Independence Day

I spent the 111th Independence Day celebration weekend with a little vacay in nearby Tayabas, Quezon. It's a relatively short trip and my husband and friends took the Rizal route. Having some friends experience for the first time the joys of road trip always makes me feel good. We didn't make a stopover until we got to the Kamay ni Hesus shrine.

After lunch at Kamayan sa Palaisdaan, we headed straight to Graceland Estates and Country Club (http://www.graceland.com.ph/). The place is a beauty albeit a For Members Only resort. It's a place to relax and just spend the day by the pool or by the lake. There's also a basketball court and driving range. One can also rent bikes and go fishing. The restaurant is good enough and offers the regular Filipino fare.

On our way back to Manila we decided to stop by Liliw, Laguna for some shopping. My oh my, the road going there via Majayjay was hilly, I mean really, you go up and down steepily. It's a back road on the side of the mountain where you see nothing else, it's scary. I don't think I want to go that route again.

The Skyway construction in SLEX is such a bummer. Now it's back to reality, sigh.