Friday, July 10, 2009

Tali Beach, Nasugbu, Batangas


It was Liz's department outing, and I was one of the designated drivers! Hehehe. The tradeoff: 2 days on a private resort on Tali Beach, Nasugbu, Batangas, with hotelier people who have great taste, great skills in the kitchen, and a ton of hilarious hotel stories. The 2 hour drive up was worth it. :D


Squeezing in some beach time


It was my first time in Tali Beach, and actually also my first time on a beach resort in Nasugbu. I know Nasugbu only for the wedding chapels, haha; a whole lot of my colleagues have gotten married in Caleruega, Chapel on the Hill and thereabouts, so I was pretty familiar with the place. :p

We were there on June 12 and 13. A sliver of one of the shortest summers I've ever experienced. During our stay, the sun was tucked away for the most part, although we did get to swim for about an hour or so. Liz's colleagues prepared several games for the group. I am always amused at how game everyone is in their team and I like it that they create the fun for themselves and for everybody. I think it's an important lesson, that even in a corporate setting, with hierarchies of positions and office politics, that it shouldn't prevent you from enjoying yourself and participating in a few games. Besides, everyone needs a bit of fun!


Holding Hands While Walking


At dusk, we walked around the short beach and "visited" the neighbors. We found the whole beach actually had a row of vacation houses, most probably for rent. It was a nice enough place, although if you're after sand, there's not a lot of that. It's not comparable to the white sand beaches of Boracay or Puerto Galera in the vicinity of the place we stayed at, but rather I would describe the beach as private and relaxing, very well suited for big families that are not much on swimming, but more on spending quality time together, in a getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city.


Non Stop Eating

True to form, the food was always exquisite, although I probably gained over 10 pounds in those 2 days, with nothing to do but sit, eat, drink, relax, talk, and sleep. Hehe. Well, I'm not complaining. I had a great relaxing time.Before we left, we bought ourselves some lobsters straight from the fisherman's net. It was quite pricey at Ph600 per lobster, but I figured it would probably cost a lot more at the Market in Manila.

On the way down, we stopped by Tagaytay for lunch then stopped again at Ming's garden for some Yellow Bells and some hanging plants.


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ACRYLIQUE said...

I love the sunset in Nasugbu. :)

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Jules said...

Love the beaches. And Batangas has one of the best in the Philippines.=D Enjoy! =D

Reyjr Rombawa said...

The place we got faced away from the sunset, so we did not get the flaming orange sky. But if you look at the photos of the sunset in the post, they were lovely nonetheless!

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Reyjr Rombawa said...

Do you mean Tali Beach? O baka Laiya? :D Anyway, they're both great, but I prefer more SAND! hehe.

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Jena Isle said...

Ang sarap naman magbakasyon diyan. Beaches and wide spaces are best for me. :)

Reyjr Rombawa said...

Same here. I <3 the beach. hehehe.

brian miller said...

the food looks amazing! love a good team game, especially when all corporate levels join in. it tends to break away the ceilings between.

Reyjr Rombawa said...

The food! yes! We had grilled pork barbecue, grilled tilapia (fish), sliced fresh tomatoes, the adobo (a famous filipino dish) was especially wonderful, the meat of the chicken and pork was so soft it was like it was melting in your mouth with every bite. lol.

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Rob Angeles said...

Ahhh Nasugbu, Batangas. I love that place! Unfortunately, 3 years had passed since I went to a decent beach. Nasugbu will be one of my destination once my vacation gets approved. Nice post Rey!

That picture of Filipino food is making my stomach growl. 11:45AM here and I hate it. I miss food with taste. LOL!

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Joy said...

hi,

nice photos! is the private beach of this house big enough for a simple wedding ceremony with 30 guests? i would appreciate your input on this....thanks.

reyjr said...

Haha! Thanks Rob.
Let me send you some Adobo then...Catch!
:D The food was great great great! I think I gained a few pounds there...

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reyjr said...

Hi Joy! Where we stayed, the private beach would be too small for a company of 30. I saw that it is big enough in other parts of the beach though. :D Wow! Happy Wedding! :D

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Joy said...

Thanks for the greeting and info!!! :)

Reyjr Rombawa said...

You're welcome Joy. Hope you can come back and tell us about your wedding!

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