TAGAYTAY REVISITED 2009

 

Welcome to the second part of our 2009 Tagaytay visit, the first appearing a couple of months back.

Tagatay Picnic Grove

Before our visit to the 'Picnic Grove' we went relo (Aussie for relative) visiting in the area. After this, we partook in the age old tradition of feeding our faces, contributed to the local roadside economy and, as always, aimed the camera at as many a jeepney as possible.

First port of call was some of the family in 'Niyugan Tagaytay' which is apparently some sort of private housing area for members of the 'Divine Healer' religion.
  I'm not a religious person, so I set out to find out stuff about them online.  Alas, I enjoyed little success finding anything of use.
So, all I know is that they must have some different belief to the rest of the family and, as such, live amongst their own kind here.
If anyone can further develop on this I would appreciate an email.

Lovely view across the pineapple plantation from 'Niyugan Tagaytay'.

'Niyugan Tagaytay' residents.

I believe this is the community prayer area for the 'Divine Healer' believers of 'Niyugan Tagaytay'.

Catching up with cousin Bolinday for the first time in two years. 'Niyugan Tagaytay'.

The whole tribe at 'Tagaytay Picnic Grove'.
There is no way I am going to try and identify them all, but they created a miracle by fitting in the two vehicles behind.

Anyway, before long the tourist family type guff was over and I take advantage of some jeepney time.

 Tagaytay City Market on the Sta Rosa Road.
Recent Google Streetscape images indicate that the jeepneys no longer start here, with vendors taking over the area.

Two classic  jeepneys plying the Balibago to Tagaytay route.

Time to endure the traffic back to Quezon City.
Random nieces experiencing various levels of happiness, with maid Nene in the background.

Another part of Filo life that I like to aim the lens at is the vendors that line many a major road.
It actually works well, the women are always wanting to buy guff, and the colourful products make for some terrific  images ............. oh, and the Tanduay is often quite cheap.

 
Tagaytay - Wikipedia

Tagaytay - Guide to The Philippines

Philippine Jeepney - For Traditional Jeepney Fans

City of Tagaytay
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Huge thanks to my sister-in-law Zeny for answering questions related to this blogpost.

PORT STEPHENS 2008

 

Hard to believe it was 12 years ago that we ventured up to Port Stephens for a long weekend.
Had our third child, purchased (and sold seven years later) a business, three different cars, moved homes and woke up to the huge pitfalls of being involved in the local Filo community here.

Twas quite a wet weekend, as evidenced by this
park area near Nobby's (Newcastle0.

For those of you interested in ships, the STAR CAPELLA is a bulk carrier that was built in 2001, with it's home port in Greece.

 The ship was initially called STAR CAPELLA 1, however the '1' was dropped the year before this shot, in 2007.

The remains of a very old sand railway out to Nobbys.
About the only heavy rail our lovely Premier has not removed from Newcastle.
Sssssshhhhh don't tell her.

Nobbys Head
Some interesting history of the location HERE.

To make the kids, yeah and me, happy, we stopped in for a look at Fighter World in Williamtown.
Well worth a visit and eventually I will cover it in more depth on this site.

Fingal Bay

Then one of us got the bright idea to climb the very steep track up to 'Tomaree Head Summit'.
The views were quite spectacular, though it may not be ideal for those suffering from severe Arachnophobia

'Tomaree Head Summit' lookout looking out over Zenith Beach, with Wreck Beach in the distance.

'Tomaree Head Summit' lookout looking out over Shoal Bay.

Spiders freak me out, especially the more larger beasts of evil (forgive me spider fans).
What struck me most about the top of 'Tomaree Head Summit' was not the views, but the wall to wall webs covered in these massive things.

A bit of a Google reveals these to be Orb Weaving spiders, related to the type that readers may remember me rabbiting on about in my recent 'Tagaytay Picnic Grove' posting.

Seems that, despite my great dislike of such things, they enjoy popping up everywhere I go. :-(

Think this is an 'Old Man Banksia' plant.
But I know little of such guff.

A Kookaburra enjoying the Shoal Bay views as some photographer annoys him for a few photos.

Shoal Bay Shops.

Another bird watching the beautiful Shoal Bay view..

Fingal Bay Beach.

Birds seem to be the theme of this post.
Still, better than the spiders.

Our home from home, at the Fingal Bay Caravan Park.
It is located across the road from the beach and, in the tent, the wave sound at night felt like it was right outside the tent flaps.

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