Holy Week in the Province

My husband and I usually go to his family's province to spend the Holy Week. This year's was one of them. Take a look at the pictures that capture the Filipino tradition of faith. I have also posted pictures that describe the simple, laid-back life that I enjoy.

The Procession and the communion of Saints.

The Penitensya

The Church while the procession was ongoing.

The empty altar.




The Santo En Tierro. People line up to see the Black Nazarene in the coffin up close.



The Simple Things... Live chicken ready to be dressed.

The unpolluted streets.



My favorite spot - Lerma's Halo Halo. How I love the Halo Halo and Pancit Bihon they serve here!

One Fine Saturday at the La Mesa Eco Park

The whole family went to La Mesa Eco Park last March 28 for a bonding session. It was my brother's second anniversary with her girlfriend so he invited the whole family to celebrate their special day with them.

It was also in La Mesa Eco Park where my husband and I had our prenuptial pictorial October of 2007.

My husband and I took pictures of the beautiful sights in the park. Here they are.

The lush greens








Snapshots

Solitude in the rain

The ugly duckling

Picnic lunch

There was even a commercial shoot for Nissin Instant Mami :-)


The little girl and her little bike


Last few shots before we left

An Afternoon in UP

My husband and I celebrated Valentine's Day in UP, for a more relaxed and crowd-free atmosphere. Of course, this date is for free! Hehe... No fancy stuff, just plain walks in the park.

We took shots of different things - the lush trees, children playing, lovers in the lagoon... Simple things like a date in UP reminds me of how my husband and I used to be when we were starting out as a couple in college - young, carefree and less-stressed about life and work.

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Vanilla Sky in Antipolo

It was a fine afternoon in January when I took these shots - while waiting for the garden wedding ceremony of my colleague at work to start. :)

Macau!

Here are some of the photos that we took on our side trip to Macau.

Rua de Sao Paulo (Ruins of St. Paul's)

St. Dominic's Church

Under the Bridge

Babylon

Wynn Macau

We Heart Hongkong

These photos were taken when we went to HK to celebrate our wedding anniversary in February

At the Ngong Ping Garden Restaurant

The Giant Buddha/Tian Tian Buddha (Lantau Island)

View from the Ngong Ping Cable Car

Cheung Tsing Tunnel

HK Bridges

Highway

The Clock Tower - A View from the Star Ferry
A Symphony of Lights


Avenue of Stars

Central



Kowloon Park

Really Large Roses at Kowloon Park

Poinsettia Flowerbed

Stanley Plaza
Mc Donald's at Stanley Plaza

The HK promenade in the afternoon

The Clock Tower: Up Close

Another look:

The Peak Tram Terminus

The breathtaking view from The Peak

City Super at Harbour City TST

The Star Ferry Terminal in TST