Everyone was so excited for the most recent long weekend, and that includes me. For most, long weekends are the days to spend a quick vacation with family or friens and for some it's the time to hibernate on their beds to catch up for those needed sleep. What did I do on this previous holiday, will talk about it in future posts but before the long weekend came, I already had my pre-long weekend in Tagaytay! Lucky me! But this pre-long weekend started with this mouthwatering homemade walnut brownies:

The sweetness of the brownies is just right. Thank you Christine for this comfort food on that gloomy day!

It was drizzling when I went to Tagaytay with colleagues. so it's just perfect to enjoy the road trip, the food, the weather and this breathtaking scenery:


So sad, the photos where we ate the famous 'bulalo' is not yet uploaded, we had lunch in Leslie's Tagaytay,'bulalo' was perfect that day and the location of the local resto is perfect, you can see Taal Volcano (photos to follow in future blogs). After that hot 'bulalo', we went to Pink Sisters convent to say a little prayer and thank yous for all the blessings (sorry, no photos because it's not allowed though there are some who still took photos of them inside the convent but I opt to follow their rules). Afterwards, we went to the overrated Picnic Grove, it was nothing new but I love the coldness when we were there. Please click or check the link for my 'dramatic' photo op in Picnic Grove: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150282496754081&set=t.1354098232&type=1&theater
We ended our quick Tagaytay getaway by battling the low temperature by drinking locally brewed coffee in Bag of Beans. This quaint coffee shop is such a perfect place for intimate talk or 'muni-muni'

Brewed coffee w/ fresh milk for 95 pesos only.

This photo was taken in the veranda of Bag of Beans, don't you love the background? So dramatic, coffee + nature.