Visited The Kamay Ni Jesus in Lucban Quezon

Two years ago my best friend in Lucena mentioned if I wanted to visit the Kamay ni Jesus (literal translation: Hands of Jesus) Shrine in Lucban Quezon and I always replied next time.

Finally, after two years I visited the place unplanned. :) I thought we will just hear the mass at the Cathedral in Lucena. The Sun was so bright when we are ascending to reach the top where the Kamay ni Jesus Statue was situated. However, when we reached the top, the breeze started blowing gently and the weather become gloomy. Then, while taking pictures the shower begun pouring until it becomes rain, unfortunately we don't have an umbrella and we don't have a choice but to run going back to the Church, wheewwww....

See the pictures below.

cassava cake

Pancit habhab - my bestfriend said this is the specialty of Lucban.

I took the picture while raining.

this plant is cute, because the fruit looks like a berry. 

How To get To Kamay ni Jesus:

If you don't have a service/car and if you are from Manila there are many bus stations bound to Lucena but on my part my choice is Araneta Cubao Bus Terminal Station. I always ride at Lucena lines, but there are other buses like JAC liner, and JAM transit. The fare is 223.00 php but since I'm a student I'm 20% off. :)

The other terminal station are Buendia, Kamias, and Alabang. Just tell the conductor to drop you at the Lucena Grand Terminal then, from there get a jeepney going to Lucban and inform the driver to drop you at the Kamay ni Jesus Shrine.

Wandering to Manila Aimlessly

It's been quite sometimes that I haven't posted here. But anyway, below are the pictures I have taken during our Semestral break when my friends and I wandered in Metro Manila aimlessly. :D We ride at LRT 2 in Santolan Station bound to Recto Station and from there we ride at LRT 1 in Doroteo Station bound to Baclaran and get off at U.N. Avenue Station. If you want to have a family bonding I could say this is the best place to bring your family at the Rizal Park or known by it's previous name Luneta Park but in our Elementary history books we known this as Bagumbayan where Rizal was executed. I could say this is the best place to escape and unwind and what I love most was there is NO ENTRANCE FEE but above all this park is clean and well maintained.

my two cute friends posing at Lapu-Lapu Monument

The building in Panorama magazine.

Welcome to Intramuros - We just walked from Luneta Park to Intramuros until our feet ached and blistered but it's fun if you are together with your friends.

Intramuros is the old capital of Manila that was built in 1571 by the Spaniards upon their occupation of Manila when Miguel Lopez de Legazpi was in power.

We ask the guardia civil if we could take a picture together with him. 

The Manila Cathedral was closed during our visit because it was under renovation.

meet the Gomborza!

old canyon.

The Fort Santiago - the guard of Intramuros

Mi Ultimo Adiós (by Dr José Rizal) written on the wall and on the floor.

Before going to Manila zoo we drop by at Harizon plaza and have our lunch. Manila Zoo is poorly maintained. :( Way back in 1999 this zoo was well maintained and the animals are well cared. Now, the animals are skinny especially the tigers and it seems they are sick and unhappy. If they cannot take care the animals it would be better if they shut down the zoo and send the animals to a better place where they can be feed properly and live happily. They should clean the place 'coz it lack of cleanliness.

This souvenir shop was the one I have enjoyed here in Manila zoo.