Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Place for Holy Week and Vacation GetAway

If you are looking for a place for meditation, recollecting thoughts and self-reflection have a peaceful holy week getaway  with your whole family, with bundle of your friends or your special someone in Garin Farm at San Joaquin, Iloilo. With their version of station of the cross though not a complete one but enjoyable to see. Their statue of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and Noah's Arc with different animals surrounds it.


Our first stop the entrance in they called the "Pilgrimage" A Journey from Creation to Ascension. This shows from the creation of the earth to ascension of Jesus into heaven.











           The close-up view of the entrance.



Their version of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.










The Noah's arc is our background with different kinds of animal's statues.









 This place does not only offer a place for meditation but also a place for vacation. They have facilities for adventures such as siplinning for 600 meters round trip where you can choose from sitting to superman style, they also have horseback riding and ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle).Not just land-air adventure, they also offer water adventure like kayak good for 1-2 person per kayak boat, pedal boat and rubber boat. If you are in mode of fishing and want to eat fresh fish, they can lend you some fishing rod and buy the fish that you have caught for 130 pesos per kilo.

A view taken from the upper sidewalk of the farm. So breathtakingly beautiful.

They have 2 swimming pools. In the left side for adult and the other is for kids.




480 steps up to the Divine Mercy Cross
 You must to take the 480 steps or ride in a golf cart to the Divine Mercy Cross to see this over-looking town of San Joaquin and the calm sea.