Cagayan: The Waterfarm and Cagayan River

Just before we leave the beautiful land of Cagayan, we passed by some churches and some remarkable spots in the town. In the middle of our trip, just the perfect and the most scenic time to watch the picturesque sunrise in the mountains of Sierra Madre, we found ourselves stopping by the well known restaurant named The Waterfarm, found along the road to Ilocos Norte.

This eatery is not just a typical hang out place for it features unique theme from its exterior to its interior design. We were astonished with its motif for its store filled with antiques and vintage memorabilia from its ceiling down to its floor. The view from the rear side of the store is an outsized fish pond where you can ride a mini Bangka to go around the lake-look-a-like man-made pond of the Waterfarm restaurant.

Likewise, the food served, like my tapsilog, was delecatably yummy! We were told that the meat of tapa is neither pork nor beef. It was surprisingly a meat of carabao sliced into thin cuts then marinated in their own secret recipe. It was really delicious and worth recommending.

What’s more exciting on our trip to Ilocos is that we were able to see the Cagayan River which is undoubtedly the longest and largest river here in the Philippines. We stopped by a bridge that crosses the river, and gladly took some pictures on it. The water level of the river was said to be shallow since it was highly affected by the severe drought caused by El Nino in the province