Tagaytay Public Parks

After leaving St. Scholastica's Center of Spirituality, we went to Palace in the Sky and Picnic Grove at my insistence. I had heard of these places where some would go for a day out with their families, and wanted to see them. The only places in Tagaytay I've seen so far are religious retreat houses, Tagaytay Highlands and Antonio's Restaurant.

Peoples' Palace in the Sky was intended to be a residence for the Marcoses during the latter half of the 1980s but it wasn't finished by the time the Marcoses were kicked out of Malacanang. It has been converted to a park by latter administrations. It still isn't finished and you'd tire of the place in a few minutes, unless you're a kid - then you'd have fun in the playground. From what I'd call the top deck, one gets a bird's eye view of Tagaytay for almost 360 degrees.

The ticket booth at the entrance to the "Palace":


This is the palace as seen from the entrance. Which means you have a long climb up if you don't pay for the jeepney ride:


If the Palace was already high up a hill, you'd find that going to the shrine to Our Lady Mother of Fair Love means more steps going up:


Shrine to Our Lady Mother of Fair Love:


View of the Palace from the shrine:


The palace has picnic areas, stalls selling souvenirs, a playground, and a room with pictures of all the presidents of the Philippines. Past the playground is an arch leading to stairs going down the side of the hill:


The stairs lead to a small deck where you can also view Tagaytay. If you are afraid of heights, you may not want to look over the railing as you might feel that you are suspended over the air.


Going back up:


Tagaytay Picnic Grove is series of picnic tables on a hill.



There is an area where kids could go horseback riding if their parents are willing to pay for it.

Being on a hillside, it offers a view of the Tagaytay hills, and Taal Volcano.


A Dream Comes True
When we were going back to Manila we sort of got lost ... we didn't know where the passenger buses or jeepneys bound for Manila were. By the time we started asking around where we are, we were told we were in Pala Pala. Remember the dream I was talking about earlier? I assumed I had dreamed about being told I was in Palawan because I only heard two syllables: Pa-la. I did not know then there was a place called Pala Pala.

Sam and I finally ended up in Alabang Town Center where we wathced the movie Wedding Date.