When our family first came here on May 27, 2013, there were not too many people. We didn’t queue-up for tickets. There was no long line.
When we went on May 28, 2014, thousands of tourists were there. It was hard to walk, yung mga kabilang dagat nanunulak pa. Ayungin shoal hello.
Ipakopya ko kaya ito sa kisame ng kwarto namin? Para pagnaka higa kami ni Edmund, para kaming nasa langit, merong mga nag-aaway na mga anghel.
The murals are restored one by one. The colors fade or darken due to exposure to sunlight, heat and age.
Julius Fabregas, Mica Caram
Many rooms are boarded up, for restoration.
And who is this guy exposing his bottomless glory…
Masukat nga…
Pareho kami ng size ng hinaharap.
Some of the marble pilasters have cracks already kasi ilang hundred years na yan. Sa bahay nga namin ilang years pa lang meron na ring cracks yung marbles.
The gilded doors with real 20 karat gold are covered with clear glass to protect them from 7,000,000 visitors a year. Baka kutkutin yung ginto.
Anak # 1 was 18 and Anak #2 was 13 when they first came here.
I told Edmund not to play golf when the temperature is too hot, aside from danger to his health, sobra ng nasusunog ang balat nya, malapit na syang maging ganito ka dark.
Many Philippine exporters make this kind of console table with marble top and gilded wooden legs in Rococo style. They are exported to Europe and the US.
The three golden fleur de lis, with azure background in the ceiling is a symbol of French monarchy. The 3 petals represent the medieval social classes:
those who prayed, those who fought and those who worked.
Meet our tour group, most are top clients of Federal Phoenix.
Pam Garcia, Mika Caram, Nadinee Chua, Susan Dimacali, Jun Galita, Rosalina Adriano, Salvacion Cataluna, Immanuel Garcia, Ramon Dimacali, Kristine Dejos, Connie Quilatin, Luzviminda Santiago, Julius Fabregas, Elizabeth Villamil, Francis Papa, Eileen Fabregas, Omb, anak #1, anak #2
