1. Whoever comes are the right people.
2. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have.
3. Whenever it starts is the right time.
4. When it’s over, it’s finally time to move on.
April 30, 2012
Mistakes are proof that you are trying
1. Whoever comes are the right people.
2. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have.
3. Whenever it starts is the right time.
4. When it’s over, it’s finally time to move on.
April 17, 2012
Villa Javierto: Bringing peace into moments of chaos
“One cannot
refuse to eat just because
there is a
chance of being choked.”
- Chinese
Proverb
Adobo flakes sandwich
Tulingan pasta
Halo-halo
In a busy, transit city of Lucena, Villa Javierto is a rare
find like their exquisite paintings, heirlooms, antique collections and old, ancestral
houses reminiscent of Spanish colonial era.
A charming bed and breakfast place with the mystical Mt.
Banahaw at its backdrop, it is also the home of Catalino’s Restaurant which
serves the sweetest coconut puree halo-halo
I have ever tasted, and Pillar Plants and Novelties where arts and antiques
blend harmoniously with the garden with a wishing well and static kalesas.
Moreover, the coolness of the lush surroundings is
complemented by the warm hospitality of the family who owns the place. It’s sad
to hear though that the family matriarch, who conceptualized (together with her
husband) the Villa with so much passion and love, recently passed away.
This summer, let Villa Javierto teleport you back in time
where everything was still as simple and rustic as a country life and as
romantic as a moonlight serenade.
Villa
Javierto
Gulang-Gulang,
Lucena City
Tel. No.:
(042) 710-5753, 0917-5600281
April 15, 2012
National Museum of the Philippines: Home of the Spoliarium
To foretell the destiny of a nation,
it is necessary to open the book
that tells of her past.
it is necessary to open the book
that tells of her past.
April 10, 2012
San Narciso: Bondoc Peninsula’s little gem
“Let your tears come.
Let them water your
soul.”
- Eileen Mayhew
Sabit Beach
San Narciso Church
Centurions at Talisay Beach
San Narciso Lighthouse
Napinto Cave
Caghaligue Beach
Calwit Beach
with Tita Nora
There are places that
become memorable not only because they are breathtaking or beautiful. There are
places that you will never forget simply because in some ways, it has changed
you. San Narciso, a sleepy but enchanting town in the less traveled part of
Quezon, is such one place. Named after Governor General Narciso Claveria who
visited in 1846 and helped establish the place, San Narciso boasts of its long-tradition
of senakulo enacted every Holy Week, friendly locals who make you feel at home,
and natural beauty that could make your heart smile again.
How to get to San Narciso and tips:
1. Superline buses in Cubao have daily trips to San Narciso.
Another option would be to go to Lucena and take another mini bus bound for San
Narciso. Travel time usually takes 7-8 hours.
2. Mostly all the beaches in San Narciso are accessible by
tricycle except Napinto Cave which can be reached via a motorized banca, which
you can hire by or near the pier. Cost for the roundtrip boat ride is P700 good
for 4 pax and P1,000 for 10 pax.
3. There are no hotels in San Narciso, but you can stay at
Friend’s Diner at a very affordable price; you may contact Tita Nora at
0928-3120640. The three beach resorts in Calwit, Talisay and Sabit have only
open cottages.
