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bro have heard of these gardens ur talking about, it seems a nice place to bring my crushee can you give me direction on how to get there? thanks much!!!

 

good morning fellow travellers! just arrived from zamboanga city!

Bro, let me get back to you with directions. I'm from there kasi so I don't pay attention to landmarks.

In the meantime, perhaps you'd like to try an interesting alternative to Tagaytay. Kinabuhayan Cafe Bed&Breakfast in the foothills of the mystic Mt. Banahaw is only 1.5 to 2 hours away from Manila (84 kms of good roads from the Shell Magallanes station).

Good food, easy, medium and difficult treks to choose from, healing waters, magic and romance.

Directions on the website: http://www.klar.us/kinabuhayan_cafe

I'm from the Tagaytay area, actually Alfonso, Cavite where Antonio's and Sonya's Garden are. Masarap ang simoy ng hangin at malamig, but I remember the good old day's when you could see Taal lake from almost anywhere on the road. Now it's all those houses and restaurants. Yuch!

Pareng Sally,

Nasa Bangkok ka pala! I lived there for four years. One of my favorite things to do to relieve stress would be to hire a banca from around the Grand Palace area to take me down the Chao Phrya river, hopefully to catch Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn) around sunset time.

The diffused sunlight would reflect on the temple's ceramic spires in many intesting colors.

huh??? :cry:

 

he he he wala lang!!!

 

welcome to MTC brother!!! :cool:

Thanks for the welcome, Yum. I freelance for some magazines and am thinking of doing some more travel writing so this forum should be invaluable.

If you're going to Bicol, might as well pass by Mt. Banahaw, haven of nature spirits and lambanog. Teka, isn't that the same thing?

Try Kinabuhayan Cafe Bed&Breakfast for gourmet meals and interesting treks. http://www.klar.us/kinabuhayan_cafe

we didnt actually stay at vigan. what we do is from manila we go straight to pagudpud and stayed there for two (2) days then left pagudpud early on the third day, visited fort ilocandia, then vigan, then the old churches along the way and take a look on the body of macoy at their ancestral home in paoay.

No matter what you say about former President Marcos, you can't fault him for his roads. I interviewed his son for a magazine feature and found out they haven't done any major repair on those Ilocos Norte roads since they were built during Marcos' time!

For those going up north, pass by Curimao, a small fishing town with unusual rock formations on the beach. Don't forget to bring home some local vinegar. Tastes like balsamic vinegar.

Still on barako coffee, the Figaro chain offers barako.

I'm into barako coffee, black with sugar.

Cafe Breton in Greenbelt when I'm in Makati. Great place for meetings and people watching.

Kinabuhayan Cafe on Mt. Banahaw when I'm out of town. II love the flavour of the freshly ground beans brewed with pandan leaves.

http://www.klar.us/kinabuhayan_cafe