Basti's Field Trip 1: Pasig Rainforest Park

One early morning in December, Basti and I boarded a bus for a one-day field trip to different destinations in Metro Manila. It was still dark when we left the meeting area.

 

Our first destination was supposed to be PHILVOCS, but for some reason, that got cancelled and so we were told that we'll be at The Rainforest instead. It was our first time there and we did not know what to expect. The Rainforest Park is located in Maybunga, Pasig. 

 We were greeted with greenery all over the park. 

I love that there's a wide variety of flora to be found inside the park. These are just some of them. 

Kids will also enjoy looking at the animals found inside the park.  I managed to take some shots of some of them. There's a mini zoo inside.  It was Basti's first time, he said, to see a carabao up close.

  

And I wondered what these red vines are but they're beautiful. Inside this area are cages of animals.

Oh, look! There's a swimming pool. The kids went wild, lol. Swimming was not in the list of activities for that day though.

This walkway lead us to an ampitheater. 

And the last photos were of Basti's or at least my attempts to photograph him.  He had somehow taken an aversion to having his picture taken. I guess he became conscious and shy with his classmates all around him.  These are all stolen shots and I got tired chasing him around. I can hardly keep up!

I don't know though how much the entrance fee is because we paid for the whole one day trip around the Metro. I just wish we had more time here than in any other places we had been that day. We were so rushed by the guide. It would have been nicer if we can take everything in at a more leisurely place.

Other places that I was not able to capture in photos were the Japanese Garden, the Butterfly Garden, and so many other animals and flowers. The guide suggested a train ride but that was scratched as well. Overall, it was  a great experience. I would recommend the place because there's a lot to see and a lot to experience.

Linking this up to :

Orange Tuesdays, White Wednesdays