The Winds Of Sierra Madre

The Winds Of Sierra Madre

          Morning had broken. That early, a Badia trike driver, unmindful of  the strong, swishing sound of the wind, was picking   up a passenger. It was business as usual for him.

 

          With a green jacket on, I was standing near the front door, pressing my cap for it not to be blown away by the strong wind. I could hear, from time to time, acacia twigs, big and small, falling on the roof.

           Strong winds do come every December, lasting till the end of February. They make the tree branches swing and sway. It is cold day and night. Some call this periodic occurence as amihan or northeast monsoon. The winds come from Siberia.

          But there is always a lull or respite. Just like last December when, after four days of ferocious winds accompanied by heavy rainfall, it stopped on the 24th. That made two seniors, spending Christmas eve for the first time at the  Sierra Madre, happy and thankful.

          For dinner, we had ham, fried chicken, sopas and potato salad. And making it more meaningful was the song of a young caroler from a nearby sitio. Her voice was angelic, sending shivers that made me emotional: 

"Oh holy night, the stars are brightly shining, it's the night of our dear savior's birth..Long lay the world in sin and error pining, till He appeared and the soul felt its worth."

- Konted

Badia Trike is used to transport commuters at the Sierra Madre

For transients only.  Contact Totoy Brown.

A restaurant at the Sierra Madre with a good view of Ipo Dam

Tapsilog Php150, Chicken Inasal Php150

Sierra Madre is home to Ipo Dam

Sierra Madre is also home to another dam, Angat Dam

Closer shot of Ipo Dam

Konted at Angat Dam

Spending their vacation at the Sierra Madre

This young lady is surely enjoying her stay

A store near the Brgy. Hall selling palos, baboy ramo and tapang usa

Our friend from Manitoba, Canada has been staying at the Sierra Madre for more than 25 years.  He speaks fluent Tagalog.

**All places shown above are located in Norzagaray

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Chef Laudico Guevarra's

Chef Laudico Guevarra's

          The native lechon was tender and juicy, and its golden brown skin was crisp.  Making it even more succulent was the liver sauce. I had two servings in quick succession.

          Next was the sweet and spicy shrimp. I asked for a plateful which appeared freshly hauled from the sea.

                

          Then I took another look at the food station. The choices were varied and seemed endless.

           Guevarra's at P. Guevarra St.in San Juan, Metro Manila serves good Filipino cuisine with a wide array of mouth watering dishes. Chef Laudico Guevarra is the man behind the success of this resto. 

          Guevarra's is housed in an old colonial structure built during the time of the Americans. Its original occupant was the illustrious Pedro Guevarra who was the Philippines' Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives during the American regime.

           At Guevarra's, not only do you savor fine Filipino food delights. You also get a piece of history. So there!!

-Konted

Guevarra's at P. Guevarra St. in San Juan

Main Entrance

Price of dinner buffet is Php759 per head

Senior citizen discount applies

Wide array of food items

All you can eat

At Chef Laudico Guevarra's

At Chef Laudico Guevarra's

At Chef Laudico Guevarra's

At Chef Laudico Guevarra's

At Chef Laudico Guevarra's

At Chef Laudico Guevarra's

At Chef Laudico Guevarra's

With a balikbayan from Palmdale, Los Angeles, California

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