We started our day with a hearty breakfast at Ninong Jun and Ninang Mylene's house. We all got up early and drove to the other end of the city where their house was.
The couple are one of my parents' principal sponsors during their wedding and had been long-time friends. I still remember visiting them during Christmas in the province and they used give as a hundred each when we were kids. I mean, a hundred? It made me feel rich! :)
So, here we go again.
Since Nawawalang Paraiso was fully-booked because of a company team building, we are forced to check out again at 12nn.
Ninang Mylene remembered she knew someone who rents out condo units at Graceland Estates and Country Club. Luckily, we were able to get one!
Graceland sits on 11 hectares of land. It has an in-house restaurant, pool, basketball court, tennis court, bike trail, boat wharf, camping grounds, playground for kids, manmade lagoon, and several accommodations, to name a few.
The unit we got was a studio, but was nicely designed. It also had extra mattresses and pillows. My parents stayed on the queen-sized bed and we stayed on the queen-sized extra mattress because the bed was so high. We're afraid Popy might roll off when he wakes up at night.
The unit was homey. It had a very comfy sofa, a four-seater dining set, fridge and microwave. Best thing? It was overlooking the pool and lush greenery of the estate. Lakas namin maka #rich dito. Hahaha!
Here are some more kulitan photos of the family:
We went to Kamay ni Hesus Healing Center in Lucban that afternoon. This used to be the church that we go to on Sundays despite residing in Tayabas. It's where Father Joey Faller , the healing priest, conducts his healing. Before, there was just the chapel, the open space where handprints of the people who helped in putting up the place were engraved, and the grotto. Now, it has grown to such a big big area. They have a store that sells religious items, a small prayer hill where Mary stands in the middle (it's the Holy Rosary, basically) looking at Jesus on top of the grotto (which is the Stations of the Cross). There's now a Garden of Eden, too, and Noah's Ark, a retreat house and some stalls for pasalubong.
That wrapped up our Quezon trip. Day 5 was spent waiting for the van my dad rented out, so we can all have a comfy travel back to Manila.
I would just like to thank my parents for this trip. We all enjoyed so much.
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If you haven't read Days 1, 2, and 3, click on the numbers. :)
To know more about Graceland Estates and Country Club, click here.
For Kamay ni Hesus Healing Center, click here
The couple are one of my parents' principal sponsors during their wedding and had been long-time friends. I still remember visiting them during Christmas in the province and they used give as a hundred each when we were kids. I mean, a hundred? It made me feel rich! :)
So, here we go again.
Since Nawawalang Paraiso was fully-booked because of a company team building, we are forced to check out again at 12nn.
Ninang Mylene remembered she knew someone who rents out condo units at Graceland Estates and Country Club. Luckily, we were able to get one!
Graceland sits on 11 hectares of land. It has an in-house restaurant, pool, basketball court, tennis court, bike trail, boat wharf, camping grounds, playground for kids, manmade lagoon, and several accommodations, to name a few.
The unit we got was a studio, but was nicely designed. It also had extra mattresses and pillows. My parents stayed on the queen-sized bed and we stayed on the queen-sized extra mattress because the bed was so high. We're afraid Popy might roll off when he wakes up at night.
The unit was homey. It had a very comfy sofa, a four-seater dining set, fridge and microwave. Best thing? It was overlooking the pool and lush greenery of the estate. Lakas namin maka #rich dito. Hahaha!
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| The pool behind me. :) |
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| And there's a babywearing figurine! |
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| Our small terrace with a big view. |
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| Prutas, anyone? This was the dining area. |
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| This was the view from our unit. |
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| They're sweet like that. Twenty seven years of marriage. |
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| Popy enjoyed the bed |
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| The Perezes |
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| Popy with Mumsie and Popsie |
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| Goofing around. Trying make Popy smile. |
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| Popy and Popsie. They refuse to be called lolo and lola. |
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| This was at Memphis Garden Restaurant. That's the lagoon behind them. We had our dinner here where my parents happily fed Popy with a banana. |
We went to Kamay ni Hesus Healing Center in Lucban that afternoon. This used to be the church that we go to on Sundays despite residing in Tayabas. It's where Father Joey Faller , the healing priest, conducts his healing. Before, there was just the chapel, the open space where handprints of the people who helped in putting up the place were engraved, and the grotto. Now, it has grown to such a big big area. They have a store that sells religious items, a small prayer hill where Mary stands in the middle (it's the Holy Rosary, basically) looking at Jesus on top of the grotto (which is the Stations of the Cross). There's now a Garden of Eden, too, and Noah's Ark, a retreat house and some stalls for pasalubong.
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| We didn't go up. I might pass out. Not as young as before. Lol. But really, it's steep. Very steep. |
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| He loved the Koi Pond! He was so excited when the fishes come near him whenever his saliva dripped in the pond. |
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| Noah's ark. There were so many statues of animals. I don't know why we weren't able to get a photo. |
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| Well, someone's happy with the jeepney ride. Lucban jeepneys are humongous. We call them buwaya (crocodile) because they're big and long. |
I would just like to thank my parents for this trip. We all enjoyed so much.
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If you haven't read Days 1, 2, and 3, click on the numbers. :)
To know more about Graceland Estates and Country Club, click here.
For Kamay ni Hesus Healing Center, click here
