Silventure: Taytay Falls, Majayjay, Laguna

Photo from Boss Justine

Located in Majayjay, Laguna, Taytay falls is also known as Imelda Falls. You need to pay the 20 pesos environmental fee then proceed to the parking lot. There is a parking lot fee of 50 pesos.

It was easy to get to the falls as there is a paved walkway. I was told that there was a hanging bridge but you don't need to cross it to get to the falls, it was just added attraction.

Taytay Falls

This was a part of your team's summer camp.
The water is cold as heck. As I always say don't visit during the weekend, it's too crowded and noisy.

Silventure: SMD Summer Camp in Laguna

at Taytay Falls; Photo By Kier!

Summer is about out of town trips! If you have the time and budget that is. I was lucky enough to be part this awesome team at work. Yearly, they do a summer camp for the team I have missed the once they did in the previous years.

This year, the team when to Magdalena, Laguna with a side trip to Majayjay, Laguna. Thanks to Cha and his family for accommodating us. I love the fact that they live near the church, school, park and the municipal hall. The area is so quiet.

The food was awesome. I honestly felt I was going to have a food coma. The view in the area is lovely too!

at some point, I lost it. too tired from the night shift to the summer camp location

but it was fun

It was like we just decided to leave everything behind and just we a tropa during the weekend! It was fun feeling like I belonged. Then, the social meter when over and I had to hide, yehey for the unfinished rooftop at Cha's place!

It has been awhile since I have seen stars like this

Back Ride Diaries: To Laguna and back

I like to travel! Most of the time I’m with relatives and the farthest we have gone to is the Ilocos region. Traveling to Laguna is normal, especially during summer. It has been years since I went back to Laguna. This is the first time that I got to places in Laguna on a motorcycle. This by far is the farthest place I have reached as a back ride

We left Sm Bacoor around 6:34 a.m. and got to Victoria, Laguna after 2 hours and 37 minutes not breaks. So, yes kudos to my partner that drove and chatted with me the whole time. It was tiring but worth it. Hopefully, the next time we do this I have my own ride. I was a bit frisky and relentless at times.

The route is familiar to me. Maybe because it was the common route we use before, expect the Biñan part. I have a question, is the PNR station there still functioning?

Here, check out some of the photos:

Pala-pala intersection

I think this is a fountain in Carmona

the Expressway

Welcome to Biñan

Biñan PNR station

Welcome to Sta. Rosa

This is my first time to see Sm Sta Rosa

I was taking a photo of the fountain XD

The river, we (me and my cousins) always try look at it when we were kids

We stopped for a while in this area, as we thought we have already missed our destination

I think she is a deity in Thailand

Le Rider at Isdaan Floating Restaurant, Calauan 

Finally the arch of Victoria, Laguna

A park with ducks

You might be asking, what the heck are we doing in Victoria, Laguna? We visited one of our friends. His dad just passed away. We did some catching up as it has been a while since we got together. After lunch, we geared up and took off! It took us about 2 hours and 4 minutes to get back to Dasmariñas. It could have been quicker, but the traffic in General Trias was bumper to bumper.

Here is the travel map: 

From Sm Bacoor to Victoria, Laguna

From Victoria, Laguna to Dasmariñas, Cavite

Time for what have I learned from this trip

For long trips like this, make sure that you have a face mask. It will protect your face from all the dust and dirt. My face as dirty as heck. The wet tissue I used as black after rubbing my face.

You need to have gloves as well. This is to protect your hands from the dust and the sun. You don't want tanned hands do you now?

Make sure that you are focused on the road as well. You can affect the driver if your are not paying attention or if your body is going to another direction.

Breaks! Take at least a 10-minute, unless the rider can handle a no-break ride. It is also a good to bring food or take a break to buy food. 

I wonder if this will ever happen again?

How about your have you been a back ride in a long trip before?