Weekend house

Already in April it became pretty clear that we like outside Manila more than inside and we have been talking about finding a nice weekend place, somewhere we can escape the big city and relax, maybe rent a house or so.

I already found one. I want this.

Could even consider a smaller. Like this.

Apparently all land surrounding this pocket beach, situated a stone's throw from "ours", belongs to the Ayala family, one of the most influential in Philippine economy and politics. Basically, it seems, the country is run by a bunch of extremely well off families who control more or less everything. They have probably bought about every island and beach in the country already, so guess we'll have to do with a smaller place in the mountains... The people in these houses certainly did not catch the bus and local boat to get there, but where taken there and back in helicopters, the yates anchored outside probably just used for sunset coctail parties. Not my kind of style anyway. But house is still nice.

Curious mum taking a close look...