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8-hour Manila Walk

It was Monday at around 2pm when a good friend (Roice) texted me that we will be meeting and visit the national museum to see the famous Juan Luna's painting - the Spolarium. However, I learnt that the museum is closed on a Monday (opens during Tuesdays to Sundays only) thus we have decided to try something different but still to experience a traditonal and cultural - related activity.

Join us in our 8-hour pure walkathon tour in the city of Manila!

We met at the Rizal park/Luneta park where you can find the world's famous Rizal's sculpture but because of the unhealthy heat of the sun we decided to walk on the shady part of the park until tadaahh - the tour started!

Our first stop was still the National Museum, I mean just outside the museum! Haha.

The beautiful structure of the building really amazed us and the "Balangay" just in front of the building was nostalgic. Balangay is a wooden boat used by our ancestors long time ago in which the word Barangay (the smallest unit in the Philippine society) was derived.

We're not disappointed at all even that we're just outside because soon, we will return and invade it! 

A 15-30minutes walk from the national museum are the Manila's City hall, the famous Metropolitan theater, and Intramuros.

This is a sculpture of our Filipino heroes who stood against the spanish regime in the Philippines. It was called "Katipunan", where in brave filipinos gather and formed a group with a goal to protect and defend the Philippines against spanish invasion.

Part of Manila City Hall is a must visit big ben of the Philippines.  

Roice inspects the details of the wall of the Metropolitan Theater. It once featured the Philippines' best talents, acts, and cultural shows but the buidling was unfortunately closed for some financial reasons. Today, there is a plan of restoring the beautiful theater.

Intramuros.
During the spanish and american era in the country, this took a very huge part of the Filipino history. The great wall served to protect Manila and it's people from the foreign invaders.

I was really wondering on how our ancestors built such an amazing structure. The materials used, the arhitectural design, and the very intricate details of the structure are masterpieces every Pinoy must be proud of. Today, Intramuros is adjacent to schools like Letran, San Beda College, and Mapua.

From Intramuros, a view of Binondo, Manila was inviting and our 30-45 minutes walk was worthy enough to enjoy the place.

The Filipino-Chinese friendly arc in Binondo, Manila.
San Lorenzo Ruiz Church in Binondo, Manila.
Lucky China Town. A chinese inspired mall in Manila which houses the World's Largest Display of Origami Lanterns.

Lanterns light this portion of Binondo where you can taste authentic Chinese cuisine. It is located just outside Lucky China Town mall.

After the long walk, we decided to go back to Rizal Park and we witnessed the Musical Fountain presentation and had our courtesy call to Dr. Jose Rizal.
The Luneta Park. 

At last, we ended our tour with all smiles in our faces and somehow very educational and patriotic. The places we visited made us really proud to be Pinoys.

Meet Roice!  We had some thirst quenching drinks to end the tour! Until next time!


More travel experiences with me! Stay tuned.
God bless!
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Location: Metro Manila, Philippines

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