Miag-ao x Guimbal

There are, undoubtedly, mornings when I wake up- mornings when I have the strong urge of visiting a place by all means. I've had many failed attempts of going to Sagada in Mountain Province or dropping by Betis Church in Guagua, Pampanga in order to cross out items in my bucketlist before. But what's holding me from pursuing those travels was either the lack of time to go or the lack of security and boldness to protect my wee self.

 And just like any other mornings, I woke up and it just popped in my head that I wanted to see Miag-ao Church. I have never seen Miag-ao Church (that's what I can remember) and I have never commuted to Miag-ao, Iloilo. I remembered having a field trip in UPV Miag-ao but that was when I was still in 3rd grade, I barely remember how everything looked like. Miag-ao is an hour drive from the Iloilo City proper. I chose to go on a weekday in order to avoid being caught up in a fully loaded jeepney. And thank God, there were only eight of us. So I had the chance to occupy a large space sitting on the side and perfectly overlooking where we will pass through.

Miag-ao Church is listed as one of UNESCO's World Heritage Site, meaning that this structure is with cultural significance. The unique architectural style of this Baroque church captured the attention of tourists worldwide. (Yes my photos did not give justice as to how beautiful it is)

On my way to Miag-ao, I passed through Guimbal Bridge and I saw leafless trees, indeed very dramatic. They remind me of my childhood years- how "dark leafless trees under the sunset" were always my masterpiece during Art classes. I don't know if there is a psychological explanation for that.

Can't believe we studied about this structure in Engineering Mechanics classes. :) Summation of forces upward is equal to summation of forces downward. That's what I was taught.

The trees make me nostalgic, as if they want to tell a story behind how they became like that. It was a really lovely sight to look at. The only thing that's making me worried that time was the bridge. I was standing on the far side of the bridge and everytime a truck or some big car passes by, the bridge shakes as if it's going to collapse. lol

I know I could have taken better photos but I wasn't able to nail it. Haha. Most of the moment was spent standing in awe and being joyful that such beautiful places exist in Iloilo.