The Backpack Adventures

It's Holy Week once again, it's another opportunity for our family to go on another Visita Iglesia . Just a recap, last year (2018), we did the Cavite Loop Visita Iglesia . Now, for this year 2019, our plan is to go around the province of Batangas and visit as many old churches as we could. Batangas - Las Pinas - Muntinlupa Visita Iglesia Day 1: April 17, 2019   As part of our annual Visita Iglesia / family reunion, we booked in A-zone Beach Resort in Lian, Batangas. During that time, we booked the whole resort for 12,000 pesos. We also paid 25 pesos per head environmental fee. In exchange, we got to enjoy Lian's part of Nasugbu Bay.  Road to Barangay Binubusan, Lian, Batangas A-Zone Resort - Lian, Batangas The pools of A-Zone Resort We spent our 1st full day here. Since we arrived around noontime, we rested a bit and avoided the heat of the noontime sun.  Sunset at Matuod Beach Dinner time at A-Zone Resort Cooking time for uncle and cousin  That afternoon, we took the o

Located in Cuenca corner Ibaan Streets, Ayala Alabang Village in Muntinlupa City, St. James the Great Parish is the main spiritual sanctuary of the Catholic residents of the said exclusive subdivision.  St. James the Great Parish St. James the Great Parish History St. James the Great Parish might look like one of those hundred-year-old baroque-style Spanish Colonial-era churches in the country but it's actually a fairly new structure as it was only constructed in 1993. Regardless, the adjective "great" in its name perfectly describes this church. So, what's great about this church? Aside from its beautiful facade and interior design, its massive size could fit about 500 churchgoers. Due to its beauty and size (this equates to a long walk down the aisle), St. James the Great Parish has become a popular venue for weddings for the rich and famous. As a matter of fact, local TV personalities Vic Sotto and Pauleen Luna tied the know here. However, if you're plannin