My Share for #BeautifulSunday initiated by @ace108
Sunday is family time and should always be spent together with the family or loved ones. How would you like to spend a Sunday? Take a trek, go on horseback riding, shopping, have a picnic and how about flying a kite? Better yet why not do it all? Let me take you to this tourist spot and experience..........................
Mountain Delight
This place took us 4 hours travel by public transportation. Normally it takes just 3 hours but due to the traffic we spent a little longer on the bus. But if you have your own vehicle travel would be just around 2 hours. In addition we had to take a ride in this motorized vehicle which actually fits 5 passengers. Would you believe it? It was a fun ride getting here. We paid the driver around $1.50 from the city going to this place.
This place is called the Picnic Grove located in Tagaytay City in the Philippines. It has been open for a long time now and is the destination most often by visitors and tourists. A lot of improvements and renovations has been done since I was very young. Lot of new attractions and people for the cool weather and the breath taking scenery of the Taal volcano.
Entrance Fee
Parking
Picnic Spots
A lot of hand crafted souvenirs are sold here from shirts, hats, decorations, bags and even stuffed monkeys. If shopping is your thing they have a lot to offer that would get you spending.
There are different sorts of plants and flowers being sold which you can have re planted.
Lots of baby fruit trees, herbs are being sold. Same goes with different varieties of flowers.
If ever you get hungry there are restaurants in the place or for a quick snack you could get your quick fix.
On this stall are sold local street foods which can be found almost anywhere in the country due to it's popularity. Snacks which are light on the budget if ever you are hungry in need of a quick boost to satisfy your belly for a while
Bearkid's favorite is the Kwek-kwek which is quail eggs with orange batter and deep fried. Dipped in a sauce which could either be sweet and spicy or extra hot.
Cotton candies are available around the area if you are in need of sugar.
The place has wide open spaces with winds which are good for flying a kite on a Sunday morning. Flying a kite is already very enjoyable the you could spend your morning on.
This is a map of the Taal Vocano which can be seen in this place. Spending afternoons just looking at it is a relaxing experience. You just need to find a quiet spot here and grab a hold of your loved one. Then just let the magic take over.
For thrill seekers there are ziplines which you could enjoy.
One way ride is 200 pesos - $4
Two way ride is 300 pesos - $6
I'm no thrill seeker but maybe will try it one day.
They have a cable car which I think is new didn't get a chance to check the price. Looks fun and looks pretty safe.
Now if horse back riding is your thing. They have a lot of horses which would take your around and stop on an overlooking of the volcano where you could take photos.
1 hour ride cost 350 pesos which is round $7
The horses looked taken very care of and I asked the handler about it. The horses go in rotations which gives them rest. This is the source of income of most of the residents here and also on the volcano there are horse handlers.
After the horse back riding you could go on a eco trail which is very tiring for me. I thought my heart was going to explode as I do not get much exercise these days. Going up and down the trails was exhausting. The scenery was breathtaking though as you go thru the trail.
That is long way up and had to stop a couple of times before we could reach the top. Good thing we had water to keep us hydrated. There are also coconut water being sold so no worries in case you forgot to bring some with you.
After all the riding and walking you can rest you feet in this Fish Spa. Foot massage and fish that would eat dead skin cells off your feet.
A lot of snacks are also sold in this place which is common in stalls here. This is additional income for the store owners and sometime earnings are not enough. They try to maximize what they could offer.
This is it again for today and I hope you enjoyed this the #beautifulsunday with me. Thank you for joining us and the best part of this trip it's Powered by STEEM!
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Taken with Lumix GX85 and 12-32 mm
@watersnake101 What a great way to spend a Sunday! and the horses do look well taken care of, I was looking at their hooves, which can often be neglected and glad to learn that they are on rotation.
The fish spa made me laugh, because I've not seen one before :) But there is a lake that we go to in the summer near our house and if you stand in the shallows the fish come up and nibble your toes to get the dead skin off - the sensation is odd to begin with and tickles lol
It's kinda weird for me and have not tried it yet. Thinking about those fishes eating my feet lol. I'll look forward to that summer lake sounds beautiful.
@watersnake101 It really is the most bizarre sensation but they do a really good job lol! 🐟
Looking great place for hangout and photography :D @watersnake101
Nice cool place to hangout. Wasn't able to get much focus on photography as I was catching my breath climbing up and down lol. Great place for photography.
The horses! They indeed are smaller but they look great! That place seems really nice with a lot of fun activities! And how great to here that this was possible with steem! Beautiful!
Told ya the horses are smaller. Not sure what type is our native horses.
You should have tried the fish spa 😁
No more funds 😂
Next time we'll both try that😁
So many fun activities just on one #beautifulsunday
Thank you my friend. It was a Sunday well spent.
Looks like a fun weekend family adventure!
Yes Melinda we all had an awesome time. Thanks to steem this was something we can't do often.
dragged throughwalked! Were your feet sore? Have a great day!!!Your family sure knows how to pack in a bunch of adventures into one day! @watersnake101 I'm a horse lover so that would definitely be my thing to do.🐎🐎 Pass on the cable car though -- seen too many fatal accidents at theme parks in the U.S. (Six Flags). That's one heck of a trail youHey Nina! How are you? This kids had fun and seems like they did not run out of energy. I was catching my breath. I think I would skip the cable cars too. Didn't get a chance to ride the horses I let the kids have all the fun. I was trailing back taking photos. I thought I would never finish the trail.