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Looking for things to do in Tagaytay as a day trip? Do you have your own ride? Then these places are perfect for you. This is me traveling to Tagaytay with little sleep. So we had lunch as Mushroom Burger!
Since I can't eat beef due to the recovery from the operation I had. I opt for the mushroom burger. This was the first time I had this and it was kinda weird but it was good. If tasted like cream of mushroom with bigger pieces and less soup. They do have regular fries now so make sure you tell them that you want mushroom fries!
There is still time before afternoon snack so we when to The Gingerbread House in Alfonso. This one is pretty far from civilization. see the maps for comparison. It is a bakeshop with cute decor and it feels its Christmas all year round.
There are a lot of places where you can sit down and take cute photos for your IG account. I like the swinging bed but I was scared to try it out. There is a 50 PHP entrance and you can stay as long as you want. You can make smores for a fee. I did not try it so I don't know the price.
It's a bit crowded when we visited as there seems to be a group tour at the time. I still did enjoy visiting the place. It will be a fun trip for your barkada if you have a van to rent.
Time to have some afternoon snacks! This is really the reason why I was in Tagaytay, Kuuma Kaakao. I saw Tara sa South's post and I wanted to try their food out. The price is alright, the service is a bit slow though. If you are in a hurry don't go there.
Yes I know this was badly photoshopped
The food was great and the view is awesome too. We did think that it would have been better if they had tea or coffee on their menu as a pallet cleanser. Having hot chocolate with something sweet was too much.
Look a giant chair! You can find this on your way to Crosswind Tagaytay. If you know someone that is an agent for this place you can event go inside for house viewing. Near the entrance, you can see Santa's treasure shop and his raindeers!
It would be best to be there early as there is a trail that you can go up to if it was still bright out. I'm not sure if it was called Alpine trail I will need to check if the one that knows. Hehe
These are things you can do within Tagaytay and Alfonso for a day, it is a good vlog topic as well. Thanks for reading!
Sherome and his brother when to Tsokolateria, Tagaytay before he told me about it. I wanted to try so here we are. I think this is the same cafe as the one in Baguio. I just got waffles and hot choco.
Tablea Waffles: Strawberry Overload
Tsoko-Nut
Both are good for two. It is good but a bit pricey for me. It will be fun to bring in friends and order different dishes and drinks so you can taste most of what they have on their menu. They do have a pretty open-air sitting, just make sure there is no chance of rain on your visit. :)
Puzzle Mansion is the place where you can see the completed puzzles done by Georgina Gil-Lacuna. Guinness in 2012 awarded the collection as the largest Jigsaw Puzzle collection in the world.
Located in Barangay Asisan, Tagaytay. It is a bit of a trip if you do not have your own car. The area is quiet and far from the noise of the city proper.
The puzzles are arranged according to their design and type. There is a section for a soda brand, classical paintings, landscapes and more. They also have 3D, wood, and ball puzzles.
They also have 3 large puzzles on the second floor. They also have a lot of puzzles for sale. There is a pool in the area and some rooms. I just not sure if they are for rent.
This is the 2nd biggest puzzle they have
The one on the right is the biggest
The current record for the biggest puzzle collection is in Brazil with 1,047 puzzles completed. I have been looking at blogs about the Puzzle Mansion and there are some that say that there are a total of 1500 puzzles in the collection. I do hope they try and get the record back.
Well we all know that sometimes big events like this may be delayed. Don’t worry I did not lose weight while waiting haha. This by far is the most posh wedding I have ever been too. During the wait there were waiters serving torones (sorry not sure what they were) with I think mayo stuffing topped with caviar and others were serving drinks.
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After the ceremony, there was a bit of free time again. The god parents table had name cards that was I think hand written by Sir Pao. Here is a photo.
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It was the most luxurious dinner I have ever had here is the menu for that night
It was a six course dinner
Here are the list of beverages you can request for
Excuse the photos I did not have my camera
table setting
finger food on the table
Budino of Parmigiano-Reggiano Shard
The dish above was serve as soon as people started sitting down on their table, I wanted to eat it as soon as it was serve but I did not know if I can so I wait for the others to start. It turned out that there was still more to this dish the soup
Watercress, Balsamico Sciroppo
Sorry if it does not look good, yes I know I have ruined the presentation by eating the shard ahead, but I like it that way the cheese was good (yes that is bias as I love cheese). This was paired with Santa Rosa Chardonnay, Mendoza, Argentina, 2011
Field Greens, Baby Rucola, Rmaine, Strawberry, Edible flowers with Organic Duck
and drizzle with Citrus Vinaigette
Paired with Otoñal Rose "Grupo Olarra", Spain 2012 was a great contrast for the citrusnesso of the Vinaigette. I never knew that flower will be nice as part of the salad it added a wonderful shade to the greens
Spinach Raviolo, Mushroom Trifolati in Truffle cream topped with Prosciutto
This was my favorite, It was paired with Santa Rosa Chardonnay, Mendoza, Argentina, 2011. I'm a sucker for any cream based dish. This dish made me want another serving but of course that was not allowed. I'm not a foodie, I just love to eat and I will definite want to have this again.
