Rizal Tour (Day 2)

Day 2:

We started our tour late from our original plan.  It was almost 12 noon when we reach Doña Aurora Street Murals.  This murals were created to honor the two national artist of their town.  Carlos "Botong" Francisco and Lucio San Pedro.

National Artists from Angono, Rizal

The whole street was decorated with murals and the song of "Sa Ugo'y ng Duyan" was also there.

Murals

Since Angono church is on the same street, we decided to drop by and take pictures.  San Clemente or St. Clement Parish Church is located at Doña Aurora Street after the murals.  St. Clement is the patron saint of fishermen, Angono's patron saint.

After Angono, we went to Antipolo for the Mystical Cave.  Took a ride from Angono town proper to KayTikling for P11.50.  At KayTikling, we took another jeepney ride to Antipolo for P10.  It was past 12 so we decided to eat lunch at Parco before starting our cave adventure.

We took the Cogeo bound jeepney's for P9 and another ride bound to Paenaan (P8.50) to the street to Mystical Cave.  You should be able to see the street after the old hotel/motels on your right.  Be ready for a 30-45 minute walk on a rough road.

To Mystical Cave

Entrance to Mystical Cave

From the name itself, the locals call it mystical due to the holy images and rock formations seen inside the cave.  The crystal rock and waters from inside is said to heal the sick.  During holy week, this cave and the cross on top of the mountain is a popular destination for pilgrimage.  Good thing that we went there right after holy week.

Our tour guide told us that another route to go to Antipolo town proper is to pass by the Subdivision in La Salle.  We took his advise and indeed, it was easier.  We should have saved the long walk on the rough road.

It was getting dark when we reach Antipolo church.  We couldn't resist to have a sundae to cool down.  It was actually fun to just sit on one side of the gutter and do nothing but eat.  Our tour is almost ending, energies are going down (I thought!) until we saw clowns waiting with us in the terminal.  My travel buddies just can't get enough.

Raina and Raz with the clowns

Until our next adventure girls.. ^_^


Click on Day 1 of our Rizal Tour.

You might also like:

• Church in the Sky
• Angono Municipal Hall and Park
• Blanco Museum
• Angono Petroglyphs
• Balaw Balaw Specialty Restaurant
• Daranak and Batlag Falls
• Scrapyard Restaurant
• Doña Aurora Street Murals
• St. Clement Parish Church
• Mystical Cave

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Rizal: Not the Filipino Hero

Yes, I'm talking about a province in the Philippines, although it is named after the country's national hero, Jose P. Rizal.  A part of CALABARZON (CAvite, LAguna, BAtangas, Rizal, and QueZON).

Rizal Map

After my Antipolo trip two weeks ago, my travel buddies and I thought of other tourist spots in Rizal.  So we asked our friend, Google and Raina (lives in Angono and Taytay).  And here's what we come up with:

1. Church in the Sky
2. Blanco Museum
3. Angono Petroglyphs
4. Balaw Balaw Specialty Restaurant and Art Gallery
5. Nemiranda's Art Gallery
6. Mystical Cave
7. Doña Aurora Street Murals
8. Daranak Falls
9. Batlag Falls
10. Antipolo Church
11. Hinulugang Taktak
12. Via Dolorosa
13. Avilon Zoo

Our goal is to visit as many places as we can for two (2) days.  Have you been to the places listed above?  Are there any other tourist spots you know near the area?  Feel free to share.

Map courtesy of Island Properties.




Read about our Rizal Tour:

Day 1 (with Angono Municipal Hall and Park)

Day 2


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Tayo na sa Antipolo

Five days ago, I felt the need to travel again.  To be in a place I haven't been to.  The question is, where will my limited budget take me?

Good thing that I was asked to pay our annual real property tax in Antipolo.  As a traveler, you should always take advantage of the situation to travel and learn new things.  I have lived in Antipolo for almost two years before, but I haven't been to Via Dolorosa, also known as White Cross.  Nor Hinulugang Taktak.

I immediately texted a friend who has not been there too.  I asked if she's willing to explore Antipolo.  Good thing that she agreed even on a short notice.

We rode on a jeepney bound to Antipolo from JRU in Mandaluyong.  Fare is P33.00 per person.

After accomplishing our primary reason why we were in Antipolo.  We paid a visit to Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage Church, or the famous Antipolo church.  We also went to the museum of the Virgin of Antipolo. We couldn't take pictures inside because camera's are not allowed.

Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage

We just had to take pictures with the church before we leave.  On our way out, a lot of vendors are offering the  famous suman (a Filipino rice cake steamed in banana leaves).  We bought our pasalubong suman from a nice vendor who offered to give us additional suman for the same price of P100 and she also gave us a free rosary bracelet.  Look for Aruray Store along the souvenir market.

Our free rosary bracelets blessed with Holy water.

We then headed to White Cross, fare is P40 per trip.  But since there are no tricycles going out from White Cross, the driver offered to wait for us for P100. Not bad.  He even became our photographer.  But to our dismay, the gate of White Cross is closed.  And no one is there to attend to us.  We were told to come back at an earlier time.

Via Dolorosa

A peak of what's inside Via Dolorosa

And so we went to Hinulugan Taktak.  Paid an entrance fee of P8.00 per person.  The falls wasn't as nice as it was before.  It was not even pleasant to smell.  It smelled like a canal.  A canal falls.  When I asked our driver/photographer why was the falls foamy?  He said that it was foamy because of the dirt from the resident's who live on top of the mountain.

Hinulugan Taktak

The government should do something about this national park.  Maybe rerouting the resident's drainage?  Just a thought. :)



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