Coloma on July 16, 2009 from Ilocanos Norte, Philippines

from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

Accommodations in Ilocos Norte

We’re staying with my Tio Steve (my dad’s oldest brother) while we’re here in San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. The house is basically the same as houses in the US, except for the bathroom (or the comfort rooms as they’re called in the Philippines). The modern homes in Ilocos Norte, have their own...

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James Coloma on July 15, 2009 from Ilocanos Norte, Philippines

from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

Visiting My Grandmother

After getting settled in, we went down the street to Mama Baket’s house. My grandmother’s name is Emilia, but growing up we called my grandmother Mama Baket (baket = old woman) and my grandfather Daddy Lakay (lakay = old man). Since the last time I was here in 2004, the house has changed...

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James Coloma on July 15, 2009 from Ilocanos Norte, Philippines

from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

Going Around Ilocos Norte

My dad decided to stay at my grandmother’s house and my Tia Puring, Tio Honesto, Uncle Roland, Auntie Mary, Auntie Alice, Mom, sister, and I had the opportunity to go around Ilocos Norte. On the drive from San Nicolas to Curimaou, the scenery was beautiful. We were greeted with open grass...

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James Coloma on July 15, 2009 from Ilocanos Norte, Philippines

from the travel blog: Grandmother's Funeral

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