February 22, 2015.
This trip was supposed to be a team building event before the big reshuffle in our account. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, we ended up with only four members joining the trip.
With big budget and few people to join, we decided to invite some of our colleagues who were available that weekend.
The players:
Meeting place was La Mirasol in Taytay where Ryan lives. It was 7:30AM when we left the place and head to Tanay. We had to stop over at 711 in Teresa Public Market to buy ice and add tilapia, talong for ensalada and charcoal for grilling most of our food.
Around past 9AM, we arrived at Daranak. There's an entrance fee of Php50. No pets allowed and they also don't allow plastic cups or anything made out of Styrofoam. So, we had to leave our plastic cups by the entrance before entering.
Actually, we could just stay in Daranak and occupy one cottage but we thought it would be too crowded on the later part because this place is a known summer or weekend getaway. So the whole team head up to Batlag Falls. It was a 5 minutes trek on a cemented pathway before we reach the entrance. Unlike Daranak, Batlag Falls is privately owned so we had to pay Php100 per person for a day trip.
Upon reaching the place, we looked for an ideal spot we can occupy to avoid many people. We found a perfect spot near the falls and had to pay Php200 for one table.
The place easily captivated everyone of us with its beauty. The water falling is cold. The whole surrounding is green. The air is fresh. Yes... Nature indeed.
What's the best thing to do on this kind of trip you'd ask? Eating! So we prepared all food that needs to be grilled. We have liempo, tilapia, hotdog and talong. I also cooked adobong chicken and devils egg the night before for this trip. We plan to pig out with so many food and just few of us.
After two kilos of food per person later, we dipped in the very cold water and started picture taking.
Our entire afternoon was spent swimming, eating, playing cards, swimming, eating and swimming again... Oh! Did I mention eating? Hahaha. Yes. We're hungry like that.
The park closes at 5PM so around 4PM we started rinsing and packing our things. This whole Sunday was spent relaxing and bonding with friends and having a good time.
Overall, our visit to this place was awesome! Great for nature lovers. Not too far from the metro, anyone can visit and unwind on weekends. The place is good for overnight camping too. They have a few simple toilet and bath for the people to use so no need to worry about mother nature calling.
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