Tagaytay Highlands

Retired Edith is living the high life with her hubby Mar at the gated community of Tagaytay Highlands, an hour or so (or is it 2 hours?) drive from Manila. She learned we'd be in the Philippines for the great reunion so she invited her classmates to visit her at her place. A visitor at her place has to pass 4 checkpoints/gates! Swimming pool to make the hot and sweaty body coolReception hall to celebrate anniversaries, weddings and whatever partiesGolf courseTo funicular for a better view of Taal Lake & VolcanoIt was a cloudy day so Taal Lake & Volcano, the centerpiece attraction of Batangas, did not photograph well at all. Yes, we can see Taal from where we are. It's known to be the world's smallest active volcano. The volcano is surrounded by a lake on an islet, lapped by another lake. Both the lake and the volcano are situated within the crater of an extinct volcano. Grocery storeThe Living RoomAng sarap ng suman!Cozy bedrooms

Windy, cool day

Video: Edith's Place in Tagaytay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFaKtcvhtPg