Weekend Warrior: Sightseeing at Liliw

After the climb to Nagcarlan, Geland took charge of our itinerary for the following day. From Calauan, we took a jeepney to Liliw.

We spent the night at a local resort, Batis ng Liliw. The room was a bit pricey but we didn't have any other option that night. I was also fatigued from the climb earlier that day, so I didn't argue much on where we stay as long as there's a decent bed.

Liliw is, according to local references, the tsinelas capital of the country.

Liliw's church is an awesome landmark. Because the town is a bit small and tight, the church isn't visible from afar. What makes it a great sight is that the church looks clean (fresh?) inside and out. The brick facade is a great contrast to the sky. It's a great place to take photos!

After hearing the 8 am mass (awesome choir and great church service!), we walked along the town's main street to do some window shopping. The main street is lined up with stores selling slippers of all sizes, shapes and colors. A lot of local tourists were at the town, buying slippers here and there. Santol and lansones fruits were also sold along the street (cheap!), and we bought a few kilos of each.

One of the town's secrets is ARABELLA'S, a nice little Italian restaurant. They serve excellent pasta and pizza. Geland and I got lasagna, fettucine, a kesong puti pizza, and chocolate milkshakes! Wahoo, food trip! And what's great about it is that the price is very affordable. Just 295 pesos for all of that!

After lunch, we packed our stuff and took a jeepney to Nagcarlan's underground cemetery. It was our rotten luck that the cemetery is closed on Sundays and Mondays, so we had to be content with taking photos from the outside.

After the photo ops, we took a couple of bus rides to get back to Batangas.

Have I mentioned that the commute is also an adventure for me? Hehehe. Haven't done that much commuting in a long, long time.

The weekend has been a great break from the stresses of work. Breathe nature, see local life. =)