The second summer destination, Tagaytay in the province of Cavite is a popular place to visit. It is merely about a 2 hour drive from Manila. Well, it depends on how fast you drive. The hubby, who I believe is a frustrated formula one driver can make it in about one hour and 40 minutes. Heh
By the way, the first summer destination is Baguio, up in the northern part of our beloved country. But that is like 5-6 hours by land which consists of zigzag roads winding around mountains, so I prefer to take the bus to reach the city of pines.
My parents, me and my sister who was driving left around 06:30 A.M on a warm March day. Our first destination was the Adoration Chapel of Divine Mercy or also known as the Pink Sisters Convent. It was our first time to set foot in this very serene place, that has a small chapel where the cloistered Pink Sisters can pray for your requests. It is tucked in a small enclave surrounded with tall pine trees which add to the tranquility and solemnity of the sacred place.
Then we had breakfast at Bag of Beans in Twin Lakes. This is like a strip mall with restaurants and there is also a hotel with an amazing view of Taal Volcano.
We then headed to Orlina Museum which houses his numerous glass sculptures but this deserves a separate post so stay tuned. After admiring Orlina's magnificent pieces, we had a late lunch at our usual place (RSM Lutong Bahay) to feast on bulalo, crispy tawilis and grilled liempo.
Another pit stop for us in Tagaytay is the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish. A lovely church to pray and express our gratitude for our blessings and ask Her protection for our trip back home. Besides this church is located near one of our favorite places to buy banana bread - Carmela's. Another good place to buy pasalubongs is the Bahay Pastulan or the Good Shepherd Sisters which is famous for their ube jam.
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