I can no longer remember when was the last time I've been to Antipolo? Probably several years ago, that's why. It was not a weekend but we headed to Antipolo church early Tuesday morning (June 5). I went there with my father (who is celebrating his 73rd birthday), my younger sister Jivveth, with her hubby and 2 kids. Of course I tag along my little boy.
The main purpose of this trip is for the blessing of my sister's van. The vehicle just came out of the repair shop, had it fixed after mishaps encountered some months ago. I am just so glad its back on track now because it serves as a source of income for them.
It took us less two hours to travel from Calamba to Antipolo church. Upon arrival, my sister immediately had their vehicle registered. Afterwhich, a priest went down to where we are parked and blessed the vehicle.
After the vehicle blessing, we attended the morning mass.
Of course, before we headed back, its time to buy "pasalubong". We went to the store of a guy who assisted us earlier to find a parking slot. He mentioned no fees to be collected, just visit their store and buy something if we want - which we did of course, to return the gratitude.
There were lots of food items to choose from. But since most of them are the same thing that can be found in Calamba stores, we just decided to buy cashew nuts and "suman".
Along the road near the church vicinity there are also lots of stalls selling religious items, souvenirs and some toys.
One vendor allowed my little boy to hold the wooden toy which he is selling. So glad, Ivan didn't realized it was for sale ha!ha! after a few minutes of playing with it, he carefully handed it back to the vendor saying "thank you manong".
It's only 11am and since we are not yet that hungry (because we already muched some "suman") we decided to have lunch later.
So off to our next stop Max's Restaurant at Harrison Plaza.
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sarap naman ,road trip and bonding with the family at the same time.
ReplyDeleteI'm suddenly craving for suman. hahaha... Nice road trip.
ReplyDeleteTraveling with your family is a priceless experience
ReplyDeleteTuesday road trip to Antipolo Church spells more than a blessing not only to your father's 73 birthday, to your sister's van blessing, but to the the man who assisted you for finding a parking space, in which in return you've paid him your gratitude by buying some stuffs from his store.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great time for family bonding! A real nice trip, a real source of life and joy! Stay happy! God bless!
ReplyDeleteYun ang gusto ko mga pagkain hehe.. Too bad i can't eat because of these braces
ReplyDeleteang mura siguro sa ng mga prutas dyan!! gustong gusto ko yan.
ReplyDeleteThis is what I like road trips with the family, masaya talaga ang bonding not to forget ang food. Sarap!
ReplyDeleteMoomy Gi. This family bonding was so worth it! :)
ReplyDeletelaging matao when i go here. nice pictures! hahaha. buti hindi nagpabili yung anak mo. hahaha. pero kyut yung laruan!
ReplyDeleteWow, last time I was in Antipolo was when I was a kid. And I have nothing but fond memories of the place.:)
ReplyDeleteIt's been a long time since the last time I went to Antipolo. I should go and visit there again soon. Thanks for sharing this post! :)
ReplyDeleteI miss Antipolo! We used to go there yearly when we were kids. I love their suman! I miss having family road trips.
ReplyDeleteAko, 8 years na since I last went to antipolo. I remember kasoy whenever I hear antipolo. Sarap ng kasoy don, fresh Na fresh :)
ReplyDeleteNa-miss ko ang kasoy from Antipolo..tagal na rin ako di nakaakyat dyan.
ReplyDeletei miss this church and buying their pasalubongs! i will try to set schedule to go here this month! thanks for posting!
ReplyDeletei'm from cainta and i haven't explore nearby town.... hope i can visit this soon...
ReplyDeleteSarap ng kasoy kaso mahal.. O kuripot lang ako.
ReplyDeletei have never been to antipolo, how i wish i can find time to go there.
ReplyDeleteNow I'm craving for suman and kasoy! ;p
ReplyDeleteRoad trips with the family are the best way to bond and travel at the same time! ;)
ReplyDeletegreat place to hang out
ReplyDeleteWow! I have another recommend for you in Antipolo: Pinto Art Museum, great for everyone kasi ang gaganda ng paintings. :D
ReplyDeleteGreat family trip. I've never of a vehicle getting blessed by a church prieast. I guess you do this to things that matter to the family, like house or personal belongings.
ReplyDeleteFirst, I didn't know cars need to be blessed. Toink.
ReplyDeleteSecond, I got B the exact same toy and he really enjoyed it. It is now broken somewhere in the bodega. LOL.
I'm near Antipolo so we can go there anytime, dyan ko rin pinabless un Motor namin.
ReplyDeleteparang gusto ko din suman at kasoy!! katuwa family trip!
ReplyDeletefamily time is always a happy time! :)
ReplyDeleteThough I've been to Antipolo several times, I have yet to visit Antipolo Church.
ReplyDeletegosh. i miss this.. roadtrip and suman!!
ReplyDeleteThanks to this post a lot of fond memories of Antipolo and other associated memories were awakened in me. It's been decades since I was there! :) My parents brought us there as we were little children, and I wished before I went abroad I was able visit it alot of times as an adult. Perhaps when I visit again with my own family.
ReplyDeleteYesterday, I bought cashew nuts for the picnic with our girls - I wished we had suman from Calamba to with them!
You have a beautiful family. :)
sayang hinde ako nakasama,gusto ko yan road trip!!!!with my wife and my little boy. i miss them so much.
ReplyDeleteNever been to Antipolo yet! I hope we can visit there again next time with the whole family. So nice to see you guys enjoying ur trip! Take care always!!!
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