Sta Elena Fun Farm

So this weekend we went to a totally different kind of farm. We were supposed to go back to Boracay, but we ended up canceling our trip (must like S) in anticipation of the huge typhoon that was supposed to hit. Of course, the typhoon ended up fizzling out early and we had the most gorgeous weather over the weekend, which just put us in a foul mood. So we ended up taking a day trip with our friends I&S and their kids to the Sta Elena Fun Farm. As background, A has recently become obsessed with all things farm-related. Maybe it's the Pu matriarch-side genes that run strong within him, lol. He is particularly fond of pigs and sheep, and he has been asking to go to a real farm for some time. While this could easily be accomplished by visiting my relatives in the States, it is a tall order here in Manila, so when we were out to dinner with our friends J&J and they mentioned the Fun Farm, we jumped at the chance to go.

This isn't an ordinary working farm. This is a farm done high class Filipino style, meaning it was mainly a few exhibits of animals to pet and feed (bunny rabbits and guinea pigs), horseback riding, carabao cart riding, a nice big sandbox with a few pieces of playground equipment, and a mini zip line that all the kids went gaga over. And, to A's great delight, there were pigs. The pigs mostly laid around in their concrete pen (they did not look so healthy), but he was still very excited to see them. The farm is about 30-60min from Manila depending on traffic. It costs about 300Php/person to enter and you have to text or call in advance and make a reservation. The farm is actually a piece of land within a larger gated sub division of nice homes and other amenities. It is meant to be accessed by the privileged, which is why it is maintained so nicely. So when you make your reservation you have to tell them your name and how many people are coming in order to get on the access list. No joke. Anyway, the kids had a great time, and for 1200Php it was totally worth it.

Some astute readers may have noticed the lack of C pictures as of late. In some cases, such as this one, it is because C chose not to be involved (frankly, I can't blame her), but in most cases it is because the teenage one prefers the company of others to that of her family (again, really can't blame her there). As I was going through my Cebu pictures, which I will actually post one day, I noticed that of the 100 some I took, only a handful caught the elusive C sighting. I will have to make a concerted effort going forward to capture her in the wild for posterity's sake.