Last Saturday, August 10, we went to Liliw, Laguna for some shoe shopping! :) Liliw is known for its high-quality shoes just like Marikina City.
From Antipolo, we drove to Liliw, Laguna via Tanay route since it's nearer our place rather than going via SLEX. Unfortunately, I felt really dizzy due to the zig-zag route that we have to pass through; imagine passing by almost all the towns of Rizal then Laguna. I think it took us roughly 2-3 hours since we had some stopovers, then one of our cars had to change tire and of our course, some washroom breaks. There are no major pitstops along the way wherein you can see McDonald's or Jollibee, or even big gasoline stations to use the bathroom. But when you gotta go, you gotta go! :) Upon arrival at our destination, this is what we saw!
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| Panoramic view of St. John The Baptist Parish - Founded 1605 (picture taken by your truly) |
I find it beautiful! The church was really old and if I remember it right, it was founded 1605 (correct me if I'm wrong!) We took time to visit the church to say our thanks and made a wish. Yeah, you read that right, made a wish. When I was a kid, I was told that I can make a wish during my first visit to a church, so yes, I still do that! How about you, do you make a wish with every first time visit to a church?
It was almost lunch time when we reached Liliw. We were so excited to roam around and check out the stores so we went straight to shoe stores hopping!
We visited quite a lot of different stores and prices vary from one store to another. While my Dad was buying some vegetables, I asked the Manang which shoe store would she recommend in checking. She recommended Badong and we stayed there for quite some ime checking all our options.
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| most famous among the shoe stores in Liliw |
I ended buying just a pair (trying to be a smart buyer) but my sister and mom purchased quite a few. When we paid for our shoes, my sister asked the cashier if he is the owner and he answered promptly with a "yes." I asked if we can have our picture taken with him and he happily obliged!
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| with the owner, Mr. Badong |
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| shoes galore |
We finally decided to eat after buying some shoes.
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| Extravaganza pizza - - so delish! :) |
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| Beef Lasagna |
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| Chicken Steak Sandwich |
Food was really good at very friendly prices. We even wanted to take out a large box of pizza. :)
This family trip was really nice. We were able to find great quality shoes for reasonable prices and most of all, they're Philippine-made. Proudly Pinoy!
I believe this trip to Liliw is worth it specially if you're planning to buy a lot of shoes for yourself or for business, rather than buying at malls which cost double to triple the price.
Hope you enjoy my shoe shopping adventure in Liliw, Laguna.
Til next time :)
Tinx
