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| Buntun Bridge |
Who, from
Manila, goes to
Tuguegarao for a
summer vacation? With the heat and humidity Manila can offer, a typical Manileño grabs a bag, heads to the
coldest places in the country –Tagaytay,
Sagada or Baguio to escape Manila.
We did not.
We went to visit one of the hottest places in the country,
Tuguegarao .
We have been
asked by friends many times where we were headed and have always gotten the
second look. Tuguegarao? Why?
Why not? I
did not know anything about the place until I got there; and I know it is not
something that I should be proud of. Thanks to Jem who did all the research and prepared our itinerary.
To make up
for my shameful ignorance about this beautiful province, here’s a photo account of our journey during our 4-day travel to, from and around Tuguegarao (& Sta. Ana) Cagayan
A TRIP TO
CHURCHES
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| San Jacinto Ermita Church Ermita de Piedra de San Jacinto |
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| Tuguegarao Cathedral |
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| St. James Parish Church View from the outside |
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| St. James Parish Church Outside looking in. |
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| Calvary Hills Iguig, Cagayan |
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| Jubilee Cross Chapel Iguig, Cagayan |
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| Callao Cave Church Photo taken by Gerald Taguinod, our tour guide. |
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| Ruins of Brick Staircase Iguig, Cagayan |
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| Ruins of Brick Staircase Borrowed image from Iguig's Official website. We couldn't get this shot as we weren't allowed to go to this spot. |
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| Century Old Well Iguig, Cagayan |
A CAVERN ADVENTURE
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| Callao Cave Peñablanca, Cagayan Photo taken by Gerald Taguinod, our tour guide. |
FOOD TRIPS
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| Jomar's Panciteria. Read about this food trip HERE. |
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| Urban Kitchen Read about this food trip HERE. |
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| Kobykubo Read about this food trip HERE. |
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| Anguib Beach Boodle Fight |
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| Cafe Racquel |
UNDER-THE-SUN
EXPERIENCE
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| Anguib Beach My third favorite beach. |
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| Water Adventures A glimpse. |
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| Kayaking An attempt.  |
ROAD TRIPS
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| MNL to Tuguegarao Via Victory Liner Photo grabbed from Jem. |
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| Tuguegarao to Sta. Ana Via public van. |
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| To & from Sta. Ana Beach Via Motorela or car center. Read about our brush-with-death ride experience HERE. |
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| Buntun Bridge |
COMFY HOME
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| Casa Ludivina |
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| Coffee anyone? |
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| After under-the-sun trip refreshment. |
FRIENDSHIP & A GRATEFUL HEART
Jem, Kim & JB
What would this trip be without them?
 The Lord will keep you from harm. He will watch over your life.  |
You are the only Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, with all the stars. You made the earth and everything on it, the seas and everything in them; You give life to everything. The heavenly army worships You.- Nehemiah 9:6 |
This trip wasn't all skittles and rainbows and melodies. We went through mishaps, long travels, unexpected situations (and prizes) and sudden decisions. We almost didn't push through because we didn't know what we were about to miss then. There was something so elusive about this trip that made us CHASE it more - the mystery, the heat, the silent beauty and everything else that it tried to hide and only made available for those who chase it.
Despite what one has said about how the travel hassle and bustle might not be worth it, we still traveled the highways and byways just to chase it and find out for ourselves. It was only when we did this that it opened its beauty for us.
Given a chance, we WILL come back, without an iota of doubt. And we already have a list of new places to visit in this beautiful province.
If you want to know more about the places you have seen from the photos found here, find out for yourself! It's worth the chase!
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