Blog Posts on calesa
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TRAVEL: Calle Crisologo and Bantay Belfry (Vigan) by My Saturn Returns on Apr 11, 2012 A World Heritage Site that exhibits the coming together of Spanish and Chinese influence in the Philippines when it comes to architecture. A walk along Calle Crisologo alone makes you wonder the grand era of our forefathers. See the intricat...
TRAVEL: The Great North by My Saturn Returns on Mar 14, 2012In three weeks, I will be traveling back to the north with two friends and twenty-one Korean students. I was there last year and I never thought I’d be back again. I want to share some of the photos from last year. Antique chinawares and furniture...
It's More Fun in Manila by myhappyrealm on Jan 20, 2012Having been born in Manila and lived in Manila all my life, I thought I've seen all of its historical landmarks and have heard all of its stories. I was proven wrong when I joined the inaugural launch of Manila Hotel's latest offering, in partnershi...
THIS IS REALLY SOMETHING. This not in a fairytale. This is a... by on Sep 30, 2011THIS IS REALLY SOMETHING. This not in a fairytale. This is a real life carriage in a park in Manila. Pay the man some money and he will be ready to tour you around riding on this. Surely will get some attention. This is best carriage I have seen at...
THE KALESA. This is a horse carriage locally called... by on Sep 18, 2011THE KALESA. This is a horse carriage locally called “kalesa” taken along the dark streets of Instramurus. This type of transport goes a long way back during the Spanish occupation in the Philippines hundreds of years ago. Now catering mostly for...
Ilocos Tour Part 5: Baluarte and Hidden Garden by Randomness Is Bliss on Jan 24, 2011I'm kind of rushing my Ilocos entries, I just realized my blog entries are piling up! This is going to be the second to the last entry for our Ilocos tour, and this so happens to be the last few places we got to see around Vigan via our cool calesa t...
Ilocos Tour Part 4: Bantay Bell Tower and St. Augustine Church by Randomness Is Bliss on Jan 24, 2011After looking at antique furniture and seeing how the rich people lived back then, it was again time to hop on our calesa to our next destination. Kuya Richard steered Michelle to the town of Bantay, just outside the heritage city of Vigan. We got do...
Ilocos Tour Part 3: Crisologo and Quirino-Sy Quia Museums by Randomness Is Bliss on Jan 20, 2011After seeing Vigan's beauty at night and eating the really yummy and authentic empanada and going on a rainy tour of the Ilocos Norte, it was time for another tour. But this time we bade farewell to cramped tricycle interiors to make way for a classi...
Ride Fun with Kalesa by The Philippine Island on Jul 30, 2010A kalesa or calesa is Philippines traditional mode of transportation. It is not just an ordinary horse back riding because there is a calash (carriage) attached at the back of the horse. On that way, it can accommodate few more passengers in just a s...
the full weekend by our dwelling on Mar 28, 2010friday we finally enrolled julla in ballet class at nty children's camp. (she will start on april 5.) then got her white dress for her moving up come sunday. saturday we went to taekwondo practice with migo. it was announced that th...
