Posted By Maui of The Travelure ~ 10th March 2013
To see the churches in Naga City was the first of many things one can do after setting foot on this progressive city of Camarines Sur. If normally, mall rats would mall-hop on a weekend, I took a different route and instead, went on a church-hopping spree. If Naga City is anything, it’s really famous for its devoted Catholics in the Bicol region, the very reason why it is considered a pilgrimage destination.
After hailing a tricycle from the train station, I immediately asked the driver to take me to the nearest church. The driver and I had a short discussion about the many sights to see in Naga but I specifically wanted to visit some of the many churches of the city. My first stop, the Metropolitan Cathedral.
Read Full Post »
Posted By Maui of The Travelure ~ 10th March 2013
My best friend, lost pan de sal and I went on a business transaction one weekend afternoon and decided to walk to the revered Rizal Park after our rendezvous. My last visit to this famous National Park has been years, almost a decade, in fact and it seemed a perfect opportunity for us to drop by and marvel at what was and still would be Pinoy’s ultimate family destination – Bagumbayan turned Luneta turned Rizal Park. From United Nations Avenue, we turned right to Maria Y. Orosa St, crossed the street of Teodoro M. Kalaw and walked a bit further to the park’s rear entrance.
It was a perfect afternoon though a bit cloudy, the sun was still there to say her goodbyes to everyone who went out that day with her. The orange hues blended well with the grey skies, the trees’ silhouette, the Philippine flag and of course, Rizal’s magnificent and historical monument.
Read Full Post »
Posted By Maui of The Travelure ~ 4th February 2013
Naga Local Dishes
Part of my Naga City itinerary is to, of course, eat the local dishes that has made its way to nationwide fame. We’ve all heard of the famous Bicol Express. No, I’m not talking about the train but the spicy dish that originates from the province of Bicol. I heard it’s really (really) spicy but I couldn’t seem to put my finger or tongue as to how spicy this dish can be. Read Full Post »
Posted By Maui of The Travelure ~ 4th February 2013
This post is only a tad late (LOL) since the trip was done just last August 2012.
I had three goals in mind that time. One is to ride a train going to South Luzon; two, bathe in this inland pool at the base of Mt. Isarog; and three, make it back home just before the last train to Manila leaves at 5:30 PM. You can only imagine now how tight that day was, not to mention that I didn’t have an itinerary in Naga City. Read Full Post »
