Author Topic: HofelinaÂ´s trip to Portugal 18-21 Oct.2010 (Read 2287 times)

hofelina · « **on:** October 23, 2010, 03:53:22 PM »

The Italian community in Wuppertal accommodated 9 Pinoys to join the pilgrimage to Fatima, Portugal.
The trip started at 3.45 early in the morning, so most of us were not able to sleep while they came from Oberhausen (1 hour travel) and Recklinghausen (35 minutes by car). We were almost 80 persons. Kon sabaan ang mga Pinoy mas ang mga italyano namong koyog kay kasagaran mga Sicilians ang ilang kagikan.

arrival at Frankfurt/Hahn the starting point of Ryan Air.

We are all excited like kids, Manay Tess in brown jacket.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1 on:** October 23, 2010, 05:03:06 PM »

On our way for check-in, one luggage maximum 10 kilos as handcarry.

Waiting is tough since cosmetics and liquids more than 100 ml are all confiscated.

Lopena was stopped to sort out her cosmetics to be threwn in the bin.

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hofelina · « **Reply #2 on:** October 23, 2010, 05:08:13 PM »

At last to Ryan Air ( Irish company for cheap flights).

Arrival in Porto International Airport one of the biggest and best in Europe.

Police is present, daghang bajeng pulis, mga gwapa apan dili mo smile.

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hofelina · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2010, 09:41:18 PM »

after an hour trip we stopped in a restaurant for lunch, this is now in Porto, Portugal.

nanggilinyami, unya, lisod makasinabot kay ang mga waitress,dile kabalo ug ingles apan fluent ug italian.

mao kine ang akong gipili, morag arroz ala valenciana, mora pod ug paella. Ang bugas piliton, adunay smoked ham, sausage nga may dugo, chicken meat ug pepper, ang akong imnonon gikan sa apple apan tam-is jamo, angay ni siya i-binti ug kwatro kantos.

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hofelina · « **Reply #4 on:** October 23, 2010, 09:48:35 PM »

hotel
check-in and everyone wants to rest and make oneself fresh.

My room I shared with Rexie Egagamao (also Bol-anon).

This is our first field trip to castle of Christ. As you see the country is hilly and thinly populated. FatimaÂ´s population is 140 persons in one square kilometer.

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hofelina · « **Reply #5 on:** October 23, 2010, 09:53:08 PM »

mao kini ang among destinasyon, Known by many, the warriors of Knights of Templar were controversial and very powerful. Though their oath swore them to live in poverty, many gifts and donations were bestowed upon the order and were not refused. The resources were used to build on land given to them by various people. They became extremely wealthy and so powerful that they came to demise after being accused of heresy.
The Convent of Christ in Tomar is the combination of a castle and a convent used in Knights Templar history. The convent was added later as an extension to the castle, which began construction in 1160. The history of the Convent of Christ in Tomar denotes that the land on which the castle was built and had been given to the Order of the Knights of Templar in exchange for their support against the Moors.

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hofelina · « **Reply #6 on:** October 23, 2010, 09:55:22 PM »

Serado na pag-abot namo wala namokasolod, namalit nalang mi ug mga prutas sama sa ubas, mansanas parsimmons, ug olives.

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hofelina · « **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2010, 10:00:32 PM »

nia man mi nga habog nga lugar, sa ubos ang mga kabalayan, morag sa LIbis sa Quezon City.

we are bound to go and to return to Fatima, these 2 buses are our vehicle during our stay in Portugal.

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hofelina · « **Reply #8 on:** October 23, 2010, 10:12:07 PM »

our first dinner in our hotel served with a local portugese red wine. They have excellent wines which was brought by early settlers from Sicily. The vineyard are simple and short, not more than a meter.

human panihapon, adunay rosary sa Fatima 9.45 sa gabii unya prosesyon busa nangandam nami ug kandila.

As the rosary is being recited, it is lead by different pilgrims, in this evening the 5th mystery was recited by Fr Jerry Juarez,he is from Sariraya, Quezon, the theme of meditation is about the drug addiction of Filipino youth. This is really a pressing problem, the hard fact was that most parents are abroad to earn money and children are not well taken care of and abusing themselves with illegal drugs. After his Our Father came 10 Hail Mary´s ( a Filipino delegate from Quezon too)prayed in tagalog.

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hofelina · « **Reply #9 on:** October 23, 2010, 10:16:03 PM »

The procession began.

Filipino pilgrims from Quezon province.

Manay lighted candles for Tubag Bohol members esp. Lorenzo, Ayessa, Matt Marginet, Bol-anon friends and families.

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lumine · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2010, 10:57:47 PM »

manay,thank you so much for the prayers. lavoo!

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #11 on:** October 24, 2010, 01:12:40 AM »

Thank you Manay..

These pictures are beautiful.

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hofelina · « **Reply #12 on:** October 24, 2010, 02:38:53 AM »

There are lots of huge papal monuments who have contributed to the propagation of Fatima.

Here is a meditation center which could house 10,000 pilgrims. In the middle is an altar and a piece of stone which was a part of JesusÂ´tomb, donated by Israel to Fatima.

