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August 10, 2011

Viaje Del Sol

Viaje Del Sol means “the way of the sun”. It is a map with a list of places you can visit in Laguna, Batangas and Quezon. Some map has 16 or 19 places but I have my own list from what I’ve researched on.

Viaje del Sol is like having an educational tour because you will learn more about food, art and cultures. Not only that, you can also relax and stay in different bed and breakfast.

I’ve been raving about this tour for quite some time now but still, I was not able to finish the list. Out of 26, I’ve only visited two places, Villa Escudero and Arabela in Liliw, Laguna.

Read: Viaje Del Sol

There is an upcoming long weekend this August and I’ve told my mom that I want to go to Lake Pandin and she suggested celebrating our birthday there. So this will be an extension of my birthday, I mean our birthday. August 23 is my brother, my niece and my birthday so it is really hard to celebrate on the same day because we have our own celebration. The truth is I never attended any birthday of my niece except her upcoming 7^th birthday which will be held on Aug. 27. If there is no rain, we can go to Lake Pandin which is part of Viaje Del Sol list. I guess, this is the longest celebration of my birthday.

Here is the map of Viaje Del Sol just in case you want to have this tour.

Laguna

1. La Vista Pansol

2. Petty John Pottery workshop

3. Casa San Pablo

4. Herbana Farms

5. Café Lago

6. Majayjay Bed and Breakfast

7. Museo di Cipra

8. Villa Socorro

9. Sampaloc and Pandin Lakes

10. Tahanan ni Aling Meding

11. Carlito’s Workshop

12. Colette’s Buko Pie

13. Pillar Plants and Novelties

14. Sitio De Amor

15. Successful Family Farm

16. Sulyap Gallery Café

17. Arabela

18. Nagcarlan Cemetery

Batangas

1. Casa Rap

2. First Asian Institute of Technology

Quezon

1. Earthkeeper’s Garden and Restaurant

2. Café San luis

3. Ugu Bigyan Potter’s Garden

4. Villa Escudero

5. Kinabuhayan Café

If you’ve been here, please share your stories or links so I can read them.

April 24, 2011

Day Trip in Liliw Laguna

After visiting our grandmother in Victoria, Laguna, we decided to go to Liliw, Laguna. It’s been two years since the last time I went to Liliw. On our way to Liliw, we passed by this house and post. I am not sure who owns this house.

“Sa pook na ito ng Maimpis binaril ng mga kawal ng Pamahalaang Kastila si Emilio Jacinto noong Pebrero 1898 kaugnay ng Himagsikan ng Pilipinas noong 1896-1898”

This is the famous red church in Liliw, founded in 1605, the St. John the Baptist Parish. The church is big and beautiful and you can see that they really preserved and maintained their church. There is a museum inside the church but unfortunately it was closed that time.

There is St. Bonaventure Candle Corner, P5 per candle. There are different candles that you can choose from and each candle has its own symbol.

Of course our trip will not be complete if we will not visit the “tsinelas stores”. It is walking distance from the church so you will not miss it. There are several stores that you can visit and you can buy slippers, sandals, shoes, hats, bags and others. You can still haggle for the price but some stores like Badong who does not give discount. Below are the things that I have bought from my trip.

Do not forget to visit the famous pizza and pasta restaurant “Arabela”, walking distance also from the “footwear store”.

On April 26-May 1, 2011, they will celebrate Liliw Gat Tayaw Tsinelas Festival.

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February 27, 2011

Arabela Restaurant

Hubby was on leave and out of the blue he decided to go to Liliw. Liliw is known for shoe industry, it is a place where you can buy affordable slippers, sandals, shoes and other products. It is a street of different shoes store so you have a lot of options. We’ve never been in Liliw so I was glad that we’ve found our way and we’re not lost.

Do not forget to visit St John the Baptist Parish. It is walking distance from slippers stores and best place to park your car.

We did not leave Liliw without trying the famous Arabela restaurant. The place is quite small but there were a lot of people who are willing to wait just to taste their pizza, pasta and salad.