Rustic Tagaytay

I was in bed by 12mn last night, but tossed and turned until 3am. I woke up at 8, left the house by 8:30, and was in the office by 9:40.

Getting that quick from my home to Bonifacio Global City is virtually impossible on a normal work day. But today is anything but normal. It's the first day that the rain has let-up since Sunday, and ALL classes in Metro Manila have been suspended. The roads were clear of the usual traffic, and there were not  a lot of people out. And so, going to work was a breeze.

The storms have stopped, though the sun is not quite out yet. The floor to ceiling windows in our office look out to gloomy skies today.

It was in this kind of chilly weather that we dined at the lovely Marcia Adams restaurant in Tagaytay. This rustic, reservations-only restaurant serves Mediterranean food made from the freshest ingredients. I loved their shrimp appetizers and truffle oil pasta. It's quite pricey -- but for the slow-cooked food, and lovely atmosphere, it's quite worth it.