My family and I have been going to Talisay, Batangas to de-stress and just to get away from it all. In Buenavista Heights, we treat ourselves to the much needed break, and guilty as we are for not having enough physical activity (who am I kidding, I don't exercise at all?!), we took advantage of the sports facilities in the club.
An overnight stay is just enough to keep us refreshed and ready to face the work week again. Hubby and the boys headed for the pool as soon as we got there, and though the kids still need to learn how to swim, they fearlessly thread not-so-deep waters in the Zen inspired pool near the casitas. For the pros though, there is the olympic size pool for the taking. While the boys are enjoying the water, I find myself enjoying the quiet family room and take my much deserved nap. With Yaya Girlie keeping watch on the boys, I sleep and wake up refreshed and raring for a game of badminton.
The area also has a basketball and badminton court facility. Should you also want to check out the entire village, you may rent a bike at a reasonable rate. We however, decided to play an hour of badminton doubles against my sister and her husband. Interestingly, we tease each other on their new racket investments which, to me, seems overpriced, but of course, it is all about the game.
We sweat profusely while playing and do not follow any of the rules of the game. The goal is to work out and to keep the shuttlecock afloat. We laugh at our silliness and our misses. We all had a good time.
We headed for our rooms an hour later and ordered for room service. The resto menu offers mostly Filipino dishes - bulalo, sinigang, inihaw, sandwiches, etc, the downside though is that they offer no dessert - hmmm, sad news for my sweet tooth. And just like our previous visits, we brought enough water, beer, chips and sodas to save a few pesos from ordering everything there.
On our way home, we went to Talisay wet market to purchase the famous Tawilis which, surprisingly costs only Php50 a kilo. Best for deep frying and eaten with spicy vinegar, restaurants in Tagaytay charge around Php90 per serving. Tubong Lugaw!
Our new discovery: the lakefront location of the wet market overlooks the Taal volcano, which is just a 15minute boat ride from the market. We were informed by the "bankeros" that they only charge Php1500 for a round trip which can seat 7 adults. While in Taal, one can go horseback-riding, or just stay in the restaurant enjoying the grills.
Will definitely try that when we go back.
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