I was supposed to watch and cover the Kawayan Festival in Bangued but I was late because I spent time in Narvacan. I was thinking that the program could be held in the afternoon so I just took time. The program just ended when I arrived so I just watched some magic shows at the plaza.

The first settlers in the province were the Bontocs, Ifugao, Tingguians and Itnegs. The Ilocanos came here to trade and when they saw the place was a good one, they invaded it and the tinguians were forced to go back to the mountains. It was founded and re-established as a province in March 9, 1917 after annexing to Ilocos Sur during its financial difficulties.

It used to be a controversial and hot spot for politics since there were killings and feud among politicians. But upon my visit, I noticed that it was peaceful and the lifestyle was simple. Most people grew tobacco. I visited one of the farms and talked to the farmers. I passed by the landmark of Abra which is the tunnel. I saw their church just opposite the plaza and I have seen some building ruins made of old bricks. To make my travel complete, I did a sampling of their native dishes such as poqui poqui, red rice, stewed pork with black beans and the delicacies as well.