The summer capital of the Philippines, this is how we call this mountain province. There are many possible ways to get here; by plane or bus. That time we took the cheaper one and it was company sponsored. The summer of 1996.
Going up in a mountainous zigzag road is nauseating, and reading a book on the way is definitely not recommended. When we arrived at the hotel, it was late evening already so most of us decided to sleep but the others still went off to hang-out in some bars and this popular ghost-infested Spirit discotheque. The next morning we were served by a typical Filipino but cold breakfast. This place is kinda freezing even in summer, and the time gap between cooking and serving any dish should not exceed 2 minutes or else it is not enjoyable anymore to eat. Well of course I’m pertaining to breakfast meals.
After the meal and company meeting, me and my 4 girl friends relaxed a bit in our rooms as we prepare ourselves to go out in the evening because we’re all getting jiggy already. As we walked along the small street going to the disco, we passed into a small liquor store and caught a glimpse of Jack Daniels whisky…our eyes sparkled that very same moment and we all decided to buy it and went back in our hotel room. The next day we visited some historical places like the Mines View Park (on the picture), Teacher’s Camp, Burnham Park, strawberry plantation and Camp John Hay. We all decided not to visit this very popular Sagada caves as we still feel the “Jack” in us, deadening each and every thinnest vein in our body from the last night drinking galore. We emptied that bottle with no mixers or sodas…believe me.
Baguio city is a mountain province with so many things to try and shop. From silver products, peanut snacks, warm sweaters and coco jams being sold by a the witch-looking old woman from the central market’s corner (near the broccoli kiosk), this place is always recommended for all tourists who hates the heat of the city and passions mountain views and caves.
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