The Backpack Adventures

Our mountaineering adventure today takes us back to Nasugbu in the province of Batangas. After conquering Mt. Batulao a few weeks back, we're back to the province to conquer its sister mountain - Mt. Talamitam . Mt. Talamitam Mt. Talamitam Details: According to our guide, Mt. Talamitam got its name from the talamitam trees that once grew at its slopes. Sadly,  these trees were cut down long ago leaving the mountain bald as it is today. Although there are plans to rehabilitate the peak, it still remains a plan to this day.   Registration area at Barangay Kayrilaw, Nasugbu Batangas Start hike Bye cemented road! That's Mt. Talamitam as seen from a distance Mt. Talamitam stands 630 meters above sea level (MASL) and is considered a minor climb. This made the mountain a favorite hiking destination of many, particularly beginners and weekend hikers. However, the mountain was closed for a few months in 2018 until early 2019 due to jurisdiction issues. It was r

Located in Calle Marcela Agoncillo, Taal in the province of Batangas, Galleria Taal is one of the ancestral homes in the historic town which was converted into a museum. Galleria Taal Galleria Taal History Galleria Taal , also known as the Ylagan-Barrion House , used to be the ancestral house of Don Domingo Ylagan , his wife Maria Martinez-Ylagan , and their six children namely Aniceto, Rosario, Candida, Concepcion, Julia, and Juan. Galleria Taal aka Ylagan-Barrion House Welcome to Galleria Taal In 1944, the third child, Candida, who by that time was married to Antonio Barrion, paid off her siblings and moved into this home after their home in Batangas City was burned down by the Imperial Japanese soldiers. The couple had three children, Nellie, Corazon, and Charito.  The cafe on the ground floor of the museum The Ylagan family photo Candida died in 1975 and the house fell in disrepair. Then in 2004, Nellie's sons, Emmanuel "Manny" Inumerable init