Baguio City | La Trinidad, Benguet

First part: Baguio City - The City of Pines

Since Ivan and Elka went back to Manila on the latter part of our first day, there was a sudden change of plan. Sandee, another friend of ours who we will just meet in Baguio (on our original plan) became my new companion! Actually, not only her. But her entire group! Salamat po sa pagkupkop sa akin. :))

Photo with Kuya Gerald, Ate Camille and Jiggz before I left their place

Thanks for accommodating us/me!! Sagada tayoooo! Hihi.

And before anything else... DI KAMI NAKAPANUOD NG STREET DANCE PARADE. SAYANG!! HUHU. :((((

Met Sandee and went straight to the transient house they rented. Since may itinerary na kami ni Jiggz for that day, we asked them to join us and they did!

BELL CHURCH
This Taoist Church is still part of Baguio City leading to La Trinidad, Benguet. Many says that it really looked like another Taoist Temple in Cebu. In fact, we saw a lady who chose not to go up and have some tour. We asked her why and she told us "ganyan din yung sa Cebu e." Anyway, the place is super nice! Para akong naligaw somewhere in China. I should have appreciated it more kung konti lang yung tao. Kuya Ge and Ate Camille also joined us in Bell Church. Thank youuu!!

 Top view. 

Ganda di ba??

STRAWBERRY FARM
La Trinidad, Benguet

Since we're already in the boundary of Baguio City and La Trinidad, we proceeded to the strawberry farm. One jeepney ride only! It was actually a good decision to go to the Bell Church first because pagkalabas ko ng strawberry farm, ang dami ko nang dala! Di ko maeenjoy yung Bell Church kung dala ko lahat yun. Of course, except na lang kung may sasakyan kayo. :)

 Nakakapikon na si Jolibee! Promise! Ang daming welcome signages na present siya.

Plus, pagnaglalakad kami downtown, parang may Jolibee kada kanto? Or paulit-ulit lang yung nakikita ko?

Search ko kung ilang Jolibee meron sa Baguio! Hehe.

 Saw wag-wagan stuffs on our way to the farm.

 Had some Strawberry Ice Cream. Yum yum. :)

 Of course, pasalubong! There are also many stores around.

Mas mura YATA (di ako nagtanong) dito ang mga strawberry products compare sa Baguio. Dapat lang di ba?

 Yay! Fresh Strawberries!!
Php180 per kilo (pre-packed by the vendors)

You also have the option to pick the strawberries yourself and pay for your harvest afterwards but for a higher price, Php300 per kilo with free basket.

Strawberries na super konti na lang. 

Yung lalaki na nakasalubong namin, wala pang half nung basket yung napitas.

 Lettuce

3 for Php100

Dahil sayo dumami ang bitbitin ko! :))

 Broccoli

Forgot the name :)

 Buti na lang pwede magpicture! :)

With Sandee babyyy.

 With Jiggz.

Nawawala mata ko. :( :))

GOOD TASTE CAFÉ AND RESTAURANT

8-9 Lapu-Lapu St. Baguio City

After the Strawberry farm, we immediately went back to Baguio to have our late lunch. Jiggz suggested Good Taste and 50s Diner but we end up eating at Good Taste since we can order here group meals.

 Buttered Chicken

Lechon Kawali

We are all in all 14 in the group but the 4 of us decided to have separate order from the others. We ordered these and the fried rice (good for 6 and then added another order of good for 3) GUTOM?? Hehe. Their servings were super generous and not pricey at all.

Went to the market afterwards. Other pasalubongs are cheaper there compare to Mines View Park and other places. 

The three of us again.

Mine and Sandee's room in the transient house :)

Next Post: Grand Float Parade!! (third day)

Chinx ♥

Baguio City - The City of Pines

I was in Baguio over the weekend for the Panagbenga Festival (Baguio Flower Festival). We left Manila around 11:30 in the evening, Thursday and arrived in Baguio at 5:30 in the morning, Friday. Intentionally, we chose to arrived there on a Friday so that we can still have the entire day to have a tour.

