Do Eat at Leslie's and Try Their Bulalo
They say that can never claim that you've been to Tagaytay unless you've had Bulalo at Leslie's. I'm not crazy for Bulalo and I think Leslie's bulalo is 'ok'. Unfortunately,I found the broth salty. But a friend said that the Bulalo they served that day is was not their usual.
I loved their brewed Amadeo coffee though. Whenever I eat some place new, I always try their brewed coffee (if they serve one).
I loved their brewed Amadeo coffee though. Whenever I eat some place new, I always try their brewed coffee (if they serve one).
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| Leslie's |
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| Leslie's Bulalo |
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| View from Leslie's |
Don't Stay at The Oh so Bulok Inn
I seldom stay overnight at Tagaytay. In fact, I never do, this is the first time. My friends booked a hotel at The Overlook Inn. But I'd rather call it the Oh! Bulok Inn.
A tip: When you book a hotel through Agoda, still confirm with the hotel even if Agoda said it's already booked. Also, don't stay at Room 5.
Walang multo, pero may lamok. There's no table to put your over night bag on. Walang wall socket, walang mirror ang CR, walang cable ang 12-inch CRT TV. And their complimentary breakfast is pork and beans, sunny side up egg, a slice of low quality loaf bread, and 2 not so juicy hotdogs.
Not worth it for Php 2k/ night.
The brighter side was, I had roof over my head and I was able to see this view from the veranda.
For those reasons, I remain thankful.
Do Eat at Mushroom Burger
I don't have a sophisticated palate nor a sophisticated brain so I will describe the burger steak as parang Jollibee burger steak na may after taste ng mushroom. Not bad. Try mo lang, for the experience. They also serve fries. I wonder nga kung may mushroom din ba yung fries.
Picnic Grove
If you haven't been to Tagaytay, go na sa Picnic Grove. Di ako mahilig magpicnic kaya sandali ko lang gusto mag-stay dito, ang inet kasi and medyo kuripot-mode ako, I don't want to rent a cottage.
You can also do horseback riding, bicycling, or ride(?) the zipline.
Gusto ko sana i-try yung zipline but it was already 2pm when we arrived (inet!) at the site and it was too expensive for me at Php 600/head. Try ko na lang sa Davao, kase mas mahaba daw zipline dun.
Hmmmm... Kung may zipline sana from the grove to the volcano island. Go go go ako.
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| Panoramic view of The Picnic Grove (Click to enlarge) |
Boat Ride to the Volcano Island
At the picnic grove may mga lalapit sayo to offer a boat ride para makalapit sa taal volcano island.
For a group of 7 we were charged 1k. Not so mahal pero na-bad trip ako for about 3 seconds dahil sa hidden charges. We ended up shelling out around 1,500 php total.
You might be wondering why 3 seconds lang ako na-badtrip... Well, life is short, GOOD VIBES dapat.
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| Rockfort Resort (Tagaytay) |
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| Boat Ride to Taal Volcano Island |
Do go to Sonya's Garden
We didn't get to try the food kasi we opted to eat at Mushroom Burger.
Madami kang makikitang plants and flowers dun. Para sa di masyadong exposed sa halaman, natuwa ako.
We bought bread at the Panaderia inside the garden.
Masarap ang tinapay nila--very moist.
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| Rose Fountain at Sonya's Garden |
Other to do's:
- Starbucks Tagaytay. Because of the very beautiful rooftop view (and dahil sobrang inet, for sure maghahanap ka ng cold drink).
- Shop at Paseo de Sta. Rosa. They have a lot of outlet stores (Levi's, Nike, Speedo, Adidas, Havaianas, etc.)
- Visit Ilog Maria. I didn't get to do this :( Gusto ko sana mag-hoard ng sobrang daming organic stuff from them. Pero I have to consider na ako lang ang may gustong gumawa nun. Kaya next time na lang siguro. Fortunately, at a quaint souvenir store at Leslie's I saw Ilog Maria soaps. I ended up buying 2 soap variants and their Stingless Bug Repellant.
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| Spearmint Soap |
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| Bamboo Charcoal Soap |
