Manila is a pretty intense urban place. There's not a lot of green space and there's a lot of traffic. And unlike our last post where we could cross the street and be at the beach, in Manila it takes a 2 hours drive or more to get to a beach you can enjoy.
So - when our Brazilian friends invited us to check out a somewhat nearby day resort that had volcanic pools, we jumped at the chance.
Hidden Valley is about an hour and a half away from Manila (provided you leave early and avoid most of the traffic). We drove south along the expressway (SLEX) and eventually got off and drove through many cute towns.
As we strolled through the resort to the first set up pools, our friends pointed out all the changes that had happen because of the recent typhoon.
Many trees were down, but it was still quite beautiful.
Hidden Valley has several groupings of natural springs pools.
The water is slightly warm - which is quite refreshing.
There are also a number of waterfalls. Some of the pools even have bubbles coming up from the bottom.
So - when our Brazilian friends invited us to check out a somewhat nearby day resort that had volcanic pools, we jumped at the chance.
Hidden Valley is about an hour and a half away from Manila (provided you leave early and avoid most of the traffic). We drove south along the expressway (SLEX) and eventually got off and drove through many cute towns.
As we strolled through the resort to the first set up pools, our friends pointed out all the changes that had happen because of the recent typhoon.
Many trees were down, but it was still quite beautiful.
Hidden Valley has several groupings of natural springs pools.
There are also a number of waterfalls. Some of the pools even have bubbles coming up from the bottom.
And of course all the fun made for a restful drive home!
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