Baguio

[lastlid]

Ive been there a few times..Even bought some land there about 20 years ago...or more.. (for sale now at 10 times what I payed....Interested?)
I was there 2 weeks ago and yes it is a relief to get out of the bus and experience a much lower temp with almost zero humidity. No need for A/C up there whatsoever in fact many residences up there have fire places..
Not what it was 25 years ago...Pollution is bad on Sessions road and traffic is far more than I expected it to be.. Far too many people in the town center and at tourist spots.. Get out of town to places like the Strawberry farm and its a different story... Quite tranquil etc..
We were at Tagaytay yesterday and the temperatures seemed pretty simillar...
Couldnt believe it...Walked passed a five star hotel with a view of the Volcano.. Happy hour was drink all the SMB you could for only 180.00 PHP!!! Fried Calamari was exellent!!
Hotel Vista...If memory serves me right...(Not that I remember much)

I am just curious. Trying to learn more about the Philippines. Join up the dots etc. If I was to retire to the Philippines then I would be interested in a slightly cooler climate. I spent a lot of time in the middle east and one or two other tropical countries and the novelty of 30 degrees wore off a long time ago.

[fred]

I am just curious. Trying to learn more about the Philippines. Join up the dots etc. If I was to retire to the Philippines then I would be interested in a slightly cooler climate. I spent a lot of time in the middle east and one or two other tropical countries and the novelty of 30 degrees wore off a long time ago.

OK,so Baguio and Tagaytay should be the first places on your list to visit.. IMO.
Expect higher than normal land and rental prices though..

[lastlid]

OK,so Baguio and Tagaytay should be the first places on your list to visit.. IMO.
Expect higher than normal land and rental prices though..

I have been to Tagaytay. My wife is from Cavite. We took a day trip there during my first trip to the Philippines. I particularly wanted to go there to see the volcano...

[fred]

I have been to Tagaytay. My wife is from Cavite. We took a day trip there during my first trip to the Philippines. I particularly wanted to go there to see the volcano...

Oh right!! Ive been in Cavite for the last two months at these apartments in Imus.. Here..
http://www.stanleyhouse.co.nr/

So didnt you notice the temperature drop in Tagaytay??

[lastlid]

Oh right!! Ive been in Cavite for the last two months at these apartments in Imus.. Here..
http://www.stanleyhouse.co.nr/

So didnt you notice the temperature drop in Tagaytay??

Well, now that you mention it, maybe I did. I was highly focussed on the inlaws, pretty much the first day that I met many of them. I presume not a big drop though....it certainly seemed a lot warmer than evidently Baguio is. I presume they are at different heights above sea level? ( The wife just said "Tagaytay isnt cold like Baguio" )

When we visit next, probably after ILR then we will look for somewhere to stay near Dasmarinas. Last time we stayed at Island Cove.

My wife used to live in Bayan Luma. And went to Imus Pilot school...