The Farm

To celebrate a belated Mother's Day together, mom and I treated ourselves to a long weekend at The Farm, a two-hour drive from Manila to Batangas. We spent hours by the pool relaxing and reading. We took a few walks around the grounds and surrounding barangays (neighborhoods) and arranged local flowers into pots filled with water for decoration around the pool area. We tried Gentle Yoga (super awesome) and Vinyasa Yoga Flow (from which we are now sore). Mom even summoned up the courage to give the Ab Blaster class a go. We ate organic vegan delights and slipped in a bottle of wine to enjoy on the back of our "hut" which faced lush green foliage. We exfoliated with fruit scrubs and completely relaxed with hot stone massages (which we had always wanted to try and would do again in a heartbeat). We enjoyed the wildlife (a red and black-striped snake, two ducklings, pink dragonflies and several colorful peacocks) and devoured the fresh air. We had lots of giggles and lots of talks and just enjoyed each others' company.

It was such a lovely getaway for us and we are so thankful to have had the opportunity to visit The Farm!