NAVALAS CHURCH, GUIMARAS

Here I continue to share our road trip.  It was not actually in our plan but turned out like "Pwede ka? Let's go!" Trip-trip na naging  real trip.  Look how far the distance from Holy Family Hills to Navalas Church.  Try to imgine na trike lang ang sinakyan namin.  Keribels.  Keri lang.  Parang nagyari na 'to noong December 2009.  That time Nueva Valencia, this time Buenavista.  Keri naman ng mga ladies ang long distance travel especially Ng Bebe na youngest among us.  :-)  Sabi nga nila, kapag mahal mo ang isang tao lahat gagawin mo kahit ilang bundok pa ang aakyatin mo.  Sa akin naman, I like traveling kaya kahit gaano man kalayo talagang pupuntahan ko.  Hanggang Guimaras lang naman.  Ha-ha.

I want to share a trivia about me traveling. Before ako pupunta sa isang lugar, ini-imagine ko na siya.  Pero kadalasan yung imagination ko ay hindi angkop dun sa actual scenario.  Pero it adds to the excitement!  Mabusisi akong tao when it comes sa pagtravel, kahit daanan naappreciate ko.  On the way pa lang ini-enjoy ko na ang byahe.

The landmark sign

Every historical site sa Guimaras, may ganitong landmark sign.  Uniform lahat.  Unique no?

Entrance to Navalas church

Eat Showtime!

Redlan's angels :-)

Navalas church is the oldest catholic church in Guimaras.  It was built in 1880 to 1885.  

At last, I visited the oldest Roman Catholic church in Guimaras.

HOLY FAMILY HILLS, GUIMARAS

Aside from Balaan Bukid, there's another religious site in Guimaras located in Brgy. Tamburong, San Lorenzo.  It is called HOLY FAMILY HILLS.  It is 52-57 hectares.  It was our first destination on September 09, 2012.  I was with g Bebe, her daughter April and Micai.  It was actually another unplanned trip.  I nearly decided not to push through the said trip because of heavy rain.  But Ng Bebe was consistent to go.  Fortunately, there was no rain when we arrived in Jordan wharf.  Galing no?

We arrived in Jordan wharf almost eleven in the morning.  Nong Oca brought us to our first destination.  He told his trip stories while we were on our way.  He is a trike driver slashed tour guide.  

We reached the road crossing to Holy Family Hills just more than half an hour.

Another 5 to ten minutes to Holy Family Hills from the main road.  Here na us!

The amenities include Grotto of Holy Family, Prayer room, and life sized Station of the Cross (Seven Sorrowful & 7 Joyful Mysteries).

I think, yung pagitan of one station to another is 3 to 5 meters.  At nilibot namin lahat.

Last supper is ready!

It offers day recollection.  No entrance fee!  Donation only.  No overnight cottages available nor store to buy foods and water.  Kaya bring your own baon.

Cowboy lang kami.  We enjoyed much!  We didn't even know na merong CR kaya sa damuhan na lang kami umihi.  The ladies umihi using umbrella to hide themselves.  Ha-ha.  

pond of frogs

Dahil walang cottages, we just sat and ate our to-go-lunch on the grass with a nice view of the river below.

Picnic with Ng Bebe, April & Micai

We left the area at passed one p.m.  

My next post will be our next journey.

STRESS FREE WEEKEND

Whatta blast weekend!  We visited by our two grandsons and they are so makulet.  They are growing fast and am getting older.  Ha-ha.  Kid Andrie in gray, celebrated his birthday last Sunday.  And they shopped for some new clothes.  The good thing was the money came from their piggy banks.  May naipon pa sila keysa sa akin.  

It was also Ng Nor's birthday on the 9th of December.  My first mentor in the office.  The most sexy!  We missed her in the office.   But thanks to high technology and latest gadgets.

And this is my stress-reliever.  

IT IS SECURED

I've been working for 13 years now and all my data files are saved in the laptop.  I am working with it all the time.  Technology makes the work easier.  It really saves time.  For thirteen years of working, my files are getting bigger.  There are new programs to download.  Like the new Bureau of Internal Revenue requirements to be submitted quarterly, the Social Security System new program for submission of monthly reports.  The number of clients handled increased as well. 

Aside from important data and files stored on my laptop, I also saved my files of photos and favorite music.  I can scan the photos and listen to the music anytime, anywhere.  I can say my laptop is my greatest possession.  Until one day, I can’t open the laptop anymore.  I was kinda panic then.  I don’t know what to do.  I was like, Oh boy, my important files!  I was thankful because it was repaired.  The next thing I did was to back up and recover my files.  I see to it to safeguard my data and files and copied it on CDs and DVDs.  I burned everything.  I made sure to burn dvd and cd with Power2Go 8.  Now, my valuable data and important files are secured.  

IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME (AGAIN)

Hello Pasko!  It's Christmas :-)  Time runs so fast, days passing by unnoticed.   I've been busy (as always).  I have no time to roam around the city or going out of town anymore.  I even regret (for the first time) to have this kind of career full of complications and non stop work deadlines all year round.

Oh well, party party!