So, what’s with Caleruega to
make me fall in love with her? As mentioned in the brochure handed out to its
visitors, the place is a "house of prayer and renewal" catering to
individuals and groups looking for the perfect venue to hold retreats, recollections,
prayers, weddings, reunions, researches, trainings, seminars, workshops and the
like.
Why, even filmmakers have
found the place the perfect venue for shooting their movies! This is true in
the case of the blockbuster, "Sukob", wherein one of the wedding
scenes had the church in Caleruega as its setting.
Located in a secluded part
of Nasugbu, Batangas, this sanctuary has become the latest buzz among those
fond of making brief weekend trips in places near Metro Manila. One nippy
weekend, Juju and Luz, two of my Manila-based friends, took me there to shield
ourselves from the fury of an impending typhoon that was about to hit Northern
Luzon, Quiel (internationally known as Nalgae), which came in the heels of a
far more catastrophic one, Pedring (internationally known as Nesat).
For several carefree hours,
I’ve never felt so safe and secured even as the biting cold assaulted the
innermost core of our senses as we explored that ethereal sanctuary.
While the typhoon was raging
up north, there we were, going here, there and everywhere Caleruega amidst the
howling winds, taking pics as if it were just another ordinary day. Geez, I
count that episode as one of the crazier things I’ve done so far…LOL!
Now that I’ve been smitten
by her charms, it’s but natural to include Caleruega in my growing list of
must-return places in the country. I just hope that the sun would be up when I
get back there one of these days. :D
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