Destination: Taal Volcano - 12

Our last stop was Mahogany market. Nobody would want to miss the opportunity of going here because vegetables, fruits, and meat products prices are cheaper compared to other areas within Tagaytay.

Pineapples seem to be ever present all year round. Vendors would even give you a free taste to feel how sweet Tagaytay pineapples are.



Some of us gave in. A basket that contains 6 pineapples costs 100 pesos only.



I could have bought guyabanos because I once tasted a mouth watering guyabano shake. Actually, guyabano is one of my favorite fruit but not all guyabanos are sweet. That thought prevented me from buying one. But how I wish I had a blender to experience again a great tasting guyabano shake.



But one thing I could not resist, the ripe nanca. This one is definitely my all time favorite. I am always looking forward to feast on a ripe nanca. I could not pass on this opportunity so I gave in to the temptation. I bought three kilos and a half for the price of 220 pesos. How am I suppose to munch all of them? Hmmm. Let me think. Hehe



And to complete the experience here at the Mahogany market, we had a treat of the great tasting bulalo. One order of bulalo costs 300 pesos and can be shared by 4 to 6 persons. We had to enjoy this one in moderation because of cholesterol concerns. Hehe. That's the problem of getting old.



As part of their freebies, the eateries offer for free the bananas and the pineapples on the table. You can consume all the bananas to your heart's content. As for the pineapple, you have to ask them because they will not slice the one that is being displayed on the table.



Anyway, sweet vendors are not really that sweet. They are used in interrupting your moment not unless you give them a cold treatment or totally deny them. But the moment you are going to entertain them, they would not waste any time to offer you this and that. And once you take their freebies, they will stop at nothing until you give in.



We tried bouncing the ball around, dishing out reasonable excuses. Raymond was the driver, I was the photographer, Mike was the director, Raul was the utility (if I remember it correctly), and Leo and Leah were the main casts. Since Leo was holding our finances, he was the target the vendors until finally, he gave in to one of them. Haha



Well, this was really an exciting day for all of us. We are hoping that one day, we can go out altogether again, share a wonderful and unforgetable experience, and strengthen the bond of friendship that we had already established.