tagaytay beckons

okay, here's my weekly update.

boo-hoo-hoo. i used to update this blog regularly before, but now? no more freaking time to do it. ngayon, i managed to squeeze in a few minutes while i am downloading my pics to be used in this issue. sigh.

anyway, went to tagaytay last weekend. i had so much fun. stayed at the tagaytay highlands. the place is really beautiful, with a commanding view of the taal lake and volcano. (we stayed at belle view). the elevator was astig, like the one at luxor. pababa! they start at the 12th floor, down to the ground. it was just amazing.

dined at antonio's. fab, fab, fab. a really beautiful place in the middle of freaking nowhere. makes you wanna go, 'wtf?' anyway, immensely enjoyed my über expensive meal. but it was well worth it, ambience and all.

right before you step to the dining area is the pond with koi. diners can also choose to eat in this area

the decorations are beautiful. who would have thought that achuete could be a nice centerpiece?

this is the view from the pond. i can't wait to return to this place.

went also to the farm of one of gloria diaz' sisters in alfonso, cavite. i got to interview one of the diaz sisters, isabel, a famous painter who's based in new york. the farm/house was featured two years ago in architectural digest lang naman, the bible for all interior designers. amazing. my jaw dropped. had a really, really good dinner under the full moon and the stars.

i thought that the rains would spoil this trip. thank god, it did not rain last saturday.