Apr 4, 2010

Manila, the best place to be during the Lenten Season

For many years now, I choose to have a "staycation" during the Holy Week season. Its the best time to experience traffic free roads, less crowded places and a good time to observe the Lenten traditions of the Filipinos. The term "staycation" is how they call it, where you can stay home but you explore the places around the city and then find retreat.

We went around the churches in Manila and started in Intramuros, then Malate and finally at Binondo.

SAN AGUSTIN CHURCH
San Agustin Church

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On our way to our next stop, we passed by a line of food vendors and church goers sampling street food and refreshments.

inihaw na mais

buko for refreshment

MANILA CATHEDRAL
Manila Cathedral

MALATE CHURCH
Malate Church

the Station of the Cross
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and who can resist the ARISTOCRAT restaurant nearby ordering the refreshing HALO HALO
halo halo to beat the heat

and the yummy Lumpiang Ubod
lumpiang ubod

Our last stop, BINONDO CHURCH
Binondo Church

For the rest of the activities we did, check out this set.



 

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