DoraMac: Tagaytay Highlands

During all of our previous trips to Manila we have stayed mostly in Intramuros, Bonando, and along Roxas Blvd. It was a mix of Manila life with its wealth and poverty, its history and Mall of Asia. This trip we saw how the other half lives, as well as some of the beautiful Philippine countryside. We spent most of our time in Makati and its upscale shopping areas, malls, and gated living areas. No beggars, no people living on the streets. Looked like upscale Roanoke, New York, Boston…. We also visited the mega-upscale Tagaytay Highlands. http://www.tagaytayhighlands.com/ after our trip to Lake Taal.

From their web site which is loaded with lots of photos and info. It overlooks Lake Taal.

We had planned to go to one of the many restaurants on the grounds, but our timing was a bit off. We arrived a little before 5, hungry, of course. The restaurants didn’t open until 6. We decided to have a snack to hold us, but they filled us up! What a surprise?

Halo Halo washed down with a Frozen Margarita

Banana Shake washed down with a glass of Sangria.

I washed my Halo Halo down with decaf. Randal is taking a sample while I take this photo.

These tiny birds were as bold as could be.

The very last drop; don't think I left them much.

It had been a long day, so after our ice cream treats we went back to the car and began the journey home. First we took some shots of the lovely sunset.

Half way home we stopped ….Mr. Moo’s Fresh Milk Kesong Puti

Carol bought some carabao cheese (carabao are water buffalo) which I brought back to Subic and devoured in no time. It tastes like a combination of ricotta and mozzarella, sweet and salty all at one time. And it really is made from the milk of water buffalo.