We decided that our first post-exhibit trip will be our first non-photoshoot trip together, but will be more of a relaxing reward for ourselves, and we promised to do more eating than shooting for a change. So the four of us in our little photo group decided that we would go to Tagaytay for a leisurely weekend, with a quick trip to Caleruega to catch the sunset, just to satisfy the shutterbugs in us.
And eat we did. We left Manila early Saturday morning to be able to be in Tagaytay early enough for breakfast. Our first stop was The Boutique, where all four ordered the cholesterol extravaganza breakfast, the bulalo corned beef! Everyone complained that the serving was too big, but even before the whining stopped, the plates were clean and we were already talking about where we were having lunch!
We proceeded to 8 Suites, our chosen home for the weekend. It’s a quaint little inn which suited our tastes fine. We just lounged around for a bit and even napped for a few minutes until we started moving for Caleruega. We opted to skip lunch, and instead ate an early merienda at Bag Of Beans.
I ordered the Shepherd’s Pie and tasted Lennie’s dessert, the exquisite Blueberry Cheesecake. I’m not a cheesecake fan, but that was really one for the books. Deee-licious!
We spent the whole afternoon taking sunset pictures (I’ll post those tomorrow), until darkness fell and we had to be shoo-ed away by the guards (apparently you can’t stay after dark). But not before we were able to take group shots of us fooling around.
(Photo courtesy of Lennie Reyes)
We hardly take those “tourist” shots, but it was fun! We tend to be overly serious when shooting, so it was nice for a change to be all silly and “parang bata”. But like I said, when darkness fell, we had to vacate the premises. But we weren’t complaining because we knew another meal was coming up: Dinner!
We opted this time for dinner at Pamana, and we ordered a sumptuous feast. We did not hold back: we ordered kare-kare, 3-way adobo, sinigang, and bicol express. Goodness, it honestly looked like it was way too much for only 4 people to consume, but we stepped up to the challenge and chowed and plowed our way through!
It was past 9pm by the time we finished eating, so as if we hadn’t glutted enough, we drove around looking for chips. We got home and started munching on chips and water (how nerdy!) waiting for sleep to claim us.
The next morning, we got up early enough to catch breakfast, and while everyone had pinoy breakfasts like tawilis and sardines, I opted for my favorite breakfast, bacon and eggs and toast!
I swear, I could almost hear my arteries complaining of the cholesterol overload! After breakfast, it was a good thing we were still in the mood to shoot jump shots, so at least we could shake off some of the extra weight we’ve surely gained, with the bulk of the food we’ve been taking in.
(Photo courtesy of Lennie Reyes)
Hehehe…it was a nice weekend. It was our first ever trip as travelers, not as photographers, so it was a refreshing change. We should do this more often. Of course, we already have a couple of workshops lined up until April, so it’s also back to work. Tomorrow, I post the pictures!
