I am married to a Bicolano. A HARD CORE Bicolano, meaning, when he talks to his relatives, it's like he's speaking in tongues. He belongs to a truly amazing family: all genuinely nice and would always make you feel right at home.
We took a recent trip to Legaspi to visit his grandpa. Papalolo (combined papa and lolo or grandpa in English), as he is fondly called, has Stage 4 colon cancer and my husband, Mac, wants to spend as much time with him as possible. Since Mac works in Cebu Pacific, he gets free flights to any domestic location. Last weekend, I decided to go with him since Papalolo was not able to attend our wedding.
He looked frail and really in pain. Papalolo weeped when he saw the two of us. Mac and I tried our hardest not to cry. I can see he is fighting hard to conquer his illness. I have nothing but high hopes that God will take care of him.
Mac and I also took this time to visit some of his relatives. It was a wonderful 2 days in Bicol and I'd like to share some pictures. :)
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| Once you land, the majestic Mayon Volcano welcomes you to Bicol |
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| It's our first trip out of town as husband and wife. :) |
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| I already mentioned before that Mac's grandparents' main source of income is their abaca slippers business. Here are some of the materials being dried out before assembling. |
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| Mac's cousins came over when they heard we were in town. The little girl is Crella, also Mac's cousin. She's adorable! |
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| This little girl is such at Angel. This is Crella with his Kuya Mac |
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Mac is the eldest grandchild. Most of his cousins are girls. (Aya, Tala, Crella and Mac's sister Em)
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| The tres marias. ;) |
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| Feel na feel magpa-picture! |
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| Every Filipino home must have pictures of the entire clan! Plus displays of certificates and special memorabilia. |
And now, we move to another house, where Mac's great grandma lives. We call her LolaInay and she is 95 years old! Amazing!!!
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| Isn't she lovely? |
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| Mac with LolaInay |
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| LolaInay with her two daughters. I super love this picture! |
After sleeping for a bit, we decided to go around and visit more relatives. Mac's dad's side of the family lives up in the mountainside. It was so peaceful out there! Here are some shots...
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| The view from the top |
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| Yummy bananas for merienda |
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| Mamalola, Mac's grandma |
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| Mamalola, Em and Tito Tayi (Mac's uncle) |
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| The couple of the year. :) |
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| Mac's nephew. He is super cute! |
