Tagaytay is also home to a house Tony's family has had for quite some time. Not so long ago, it was used regularly by his mom, but it sat largely unused for several years. We've slowly been renovating and fixing things to make it more livable, and now that the bedrooms and bathrooms are done, we've started going back and forth more often to spend time there. During weekdays when there's no traffic, it takes us an hour and a quarter to get there. Weekends can be double or triple that, so we avoid going up then.
The house has 2 bedrooms and bathrooms, a large open area on the first floor and a loft running the length of the building on the 2nd floor. It has patios on both ends of the loft, and a large brick patio on the ground floor. The development includes only about a dozen homes, and has a swimming pool available to everyone. The landscaping is maintained by the development and is beautiful. 
The city of Tagaytay is spread out along the southern ridge of an ancient caldera containing a large lake. An active volcano sits in the middle of the lake, and the views along the ridge are spectacular. Although it hasn't erupted in about 40 years, the volcano is considered the second most active in the country. In recent years, there have been small seismic earthquakes and temperature increases in the lake water, but the activity has died down. So in addition to floods, typhoons and earthquakes, we get to be alert for volcanic activity. At least we don't have to worry about ice storms and blizzards!
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