Sunday is dedicated to a visit to Tagaytay. It is closer then San Pablo and the trip is pretty straight forward and quick. It is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations because of outstanding scenery and cooler climate provided by its high altitude. Tagaytay overlooks Taal Lake in Batangas and provides one of the iconic views of the Philippines, the view of Taal Volcano Island in the middle of the lake, viewable from several vantage points in the city.
We hit the road at 9:30 and land at Antonio's at 10:30. I was told by an IBM colleague in Manila, Carmina Marquez, that it is one of the best restaurants in the country. It does not disappoint....not only is the food great but the views of the lake are great.
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| My pal Becky |
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| Mark, Carina and Brian |
Brunch more then meets expectations. I get a croques madame...the monsieur with an egg on top. Very good!
After Antonio's we take a drive up the mountains and spend the afternoon at a cottage. Waya has a good friend who loans us the place so we mostly relax and enjoy the views from the deck
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| Good view of the volcano.We may come back and take the boat across if we have time |
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| Fish farms in the lake |
Finally we try a few hands of poker; some of us have never played and some of us have played very little and want to try it. We play using toothpicks for betting and no money is exchanged. Let's just say a few of us will never need to ask for something to pick our teeth ever again! Sweet haul of wood!
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| Sweet venue for a card game |
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Good luck in your second week!
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures from Tagaytay. I'd have to get out on the lake, for sure.
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