The next day, we walked to the Hotel de Oriente where the buffet breakfast was served then walked to Casa Binan for our 9:30 A.M. guided day tour. Make sure to wear comfortable foot wear which can be easily removed because the tour includes entering the different Casas. Most of them have two levels so this entails climbing shiny, nicely waxed (slippery!) wooden stairs to the upper floor. The tour guide took us to several old houses, regaling us with relevant information. One was converted into a museum, housed in Casa Quiapo. In Casa Luna, we were shown household items used during that era. They are situated far from each other so expect a lot of walking, climbing while listening to engrossing historical snippets.
Note: buffet breakfast and day tour is included in the promo room rate
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| Replica of the Balanga Cathedral |
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| Casa Binan |
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| steep staircase, slippery too! |
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| Casa Binan: this locale was used in the movie "General Luna" |
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| Portraits of some former residents of these old houses |
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| Casa Quiapo: artifacts at the museum |
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| Inside Casa Quiapo: Artifacts taken from afar since the area is enclosed |
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| Casa Quiapo: Sculptor of an Aeta - our original ancestors |
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| Dinner area in Casa Lubao |
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| Casa Lubao: I love the ornate wood carvings in the ceilings; they served as ventilation since there was no electricity back then |
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| Casa San Miguel: A more 'modern' yet still ancient interiors |
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| Casa Baliuag |
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| Casa Luna: guide explaining the functions of some household items |
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| Casa Luna: the house of the uncle of the Luna brothers |
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| Melchora Aquino aka Tandang Sora |
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| Hotel Oriente: if you look closer on the lower left side is the balsa |
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| cobblestone roads everywhere |
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| palm trees near the beach |
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| swings fronting the beach |
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| path way leading to the hotel |
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| On the left are replicas of Marawi houses still being built |
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| Casa Quiapo |
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| Hotel de Oriente |
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