La Hacienda, Batangas

Many of us envisioned life here in the Philippines a little more rural than it has turned out to be for us. My wife, the Unofficial Cook and I are probably not going to be taking advantage of this place, La Hacienda, Batangas (just south of Manila for those folks not familiar with Luzon). Usually the way a piece of rural property gets developed is chopping it up into the smallest possible lots and building the most expensive homes the market will bear on it. This results in the equivalent of a city suburb, without the city conveniences, coupled with the hardships of a long, economically and environmentally disastrous commute. … more here

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