Exploring Philippines 36 - Vigan (Post 7 - the Villa)

On our third night, after dinner, Jay's grandmother brought us to a villa within the town proper. Since it was an unexpected activity that night, I forgot to bring my tripod.

The villa (name withheld) is huge and is open 24 hours a day. They have affordable rooms for two, family, or even a group. The moment you set foot on the receiving area, the poster of Tom Cruise with his dedication can be seen right away. This villa was part of the filming of his movie Born on the 4th of July.

Our stay and exploration of the villa could had been longer if not for the words uttered by Jay's grandmother before leaving us that night. She dropped us and leave right away because she could not afford to miss her favorite tv shows. But before she leave, she told us to be careful about taking pictures for we might include a headless human figure.

As we wander around the villa, we had to keep our voices low because there were guests occupying some rooms that time. Some rooms don't have their lights on and though we wanted to take a peek, our dreadful expectations of something supernatural that could happen refrain us of our curiosity. And since we were already given an idea what to expect in a place like this one, we tried to behave and act with caution all throughout of our stay.

Well, maybe since we'd been told some scary stuff about this place, the entity of the villa could had retreated in the shadows. Jay told me that there was a story about a young woman who spent her night alone in the living room, passing some time. Then, an old lady  entered the room and conversed with her. The following day, she recognized the old lady from a picture hanging in the wall of the living room and she could not believe her ears when she was told that the old lady in the picture already passed away.

Though we did not encounter something spooky, it could had been an added experience if we encountered a hair-raising one. But I guess, it was better that way.

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