Lemon-Basil Sgroppino
Sgroppino means Italian Cocktail, I liked this one as well. All thought this was a Cocktail I do not think that this had any alcohol in it. It was very refreshing to drink
Grilled US Rib Eye, Quinoa Pearl Bed Porcini Au Jus with Zucchine Fritters and Ginger Perfume
Steak was the main course, I'm not sure it it was done or medium rare as the inside was quite raw. I liked it. It was very tender and easy to cut. Now last and everyone's favorite part... Dessert
Almond-Crusted Mille-Feuille with Sweeet Strawberry Mascarpone Foam
on the side was Poached Strawberry, pears and Red Grape, Choco lava
Dessert was heaven with that Up Dharma Down started the party. Note to self If I do get married make sure to serve the alchol before telling people that they will give a toast from me and my husband. Bwahahaha
Moitie stands for half in French by the way. March 28 2015, I was able to attend a very
wonderful event. It was the union of a loving couple. I was invited to
MoitiesForevever by one of the god parent, Mama Sarah. Held at Two gardens, Tagaytay
it was said to start by 3pm. We were there earlier.
Here is one of the Groom with the god mother
With the next couple to tie the knot later this year
There is something so magical about this wedding, I have
never when teary eyed on a holy union before but this one is an exception. Everything
was just about love and the wish to be with that person you love, it felt so
perfect. I guess waiting for the right one to come will be worth this much.
The venue was enchanting it did not need much decoration;
the reception area was very classy (yes I did feel kinda out of place), the
altar was beautiful was well set up under a shade that was surrounded by plants
and creeping vines.
The Altar
It was a very candid and very light, I guess that is what
will happen if the couple as already accept that no matter what happens from
now on they know that the other with always support and love the other. The vow
that was made was simple sweet. I’m happy that I was able to witness it. Cheers to love and your happiness
More photos here. You can check the photos on IG as well using #MoitiesForever
Well best wishes to you Sir Pao and Sir Rhex and have a same
trip to Napa!
Share the love here are videos of this very special event
#moitiesforever Same Day Edit video coverage
#moitiesforever 28 March 2015Thank you for all those who made this wonderful milestone in our lives magical joining us in this journey from day 1 and accompanying us in this new chapter in our loves. Much love from the Moities.Photo and Video Credits: Nice Print Photography & Exige Weddings Styling: Nat ManilagGrooming: Empire Salon, Intercontinental Manila / Cristy Event Styling: Robert Blancaflor / ROBERT BLANCAFLOR GROUP INCProduction and Coordination: Banquet Events / Cynthia DiazBanquet: CIBO DI M SIGNATURE CATERER / Margarita Forés / Anna Lopez Wine and Spirits: Cedric Chazalet / Terry's / Don Papa Rum / Andrew Garcia Venue: Two Gardens Tagaytay / Cristina JimenezMusic: Francis Yumul / Up Dharma Down / Joey Santos / Rocky Rodriguez / Aki ValmoresBest Men and Women: Lynn Mher Valmores / Valerie Ann Martin / Tere Cootauco / Ben Cinco / Carla J. Braganza Godparents: Margot B. Torres / Michael Villanueva / Arlene Cu / Baba Hazuria & Lisa Kane / Issa Cabreira / Menchi Orlina / Egin Stockinger & Thomas Stockinger / Sarah Jane Quintano / D'Artagnan Martinez Aguilar / Nannah Tobias / Minette Navarrete / Frank Briones / Tonichi Achurra / Anthony Poulter / Jay Beltran-Alfonso / Carlo Jose#samelove #onelove #freeandequallove #equality #loveispossible #loveislove #lovesbottomline
Posted by Paul John Mendoza Peña on Monday, 30 March 2015
#moitiesforever dedication to our most loving parents
To our most loving parents, we love you and dedicate each moment of our lives to you. We thank you for your unconditional love, for embracing us, and for being there for us all the time. You are God's gift to us and to many more parents and people out there by becoming the best inspiration for what true, accepting love really means. We promise to take care of each other and of you always. We present and dedicate also our pre-nup video to you.#moitiesforever #samelove #onelove #equality #love #family Credits go to The Lighthouse Studio led by Niccolo Cosme. Styling by Nat Manilag. Grooming by Kay Arias. Venue: Two Gardens Tagaytay by Cristina Jimenez.
Posted by Paul John Mendoza Peña on Monday, 30 March 2015
This post is long overdue. Last February 22, Sherome and I went to Tagaytay and had breakfast at Mushroom Burger, Tagaytay. I think I have been here before with relative but that has been years ago. It was refreshing to be back there.
We ordered the same burger, Mushroomburger Regular with cheese and we added 45 php to get a drink and the mushroom fries. The fries did taste like mushrooms, it did have the meaty taste. So most likely it has been marinated overnight.
There is one thing I have notice that is weird, after you order you will get you receipt with a number written on it. That number will be called out, so that is the queue but the number are not called in order. We were table number 43 let’s say (sorry I forgot), while waiting we heard 31, 45, 47 and 41. So yah that was kinda weird but it was the best breakfast I had for this year. ^_^
