Isn’t it a bit odd that you’re a Filipino based in the Philippines and you haven’t visited our national hero Jose Protacio Rizal’s shrine in Calamba, Laguna? It is even worse if you live in Laguna and you haven’t seen it. And Jose Rizal IS still our national hero and not Ninoy Aquino. Speaking about my kababayan Ninoy Aquino, funny, but I haven’t visited the Ninoy Aquino museum in Tarlac.
Last weekend, the game plan was to go to Corregidor. I’ve been yearning to go to that historical place since college but couldn’t find the time and the money. My family’s grand plan was to go to a thrift but fun adventure every quarter instead of logging hours in a boring and costly mall. My recollection brings me to a weekend in Tagaytay, a weekend in Lucena, a weekend in Subic, a weekend in Baguio and watching a UAAP basketball game.
This weekend, we went to Jose Rizal’s shrine in Calamba, Laguna. The travel time from Makati is about 1 hour sans traffic, twice the travel time if with the horrendous traffic. Personally, it was my 4th visit but t’was the first for my family so that’s what matters. The entrance was free. My realization was J.R. belongs to a buena familia. Imagine, in the 1860s, the Rizal family already had a two story house, a sprawling garden, a mechanical elevator and relatively high end furniture and fixtures.
Afterwards, we went to Enchanted Kingdom for more fun. E.K. is located just about 2 exits from Calamba exit via the South Luzon Expressway. This is my Nth visit and the same goes for JML. T’was the second time for B5 while it was the first for MC. The family had fun, a bit. Or at least the kids did. Probably, the wrong mix came from the fact that: 1- we were subconsciously (or consciously) comparing it to Disneyland HK which paled in comparison, 2- we’ve seen the amusement park quite a number of times and 3- it was so hot! The kids enjoyed the carousel which they rode 3 times, the choo choo train times two and the prehistoric looking playground.
The future plan for the quarterly escapades include: finally seeing Corregidor, check out Intramuros, a nature trip to La Mesa Dam, a weekend getaway in Laiya, Batangas, a long weekend Ilocos region trip, a drive to Bicol region (to see Mayon Volcano), museum hops like in National and Ayala museum, watch basketball games like UAAP (go La Salle!), NCAA, PBL and PBA. This beats going to the mall.
Last weekend, the game plan was to go to Corregidor. I’ve been yearning to go to that historical place since college but couldn’t find the time and the money. My family’s grand plan was to go to a thrift but fun adventure every quarter instead of logging hours in a boring and costly mall. My recollection brings me to a weekend in Tagaytay, a weekend in Lucena, a weekend in Subic, a weekend in Baguio and watching a UAAP basketball game.
This weekend, we went to Jose Rizal’s shrine in Calamba, Laguna. The travel time from Makati is about 1 hour sans traffic, twice the travel time if with the horrendous traffic. Personally, it was my 4th visit but t’was the first for my family so that’s what matters. The entrance was free. My realization was J.R. belongs to a buena familia. Imagine, in the 1860s, the Rizal family already had a two story house, a sprawling garden, a mechanical elevator and relatively high end furniture and fixtures.
Afterwards, we went to Enchanted Kingdom for more fun. E.K. is located just about 2 exits from Calamba exit via the South Luzon Expressway. This is my Nth visit and the same goes for JML. T’was the second time for B5 while it was the first for MC. The family had fun, a bit. Or at least the kids did. Probably, the wrong mix came from the fact that: 1- we were subconsciously (or consciously) comparing it to Disneyland HK which paled in comparison, 2- we’ve seen the amusement park quite a number of times and 3- it was so hot! The kids enjoyed the carousel which they rode 3 times, the choo choo train times two and the prehistoric looking playground.
The future plan for the quarterly escapades include: finally seeing Corregidor, check out Intramuros, a nature trip to La Mesa Dam, a weekend getaway in Laiya, Batangas, a long weekend Ilocos region trip, a drive to Bicol region (to see Mayon Volcano), museum hops like in National and Ayala museum, watch basketball games like UAAP (go La Salle!), NCAA, PBL and PBA. This beats going to the mall.
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