November 9, 2014 – we recently celebrated our 4th year anniversary! *no, no wedding bells yet* and due to the really tight schedule, we opted to celebrate in a nearby yet refreshing heaven, Tagaytay City.
Tagaytay is our go-to place when we want to unwind and celebrate small achievements. But everytime we visit, we make sure that we get to try something new.
From Bacoor, Tagaytay is just a cab and a bus away, but if your’e from Manila, I suggest the van terminal in Starmall Edsa, for a hassle free vacay!
After 2 hours of travel, tadaaaa! we got off at the jeep terminal before reaching Olivarez Rotonda. Our first stop is People’s Park in the Sky. Jeepney fare is 10php.
Aaaand Hello People’s Park in the Sky! The place was like a ruined palace. The rustic, old, and a bit of creepy feels compliment the scenic view from atop. Climbing was a challenge but it was fun and I’m sure that it will totally be paid off when you get to the peak! There is also a mini chapel where you can offer prayers and thanksgiving. Candle costs 10 php too. There are also plenty of souvenir items to choose from. The view from the highest mountain of Tagaytay was breath taking. A great place for relaxation, and photo-ops! Entrance is 30 php.
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| Can I stay here forever? :) |
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| Breathtaking view! :)
It was nearly 12pm when we decided to leave People’s Park. If you are on a tight budget, might as well avoid riding tricycles – they charge a whooping 70php up to picnic grove! -_- As what we did, you can ride a jeep exactly in front of the entrance of People’s park and get off to the terminal. Fare for each ride is at minimum.
Because of our growling tummies, we chose to just eat at the restaurant in front of the picnic grove. (original plan was to eat bulalo in Mahogany market). When gutom and katamaran calls, its code red. haha! My bad I didn’t took note of the name of the resto, maybe because all I am thinking about that time was FOOD! We got ourselves o the house specialty bulalo, and sizzling sisig. Each for 250php. Serving was pretty much for 2 persons! and as for the taste? it was divine!
Next stop: Picnic Grove. What you can find here is a perfect view of the Taal Volcano, lotsa shops, a photo booth with reptiles, a henna tatto shop, a fish spa, horse back riding, and many more! Since I consider ourselves a regular Picnic Grove tambay, I see to it to try everything it has to offer; so I got myself into the fish spa, and boy! that was really daebak! (Deabak is a korean word for amazing/FTW) Fish spa is worth 150. It is a well spent value if you ask me.(More on a separate blog for my ticklish fishy encounter!)
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| Finding Nemo... |
As the sun is about to set we checked in at View Park Hotel, which I’ll give a kudos for being one of the best hotels in Tagaytay! and as a super satisfied customer, I’ll write a different entry on our View Park experience.
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| Boy werking it :* |
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| *Photo from Google* |
Last in our itenerary was Skyranch! We’ve been here for quite a few times now but it was only then when we found the guts to try their viking! I must say this: This was the best slash the scariest compared to anchor’s away and manila’s (won’t say the name) viking! It gave me the chills, and the feeling of will-I-ever-live-again-after-this HAHA! To shake off the hangover (hangover talaga?) Good thing we decided to eat late; we got ourselves dinner at KFC and Red Engine’s pizza! (YUM!)
and finally, there’s a bazaar of pasalubong at Skyranch too. Most of the treats are 3 for 100! I got myself a couple of bags for le family chillin’ at our home
and that, ladies and gentlemen, concludes our first day celebration
xo,
RO :)
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