A photo with Ti Ching at the Church
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My friends pick me up at Kawit as we head off to Maragondon
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Aris completes the group in front of Maragondon's centuries-old church in the background.
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Of 17th century vintage, the Maragondon Catholic Church, which is a national cultural treasure, was built by the Dominican friars.
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It has a large convent made of different antique woods and bricks. The wooden altar, pulpit and main portal are finely crafted.
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After mass, we made a hike to one of the town's hanging bridges!
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Robert walks on the bridge first.
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I join him in a few minutes.
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By the way, here is the location of Maragondon
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Everybody now joins the fun!
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I just had to have a picture taken from below the hanging bridge
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A Historic site where Andres Bonifacio, a Filipino national hero, was put on trial in the 1890s
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We then proceeded to Tagaytay City, the Philippines' second summer capital...
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To sample some delicious Filipino dishes and to enjoy its cool and crisp air!
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After a sumptous lunch, we all decided to go around the city.
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Taal Volcano, reputedly the world's smallest active volcano, in the background
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"A volcano within a lake within a volcano"
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Robert recieves call from abroad virtually ensuring him a job in the Middle East. He isn't a top IT guy for nothing!
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We proceeded to St. Anne's Shrine in Barangay Sungay where where a grotto of the Virgin Mary stands.
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Recently, the city has seen the rise of many congregational houses and retreat centers.
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Religious groups find Tagaytay conducive to spiritual meditation, owing to the serenity of the surroundings.
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Because Tagaytay City is so conducive to spiritual meditation, it is being touted for being a center of "Spiritual Retreat."
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The barkada heads back home after a wonderful day of sight-seeing and spiritual enrichment.
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