Of Churches and Broas

After the river cruise, we went to Baclayon Church via jeep. It's one of the oldest church in the Philippines.

Before entering the church, we saw a lady selling candles. The candles are color-coded, with each color signifying a person's wish. We bought one candle for Life (we were praying for a baby) and one for Health (for good health). After saying our silent prayers, we entered the church.

Inside the Baclayon Church was dim, with only a few lights on. We have fellow tourists taking pictures of the altar, church decorations and saints. Some of the saints, we recognized. Some, we didn't.

We bought tickets to enter the Baclayon Museum which is adjacent to the church. A ticket costs P25. Inside the Baclayon Museum was a collection of church paraphernalia such as old manuscripts, candelabras, clothes used to dress statues of saints, etc.

Osang's Broas

I read that Bohol is also famous for its broas or lady fingers and a bakery called “Osang's” has the best broas. Osang's Homemade Pastries is located behind the Baclayon Church. Stacks of old firewood marks this store. You won't notice that the store is inside. We bought four packs of broas at P100 each. Each package has 100 pcs of broas. Yum-yum!