Villa Escudero Day Tour

We are glad to have our children being homeschooled; this gives us the freedom to take trips more often and to schedule them freely, even on weekdays. Homeschooling has provided us with an opportunity to save extra money for these activities, and it is cheaper to travel during weekdays without having to deal with large crowds.

Pakner4lyf wanted this trip last week to make my birthday special, and I truly appreciate all his efforts in doing so. We enjoyed a lovely family day at Villa Escudero, traveling with my parents and my two brothers as well.  

We had some inconveniences during this trip, as our daughter Eu-La is not feeling well.  We had second thoughts about whether to go or not because of her situation. However, the children wished to go on a trip, which gave us the signal that everything would be fine.  I needed to bring medicine for her in case we needed it, and I knew we would.

When we arrive at the location, we are privileged and delighted to see our Governor, Vilma Santos-Recto, who is also present.  It is around noon, so it’s time for lunch.  I am very glad that we don't need to walk long distances around the area because there are means of transport (a Carabao cart with accompanying singers, an electric car, or a vintage BLTBco. bus) that will take us where we wish to go.  I need these rides as I am having a hard time walking long distances now that I am six months along.  They are serving a buffet lunch at the base of the waterfall, their main attraction here.  My children don't care about the food; instead, they play at the foot of the waterfall and enjoy splashing in the water.  I would say the food tastes are just average, but it is delightful to have our lunch at the base of the waterfall.  I need to be extra careful walking around the waterfall area because the stones are slippery, but it is still manageable. 

Our next stop was to visit their museum.  We had no photos inside because we were not allowed to take photos there.  The museum had historical collections, preserved insects and animals too.  We didn't spend enough time at the museum because Eu-La started feeling bad and JC seemed too tired.  We immediately went out to catch fresh air.  It is too good that there is a mini playground outside to have the children feel more relaxed while we are waiting.  After the museum we decided to swim and that's the fun part for the children.  As soon as they see the pool, it seemed like Eu-La miraculously got healed even JC forgets how tired he was as he wishes to go to sleep earlier.

I enjoyed how the place is so close to nature and still preserved.  There are numerous butterflies of different sizes and colors. Unlike other resorts and zoos, where they would need to be placed in a secluded area, here you can see them freely flying around. There are honey bees too (they didn't sting us)!  Jokingly, I asked one of their staff, " Did you train these honey bees not to sting every guest? " I also spotted birds that were new to my sight, as well as those I don't regularly see every day. 

This was another memorable adventure for our family.  We are glad that the children enjoyed the tour even though they are not at full health.  As soon as we arrived, we needed to put the children to rest so they could recover.  Maybe we can plan another trip back here in a few years for their history subjects since Villa Escudero is near Batangas Province.