Trip to Villa Escudero
Uploaded by niaverayo28 on Jan 09, 2007
[size=18:8544769d02][color=green:8544769d02]It all started when we had a two-hour drive from Manila where to one of the Philippines most popular get aways, Villa Escudero, a place where Philippine culture and history comes to life. In the entrance, green grassy plantation where many tall coconut trees would be seen and coconut farmers are working. It was really a beautiful rural setting wherein you could feel the essence of nature.
The first place we roamed was the museum. At first, it looks like a church on the outside but as we get inside the first-storey of the museum there are amazing life-size figurines or statues of Jesus, Mary, Saints, Angels and other Holy objects. On the side wings, there are instinct insects and animals displayed. There are also samples of our ethnic tribe’s things like the colorful suits, unique instruments and the first alphabet, which is the “alibata.” In the second storey, there are old photos of the Escudero, skulls of the people who died in the war, kitchen utensils, dolls and moneys of different countries, the rooms of our ancestors before, and other collected materials.
Our next spot, we rode a carabao to have our recreation. Their pool has huge yellow slide and a short slide, the place where the people who played board games had a relaxing place to stay, they provide the balls for ball games, and some biked around. Then after a tiring kinesthetically and logical games, we had to change to slippers and have such a delightful lunch on the artificial waterfall.
Visiting the place seems to happen quickly, after the last spot that was the most entertaining, colorful and undeniable to watch was the Cultural show. It was hard to leave the place because it was heart-warming, astonishing and so accommodating place to be stay. So for sure, all our experiences were inexpugnable in our minds.[/color:8544769d02][/size:8544769d02]