Batangas - Tagaytay trip (part 2)

The next day, after our fun night of drinking and dancing, we were off to Tagaytay to check out the Taal volcano.  Taal Volcano was originally a huge volcano, that towered 18,000 feet up into the sky. It has been called the smallest active volcano, because it seems small now, but many people don't realize that it is one of the largest volcanoes in the world. It is located about 60-km south of Manila on "volcano island" inside a lake called Taal Lake, or Lake Taal. The best place to view the volcano (aside from taking a boat ride and actually climbing it) is from the People's Park in the Sky.  And it really is in the sky - the road went up and up and up some more.  It was probably 15 degrees cooler up there!  The views are stunning, I could have sat there for hours just looking out at the world, pondering my existence. 

Three amigos!

Hoofin it to the top

Mikel took this shot from up above

...up above, where Jesus hangs out.  With cell towers...

The park

See the volcano out there??  Whoa!  It is an active volcano.

Just stunning

<sigh>

 There is a restaurant at the People's Park in the Sky, so to keep on taking in the view, we decided to eat there.  For a minute it felt like I was in Mexico - there was a little mariachi type group serenading the patrons while they ate their meal.  I loved it!  Here's a little sample.