Swabeh Reloaded: Reloading all things Swabeh!: Taal

Monday, May 6

Preview of the El Pasubat Festival in Taal

I was really fortunate enough to revisit Taal again with my restdays still falls on a weekend. And what made me push through this trip is the face all shots done at Taal back in November were already erased in memory so I need to recapture them at least as perfectly as I could.

Its not everyday that you get to tour around Taal with Mr Derrick Manas,

We got inside a church, a shrine, got in around 10 ancestral houses I believe and were not even halfway through. XD

Here are some few shots (unedited and I just picked the usual) I did a couple of days back.

I hope I could complete my Taal Post Reloaded Series sometime soon. XD

Wednesday, November 14

Prison Riot at Taal: Preview

Since we went to different locations on our stay in Taal last Sunday (November 11), I have to set my post into different parts XD.

Actually, it was really a tiring day as some of us sacrificed a few hours of sleep just to be at Sir Jo's Studio at 3:00am. XD Fortunately, I was able to doze-off on our way to Tagaytay for some breakfast and for a final meeting going to Taal.

As we move on from Tagaytay to Taal, our group was welcomed with a good view of the sunrise on our way but we didn't took photos of it as we had to be in the Basilica de San Martin de Tours by 7:00am.

Once we got there, I was amazed on how people there were able to preserve their heritage. As most of the houses there were still the same in a way it has not been altered but rather preserved.

We toured two churches, three museums, a balisong (pocket knife) store and witnessed a live horse racing on the streets.

Our way home was more tiring as we had to go the other route via Star Tollway that took us around 4 hours but still I enjoyed that day of shooting and learning.

Here are some pictures I took (unedited so please don't steal, God is watching). More soon on my succeeding posts per location.