Foot and Fire

En route to Camina Balay Nga Bato in Villa Arevalo, we passed by the Molo Plaza and noticed the newly opened Yusay-Consing Mansion which was earlier bought and restored by SM Corp. It was APEC week in Iloilo City then, so inside the mansion were endless pasalubong ideas from the well-loved biscocho to many pretty native handbags. I just took a photo of the scarf and shawls as they are the apples of my eye as well as the business card of a cooperative producing them.  ***     *** *** *** *** More on the Yusay-Consing mansion : http://www.mb.com.ph/iloilo-heritage-structure-will-be-preserved-sm/ http://www.mb.com.ph/iloilo-heritage-structure-will-be-preserved-sm/ Here too:  http://historicphilippines.com/sights-of-ilo%C2%B2-series/sightssounds-of-ilo%C2%B2-2/the-historic-yusay-consing-mansion-molo-iloilo/the-yusay-consing-mansion-molo/

If you have a half day to spare when you get to visit Iloilo City, a visit to Camina Balay Nga Bato in Villa Arevalo is a must. It can easily be reached as this is located just along the road plied by the Oton jeepney. The house is open to walk-in visitors and for a fee of P150, one is treated to a 5-minute video presentation on the history of the house, a tour of the house filled with hardwood furniture and all things old, and a demi tasse of tsokolate. For an additional cost of P50/pax, a group of five can also enjoy the house's molo soup. Filled with antiques (some are for sale), this heritage curio shop is also a dining place during the evening, serving native and organic home dishes such as lupo and takway. Here are some of the photos I was able to take during my visit: *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***