Church of the Holy Trinity
The first thing that strikes you about the Church of the Most Holy Trinity is its modern look and this immediately draws different reactions from visitors. Traditionalists and people who prefer the rich, ornate architectural styles may have problem liking this modern design.

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hofelina · « **Reply #13 on:** October 24, 2010, 02:48:23 AM »

our group picture wala magkandi-mao kay ang mga italyano yabag pa kay sa mga pinoy.

we did it this time!!!

kining kadako sa courtyard mapono sa mga tawo kon adunay misa nga dako, kini ga-atubang sa krus ni Heart of Jesus monument, sa kilid adunay mga gripo sa tubig, lami im-non.

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hofelina · « **Reply #14 on:** October 24, 2010, 02:51:22 AM »

This site is a cultural heritage, Mosteiro Santa Maria da VitÃ³ria, more commonly known as the Batalha Monastery, is a Dominican convent in the Portuguese town of Batalha, in the District of Leiria, Portugal. It is one of the best and original examples of Late Gothic architecture in Portugal, intermingled with the Manueline style. It amazes the onlooker with its profusion of gables, spires, pinnacles and buttresses. It has become a symbol of national pride.

The convent was built to thank the Virgin Mary for the Portuguese victory over the Castilians in the battle of Aljubarrota in 1385, fulfilling a promise of King Dom JoÃ£o I. The battle put an end to the 1383-1385 crisis.Wikipedia.

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hofelina · « **Reply #15 on:** October 24, 2010, 02:53:29 AM »

This is some view of Leira, Portugal.

telephone booth

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hofelina · « **Reply #16 on:** October 24, 2010, 02:56:46 AM »

Via Sacra (Way of the Cross) Fatima, Portugal

This is also the road that leads to the homes of Jacinta and Francisco Marto and Lucia Marto.

Olive trees are everywhere

The blessed Virgin Mary appeared on this placed marked by this monument

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hofelina · « **Reply #17 on:** October 24, 2010, 03:00:09 AM »

We have to stop and wait since there are lots of visitors/pilgrims from other countries also.

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hofelina · « **Reply #18 on:** October 24, 2010, 03:08:29 AM »

donated by Hungarian immigrants

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hofelina · « **Reply #19 on:** October 24, 2010, 04:43:54 PM »

Aljustrel museum where the apparitions of Mother Mary and the 3 children are documented.

Alma saying hello to our busdrivers, the guy in her left is truly gwapo!

the 3 children were baptized here.

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hofelina · « **Reply #20 on:** October 24, 2010, 04:53:28 PM »

It has become a popular tourist attraction, advertising itself as a picturesque seaside village. Located on the of the Atlantic coast, it has long sandy beaches (considered by some to be among the best beaches of Portugal), crowded with tourists in the summer. The town used to be known for its traditional costumes worn by the fishermen. Their wives worn the traditional headscarf and embroidered aprons over seven flannel skirts in different colours. These dresses can still occasionally be seen.

The town consists of three sections: A Praia (along the beach), O SÃtio (an old town, on top of a cliff) and Pederneira (an old town, on a hilltop). The A Praia and O SÃtio areas are linked by the NazarÃ© Funicular, a funicular railway.

The original settlements were in Pederneira and in O SÃtio above the beach. They were the inhabitants' safe bases against raids by Algerian, French, English and Dutch pirates that lasted even till the beginning of the 19th century.

According to legend, the town derives its name from a small statue of the Virgin Mary, a Black Madonna, brought by a monk in the 4th century from Nazareth, Palestine to a monastery near the city of MÃ©rida, Spain and brought to its current place in 711 by another monk accompanied by Roderic, the last Visigoth king. After their arrival at the seaside they decided to become hermits. The monk lived and died in a small already existing grotto, on top of a cliff above the sea. After his death and according to the monk wishes the king buried him in the grotto where he left, on an altar, the statue of the Black Madonna.Wikipedia

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Bambi · « **Reply #21 on:** October 25, 2010, 06:31:09 AM »

Very nice Ms. Tess. Thank you very much for special prayers.

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Raquelproud boholana · « **Reply #22 on:** October 25, 2010, 07:03:53 AM »

Thanks Manay nice kaayo ang mga pictures. Thank you also for including as sa imong prayers. Dream jud nako makaanha diha.

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hofelina · « **Reply #23 on:** October 25, 2010, 07:11:25 AM »

There are lots of Pinoys from the USA and Canada, some registered themselves as US/canadian citizens and prayed in english. Inday Bambi, adunay mga catholic communities diha, ni-apil ko sa mga Italians kay maka distansya ko, kon poro Pinoy imong koyog, sabah jamo morag ga-excursions. At least 9 rami, kon gusto jud mag-meditate, mag palahi. Ako nagpasalamat sa Mahal nga Birhen sa mga grasyang nadawat.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #24 on:** October 25, 2010, 01:18:35 PM »

Manay Tess, these pictures are beautiful. Thank you for spiritually including us in your prayers during the pilgrimage. May God continue to pour forth Heaven's Graces on you...

The kindness you have given us , brothers and sister in Christ, will be remembered in Heaven.

May God Bless You a Thousand Fold!

God Bless!

Yours In Jesus Christ our Savior King,
Lorenzo.

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