Joy ride to Calatagan, Batangas

Playa in Calatagan, Batangas

A couple of weeks ago, we went on a day trip and joy ride

to Calatagan.  Hubby's Realtor friends had this 'tripping'

and outing at Aquaria.

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Triton is the latest beach side / seaside condominium 

development by LANDCO.

Triton will be 80 meters away from the beach.

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Lunch at the Clubhouse.

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On our way back to Manila, we passed by this large estate

lined by these huge "bark-less" trees.

The estate is owned by those rich families who also own the

prime business districts in the metro.

I wonder what's beyond those walls.

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Sineguelas or Spanish Plums, one of my favorite local fruits.

Apple-Mangoes

Indian Mangoes

I bought one big basket of the regular green (kalabaw) mangoes.

Can't find the photo of the kaing.

The kalabaw mangoes... sarap!

I also got these big avocados.

Jack Fruit ... I bought that one for only 250 pesos.

After removing the seeds, we got about 2 kilos of langka fruit.

YUMMY!

This is what I love most when  going on a joy ride to the countryside.

Bringing home the freshest fruits straight from the farms.

Brings back childhood memories from my Dad's

hometown in Nueva Ecija.

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We stopped by our favorite restaurant in Tagaytay

for a mid afternoon snack before heading home.

Gulaman at Sago, Pancit and Puto Bumbong

.... a typical Filipino merienda.

Oysters for snacks? Why not???

Hubby and Son enjoyed this very much.

I don't eat oysters!

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View of the Taal Volcano

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Bought some of these "flower wind mills".

Too pretty not to bring home.

There has to be real flowers ... bromeliads.

My Dad used to have a lot of these flowering plants in our backyard.

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Another day well-spent with the boys.