Marian Expedition (5-16-08) Part I

Tick-Tock-Tick-Tick-ringggg!!! Clock rang at 1:30 am! Time to wake up! Because It sure is going to be a long day! So I went to the bathroom to do my hygiene and went out to make sure all my things are properly and completely in my bags. Wait for my mom, dad, lola and rjay. As we are complete, we went to the church where the bus is. It's 3 am and my cousin and Aunt is not yet there so we were slightly panicking because we should not waste time but it's quite OK because my Brother is the one in-charge for the tour. He works for the church by the way. And when we were all there, by 3:30, we departed from the Parish. We were a bus full including our Parish Priest and many more parish workers.

The road going there was spectacular! Especially the road up to Antipolo City, You can see the lights mostly Incandescent that made the land full of yellow lights that makes you love it as you see it! Just like seeing Paris from the Eiffel Tower. I haven't been there but I can say that's what I see on pictures.

After an hour and a quarter, atr Exactly 4:45, we arrived at Antipolo Church. The mass, that will be conducted by our own Rev. Fr. Virgilio Tagle will be held at 6:00 am so we still have time to do our dawn pictures just like on the left where I was infront of the Beautiful Antipolo Church. I know it's a bit dark but You'll got a chance to see it a bit later. This shot was done by my friend Rjay! I was delighted to see that I looked a bit slimmer in this shot and while I was wearing that long-sleeved shirt. The sky was amazing. never seen the sky in a deep Blue shade! So while killing the time, we just roamed around, tried to take some shots and looked for the others.

So as the clock strikes 6, we went inside the church and the mass started. It was nothing unfamiliar because it is still as great as our father's masses at our Parish, Just the church we're in. Right after the mass, The Pilgrimage Prayer for our first Church was read by everyone and then after that, we suddenly, the three of us Me, Judy and Rjay, went to Jollibee to grab some munches to eat. Then my brother called while we were still starting our chow that we are the only ones that aren't there in the bus! So we rushed our food and scraped out of the restaurant! And when we went up the bus, They found out that there are still others not in there! I was a bit bugged because I didn't enjoyed such a nice meal! So after that, we went on the road. This time, to Sta. Maria, Laguna. Click on the square photos to see the rest of my photos at Antipolo on Larger views via Flickr