Side story: inside the bus, we were already freezing because of the coldness brought by the aircon. And when we went out of the bus, it was even colder. We walked to the nearest 7-11 convenient store because Jiggz (a high school batch mate, we will stay in his place) would fetch us there. While walking, I dunno but literal na nangangatog kami kaya pagpasok namin sa 7-11 (of course, walang aircon sa loob) ang laking ginhawa kasi medyo nakadama kami ng init. I was siting when a man, probably from other part of the country, came in. He was with no one and upon entering 7-11, he was talking to himself, "Brrr. Ang lamig talaga..." with actions and all plus literal ang pangangatog siya. I just smiled and was thinking na baka ganon din itsura namin bago pumasok. Nakakahiya. :)))

Went to Jiggz's place, prepare a bit and had our tour.

BOTANICAL GARDEN
Botanical "walang kwenta" Garden. Yeah, there's nothing there. Or they may have other sensible stuffs inside but we weren't able to go because at the time we went in, it was like, "eto na yun??" Kaya nakakawalang gana na din. Other parts were also under renovation so, medyo magulo sa loob. We didn't try to go beyond what our eyes saw but I think there is still something in there.

There are 3 statues but the other is under renovation :)

 They have this art exhibit. 

Pwede din ipasketch ang mga face niyo! The price depends on how big the painting would be.

You may also buy pasalubongs here 

WRIGHT PARK
Wright "mabango" Park. Haha. Una pa lang ang reklamador ko na ba? What would you expect? Horses here and there, poo-poo and wee-wee here and there. Just a tip, make sure na semento pa din ang tinatapakan. Baka ginto na ang natatapakan. Malaking problema yan! :))

Others were in pink hair :))
They still don't look attractive for me. Nangingibabaw pa din ang amoy! :D

At hindi rin attractive ang prices ng horse ride! 

Igorot costumes with props for Php10 per person, unlimited picture taking.

THE MANSION
Just had some picture taking :)

Souvenir items from the Office of the President are for sale

MINES VIEW PARK

 Saw this before we entered the park. It is called Yum Corn.

 There were many St. Bernards around the park. But I know, before, they only have 1.

Ganda ng view! Promise! Ang refreshing.

It's just not so evident on this picture. Hihi.

And go shop for pasalubongs here!!

Plants. Flowers.

 Foodssss.

Keychains. Cellphone chains. wallets.

ZOLA RESTO CAFE
Session Road


We had our late late lunch here.

 

  Pork Sisig

Not so so good

 Chunky Chili Chicken

Parang salsa na nilagyan ng chicken chunks

 Chicken Teriyaki

Adobong adobo lang ang lasa (talaga bang lasang adobo dapat?)

Chicken Ala King

I ordered this and the taste is just okay :)

BAGUIO CITY CATHEDRAL

UB WEEKEND BAZAAR

We passed by Jiggz's previous school and we're just in time for their weekend bazaar

an item of wag-wagan (ukay-ukay)

SM Baguio

Went to SM Baguio. A mall that doesn't need an aircon. :)

An urgent thingy happened, Elka and Ivan needed to immediately go back to Manila and I decided to stay. Jiggz and I continued the tour at night.

MARKET ENCOUNTER

Burnham Park

I don't know until when is this bazaar but Jiggz told me that it is held every year during the Panagbenga season. 

I'm looking for a Panagbenga shirt when we saw this stall. The shirts' designs are all original.

Cute beats design on the second shirt.

Yummy shawarma rice for dinner!

Generous serving for only Php50 :)

WAG-WAGAN

Harrison Road

Along the Harrison Road from Igorot Garden to Melvin Jones, everynight is this Wag-wagan or Ukay-ukay. There are a lot of varieties to choose from. Brand new and second hand items that suits your budget are there. From clothes to shoes to bags to accessories and a lot more.

got the photo from http://discoverbaguio.com/2011/12/14/night-market/

It looked like this but of course, since Panagbanga season, super mas madaming tao!

I want to take a picture sana but I'm with people who lives in Baguio and they have warned me many times na scary sa dami ng snatchers. So, I just chose not to take a photo.

Photo with Marj.

Though it's already cold outside, we ended our night with a yummy ice cream :)

Next post: Baguio City / La Trinidad, Benguet (second day)

Chinx♥