My friends and I badly needed to unwind. We couldn't wait for the Christmas vacation. And we really really cannot wait for the Summer.
So here goes our sweet escape.
We wanted a different kind of adventure. Manonood sana kami ng ASAP XV live kaya lang bawal na daw pumila. So we needed tickets. Akalain bang fully booked na until next year.. So we thought maybe we can have a nature trip na lang.
On top of the list was La Mesa EcoPark, but since hindi na tuloy ang ASAP and it is a weekend, most of my friends would be going home from Manila to Batangas, so we decided to look for a place there.
A lot of internet research led me to Galilee Place in Mataas na Kahoy and I immediately sent a message to the number I saw from their website.
Lucky me!
The place is available!
Lucky me again!
They currently have other guests but will be leaving very soon. Which means we will be paying for the cheapest room. But we'll be enjoying the whole place, including the swimming pool, on our own.
Medyo kulang na ko sa oras kasi we'll be leaving that same day. Working saturday ko pa man din yun. kaya wla akong ginawa sa office kundi mag-research ng place (sorry boss!)
5:30pm. Uwian na.
By 7:30, nag-meet kami sa SM lipa. Had donut for dinner.
Since hindi ako prepared sa swimming, we bought clothes at the department store. haha.
After buying food and drinks, we headed to Galilee.
It was already 9:15pm when we got off at Kanto ng Longos. According to my contact at Galilee i just need to ride a tricycle when I get to Longos. Gabi na. and unlike Manila, or any other cities, ang mataas na kahoy ay isang payak na bayan lamang sa Batangas Eh! It was dark, quiet, and scary (at least for me.) After just a minute, which I felt was an hour, may dumating na na tricycle.
Babaratin ko pa sana sa singil nyang 50 pesos. Pero nung umaandar na, i realized "over pala sa layo!"
So instead of giving 50, ibinigay na namin yung tatlong bente kay manong driver.
After driving along the dark, scary, winding road, we reached the place. madali sya makita kasi nasa tabi ng daan pero super layo talaga. although semented yung daan, gubat talaga ang paligid.
GALILEE PLACE
9:40PM
It was dark but the place was well lighted.
The gate was open.
There was a guard house but no one was there.
Radio playing a sweet love song... a familiar one (hmmm).
"tao po... tao po..."
No answer.
We walked in. While on the drive way, pa-tingin tingin sa paligid hoping to see someone welcoming us.
Wala.
~that time, we felt we were on the intro scene of a classic Filipino horror movie. Swear. (i was scared.hehe)~
"tao po..." We finally reached the main house. The door was also open.