Memento Vivere

- Remember to live -


The wisdom of slowing down

'Tis the wisdom of the footpath leading to The Rustic Bistro. A metaphor for slowing down, this 310-meter footpath is conquering the fear of slowing down. 


You'll know once you see it. 


Modern life has created a scenario of instants: the blink of an eye, a sprint, a stone’s throw, snip-snip, the snap of a finger. Suddenly, our world has become a blueprint of the fast, the furious.  So much so, that the desire to be urgent has become an attitude, evolving into a habit. Slow life has become the enemy of everything modern: detested, met with raised eyebrows, loathed and deemed egregious.

 

The Rustic Bistro defies the conventions of the whirlwind nature. Small and dainty, it is ensconced in the countryside, far from the grasp of modern life. It believes in the enchantment of going on cruise mode, in traipsing along a path that promises the endless possibilities of being in the moment. 


This magical feeling is transformative. It’s eloquent. And very cathartic. It is the embodiment of The Rustic Bistro.

 

To reach the bistro, one has to walk on a 310-meter footpath. It is a poignant footpath: an experience that presents itself only to those who seek the essence of adventure and joie de vivre.


Each step opens to the wonders of bucolic living: of farmlands reaching out to the sun, of people who smile to strangers, remiss of suspicion, cynicism and skepticism. Of flora and fauna peacefully coexisting, clouds undulating across crystal-clear skies and mystical mountains whispering “welcome”. 


This 310-meter footpath speaks clearly to anyone- regardless of age and gender, of differing philosophies and dogmas, of varying physical and emotional states: that slowing down is what living is all about. 

 

Fear is anyone’s greatest adversary. The Rustic Bistro’s 310-meter footpath is an invitation to anyone who is ready to cast away their fear and take a journey to a quaint bistro celebrating life, love and soul-filling comfort food.


Mount Banahaw welcoming guests at the start of the footpath.

Carabaos and migratory birds basking in the last rays of the sunlight. 

A skygazer's delight at twilight over The Rustic Bistro.