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The Cliffhouse, Tagaytay

I just learned about The Cliffhouse, Tagaytay thru a blog which I happened to come across while blog hopping one random weekday. The photos of the place that the blogger took were beautifully shot and somehow, it made me believe that the place was just as beautiful in real life.

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Since the fiancé and I we’re going to spend this weekend in Tagaytay (at the beautiful and serene Las Ventanas to be exact), I asked him to have lunch at The Cliffhouse. We arrived here at past 11:00 a.m. this morning and immediately I took some snapshots for posterity’s sake. My first impression of the place? It was definitely lovelier in the flesh than in photos! It had a great view of the famous Taal Lake and housed a solitary hotel plus several restaurants such as Cafe Platito (where we had our lunch), Firelake Grill, Cafe Breton and Buon Giorno, among others.

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Undecided

Someone wants to sell her car and I feel like buying it. It’s a Honda Civic but I’m not yet sure what the exact model is. Okay, I know I have a small savings but would it be best to invest it in a car? The idea of having my own car sounds too tempting. But this is a big decision that requires a lot of thinking. Should I or should I not?

Hmmm, I better think this over and over again. For sure, my finances will be badly hurt but I know it will also give me a thousand reasons to be happy. If I were rich, I wouldn’t think twice when it comes to buying a car. But I’m not, so I will have to weigh things first.

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What’s with the Number 7?

I’ve always liked the number 7. It’s actually my most favorite number. I love how it looks: not too straight nor too twisted. It has just the right angles and lines. It looks very feminine but with lots of strength and vitality to me. From afar, it resembles a sexy but very confident woman. Up close and personal, it’s a real charmer. But I digress.

The beauty of number 7 lies in the fact that it marks a milestone in my romantic relationship. The fiancee and I just celebrated our 7th anniversary as couple last October 18. We were on our way home to Manila that time, back from our pleasurable 4D 3N KL and SG trip. Despite the lack of celebration, the day turned out to be special for us.

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Back in Manila

We were officially back home yesterday afternoon from a 4D 3N travel to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Words are not enough to explain how happy we are with our first international travel experience. I wish I had the energy to blog all about it but at present, I don’t have the drive and the will to do so. Maybe this week I’ll be able to publish some posts.

As for the photos, I’ve already uploaded our entire collection in FB. Right now, I just want to share my happiness with everyone for having conquered my imaginary fear of international travel. I am happy to report that I have made it to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore and back to Manila (my beloved city!) alive and aiming for more travel adventures. I’m so proud of myself. Haha.

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A Day Trip to Singapore with Aeroline

Part of our travel itinerary is to visit Singapore, which we did yesterday. We went there by riding a first class couch serviced by Aeroline. Travel time to Singapore is normally five hours and we were happy Aeroline delivered.

Would you believe there were only a total of seven passengers in our 27-seater double decker bus? Yes, that’s true. There were just the fiancee and I, Superf and her boyfriend Y, that friendly Malaysian-Chinese guy and that Caucasian mother and daughter tandem. If I’m not mistaken the two Caucasian came directly from the hotel that also serves us Aeroline’s pick-up point. We were even gossiping about them because it was the tall but frail-looking daughter who was carrying most of their luggages. She had one of those huge hiking backpacks firmly attached to her body and two more hand-carry bags. The mom, on the other hand, was just holding a small designer bag in one hand and a plastic folder on the other. We were sure of their relationship because of their strong resemblance to each other. Haha. But i digress.

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Taxi Service in Kuala Lumpur

During our one day tour to Singapore yesterday, we had a not so pleasant experience with the taxi service in KL, to and from the terminal of our chosen coach service. It may just be a coincidence but we felt the two taxi drivers we dealt with tried to take advantage of us by asking for higher than usual taxi fares. No big deal, though, because there are also taxis like that back in Manila and probably in other parts of the world.

I have found out that taxi rates in KL are a bit higher than in Manila. The flag down rate is RM3 for red taxis and RM6 for blue ones. You also pay an additional amount for every succeeding kilometer. The slight difference is that they have the so-called “midnight rates” wherein an additional amount is added to your fares when you ride during the wee hours of the morning.

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