The Sports Warehouse in Binan

Three weeks ago, my eldest son asked me to buy him a new pair of shoes, to replace his tattered rubber shoes that he outgrown. Now on his teenage years, he is growing much taller, and wants a pair that he can also use for basketball games.

So the following Saturday afternoon, we took him to the Sports Warehouse which is about 15 minutes drive from our place. From Mamplasan Exit of SLEX if coming from Manila, just drive straight after the intersection, then enter the first building on the right. Sports Warehouse is sandwiched by Builder's Choice and Print Town.

Dayhike to Mt. Malipunyo / Malarayat

Having missed hiking last December, I quickly accepted an open climb invite by Ms. SP for a Mt. Malipunyo - Mt. Manabu traverse dayhike on last Sunday of January. With more than 15 participants, she arranged a van to take us to our jump off point in Lipa City, Batangas.

Below are the specs of the mountain from Pinoy Mountaineer's blog:

 
MT. MALIPUNYO (MT. MALARAYAT)
Batangas and Laguna
Entry point: Brgy. Talisay, Lipa
Exit point: Brgy. Atisan, San Pablo City
Elevation: 1005 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 1 day / 3-5 hours
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 3/9, Trail class 2-3

A Brief Tour of Taal Town in Batangas

Last month one Sunday afternoon, I decided to take my family on a roadtrip in the historic town of Taal, Batangas. I have always wanted to see their basilica and their balisong shops.

We took the Tagaytay-Lemery route, passing the castle structure of the deteriorated Fantasy Land below. We took a short break along this zigzag road for some photo ops.