I’m a bit of a history buff. I’ve always loved old
buildings, especially centuries-old churches. It must be the small percentage
of Spanish-Portuguese blood in me (inherited from my maternal grandmother’s frisky friar grandfather). Indeed I was happy as a clam just roaming around
this square, appreciating the intricate artistry in the building of this site.
I also loved the Portuguese pavement stretching through the
rest of the plaza. I got a little bit dizzy staring too long at the wave-like
patterns of the carefully laid out stones.
I spent some time just admiring the paved sidewalks on the
way here and it was impressive to see, though apparently really hard to build.
They say it’s a hazard to pedestrians when wet, but it’s undeniably pretty. Now
I want to visit Portugal to see the mother of all pavements there!
We walked by the Holy House of Mercy, Leal Senado and spent
some time admiring the interior of St. Dominic’s Church, founded in 1587 by
Spanish Dominican priests. It makes this church 20 years older than Manila ’s San Agustin
Church! I’m totally blown away.
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