The first place I visited in Sagada will be the last one I will post in this series. Nothing really melancholy but this blog is no stranger to Churches. I always believe every church has its own history from its architecture to the people who visits them.The Church of Saint Mary the Virgin is an Episcopal Church built around 1900s. It is located on topmost portion of the town proper so you really would not miss it. You will pass this church if you are going to the Saint Mary's School or in the Echo Valley. The public cemetery is located at the back of this church.
Why the title you may ask? Well, this post basically is a 3-in-one personal post for me. First, I love churches and this is one structure I usually visit whenever I am in a different place. Second, I went to this trip alone and meet with like-minded individuals for the first time in Baguio before proceeding to Sagada. I would like to believe that I gained friends in this trip. And third, I have visited this place before a typhoon hit Banguet and Mountain Province causing massive flooding and landslides and I believe it will take some time before the roads heading to Sagada are cleared of all the debris. I was really lucky to have visited this place before the onslaught of typhoon.
So, with this post I end this Sagada Series. I would like to thank Benj for inviting me to this trip. Thanks also to Tita Mary of the Residential Lodge for the very warm accommodations. And of course, to Ronnie, Dan and Adrian who also visited and explored Sagada with me for the very first time.
For those of you who wish to go to Sagada for the first time, I highly recommend that you check out Visit Sagada for details and information about the place. To check other amazing places around the world, please visit My World by clicking here.
Lawstude's Next Stop? Up North.
nasulit mo talaga ang Sagada! ang daming entries! :)
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ReplyDeleteit was fateful indeed that you visited Sagada before the destructive typhoon hit Benguet and other provinces. thanks for sharing with us your Sagada experience.
ReplyDeleteHala! may naalala ako nung nakita ko yung pic ng loob ng simbahan... jejejejjeje...
ReplyDeleteI still remember this church... it has a very particular design and architecture.
ReplyDeleteAs always top notch documentation of the place !
Thanks for sharing this series. The recent typhoon will surely make going to Sagada more difficult now.
ReplyDeleteSana makapagtravel blog din ako. :) kainggit e.hehe
ReplyDeletei really like those wheels! one great subject with the pine trees as backdrop.
ReplyDeleteFantasticos colores, son muy intensos.
ReplyDeleteUn saludo
wow! and so im sooo convinced na magpunta jan agad. the view and the food are so inviting!
ReplyDeleteI hope this place wasn't affected by the recent flooding. It's amazing they have an Episcopalian church here when I dont remember ever seeing any Episcopalian church in PI>
ReplyDeleteKahit sa pics, sobrang tahimik ng lugar. Sarap mag-retreat yata dyan.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place! The photo from the inside with the light coming in the windows is my favorite. It's so peaceful.
ReplyDeleteSigh - how lovely each photo is. Thanks for taking us on such a wonderful journey.
ReplyDeleteWhat a marvelous post -- as always, Lawstude! Stunning photos! and I, too, love the one from inside the church with the light streaming in the windows -- very peaceful. Thanks for the lovely tour!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Sylvia
Awesome post on the church, I love the design of the church. The wheel is wonderful along with the whole outside scene. Very peaceful. I hope the storms do not destroy this beautfiul place.
ReplyDeleteganda ng simbahan
ReplyDeletemedyo spooky at eerie
ganon ang gusto ko
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LS: Certainly a beautiful place to visit and enjoy yourself.
ReplyDeletenever been to sagada. but after looking at your photos, maybe it's high time i give it a try.
ReplyDeletei love churches! i also love your photo caption, "jesus takes the wheel."
ReplyDeleteA church visit is always a great stop for me as well. It's a perfect opportunity to thank God for allowing us the beauty of travel and opening our eyes to the world He made.
ReplyDeletei hope the recent typhoon didn't cause much damage to this place. kasi hindi ko pa napupuntahan. hehe.
ReplyDeletethe light and textures of the photos are amazing.
ReplyDeletelooks like its been raining. the place looks fresh and clean. the beauty of the countryside is evident.
ReplyDeleteHi Norman, here I am after another absence, much longer than I wished ;-(
ReplyDeleteLove to land here, where I'm always learning!! Wonderful post!!
Blogtrotter is still travelling in Turkey. Enjoy and have a great weekend!
Definitely a must-see place here in the Philippines. Really hope to visit the place someday.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful as always!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
Nice photos of the church! Oh yes, you were lucky to escape the typhoon!
ReplyDeleteSagada is my go-to place when I have nowhere to go. Hang out ko St Mary's. How sad naman that the roads are impassable. I really pray that they get to clear the roads soon. :-(
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