Enjoying The Ruins: M and M

It was almost noontime when we reached Talisay City, Negros Occidental which is just a 10-minute ride from Silay City. From El Ideal you can walk straight to BDO where buses and vans bound for Bacolod City and Talisay City can be found. Funny thing was we tried to speak in Ilonggo since I knew some words anyway but to no avail. It was a challenge when its time for us to pay for our fare. I needed to come closer to the driver to tell him exactly where we're going and to ask for the fare. Good riddance, the van driver dropped us off right in front of Pepsi Bata where tricycles going to the Ruins were parked.

Tricycles were readily found below the bridge. I then negotiated for our roundtrip ride settled at PHP150. Worth the price because it was a long way ride and not that easy to find esp for first time visitors. As of September 2013, here's the entrance fees info.

Been goin' thru other blogs and they indeed gave justice to this place. Nestled amidst sugarcane plantation, this well maintained place has its charming appeal to a couple like us knowing that it was built by Don Mariano Lacson in memory of his first wife, Maria Braga, evident by their initials found on its walls. 

M and M

It looks like an E but its actually flipped letter M's which stands for Mariano and Maria. I got this info from Roger, the ever famous funny tour guide. Famous? well his youtube vid ranges from 545 to 237,244 views. Here's a link: ROGER the funny tour guide of THE RUINS Negros Occidental. He was actually one of our trip's highlight so I never missed the chance to have a picture with him and of course to give him a pat on the back for a job well done.

Now that's Roger at the middle

It was a treat when he took this picture, a famous spot of this mansion. Thank you Roger, 'twas a delight meeting you.

We enjoyed touring the entirety of the mansion, its interior, mini park, fountain and garden.

Interior

The rest of it

PS: This is part of my Bacolod and Siquijor Itinerary last September 2013