We head up to Baguio from Villasis, Pangasinan at around 07:30 in the morning. A little bit of dizzy from a lack of sleep the night before, I wanted to take a nap. But my wandering mind is telling me to "Take photos dude!!!" So snap, snap and snap... exactly an hour of tireless journey, I notice were nearing our destination. With a gust of excitement building from the pit of my stomach as we passed by one trees to another, I just shouted, "It's so you, Baguio!"
Strawberry Farm
Our very first stop. You can harvest your own strawberry and take four baskets of it for only 500 PHP plus unlimited picture taking. Not only were the fresh strawberries were up for sale in the Strawberry Farm of La Trinidad, Benguit but also processed jams, jelly, strawberry ice cream, strawberry flavored "taho" and local made wines out of wild berries by the Igorot's which smells good and tastes sweet.
Mine's View
A spectacular view of the beautiful Cordillera Mountains will surely take your breath away. I remembered when I was in high school, I went to my friend's house and saw a picture of a six-year-old her riding a pink phony and her mom telling me the happy story of their trip to Baguio that day. Never have I imagined, I could actually see a similar phony and have a photo with it on the same spot.
You could also see lots of potted plants up for sale in this area. Some of them are very beautiful and I'm not familiar with. You can also rent out an Igorot costume for Php 20.00 only and wear it all throughout your stay in the park.
Baguio Musuem
Just outside Mine's View, beside Island Souvenir Shop is Baguio's Museum. There's no mandatory entrance fee but you can freely donate any amount of cash or buy some souvenir items there.
Inside the museum, you can see various handicrafts and woodcarvings. They also have different sizes of dream catchers in here. The place was small but I would rather say it was full of facts and history of all Baguio's ancestral natives.
Good Shepherd
They are know for their delicious and of good quality jams that range from a minimum of 250.00 depending on the size of their containers. One of the best sellers is the Ube and Strawberry jams.
Not only were their jam was famous, but they also have one of the most beautiful viewing deck of the Cordillera mountains.
Botanical Garden
Just outside the Botanical Garden is a bunch of locals who would be willing to take picture with you. As you say 1,2,3.... click! tada they would be most willing to have the wackiest post they've got.
Wright Park
The Mansion
Just outside the tall gate... Oops I think I got something on my forehead... Lemme see.. "Welcome to America". Haha... kidding aside. I'm just thinking I was driven way too far out the country not recognizing similar building anywhere in the Philippines.
Burnham Park
You can ride a both for Php200 per hour and row in their huge man-made lake while talking to someone. It's perfect for a date if you want to have an intimate talk with someone.
Aside from the boat ride, you could also rent a bike and do some circles to and fro within the area, take some pictures with the pine trees and etc.
PMA
Never have I imagine that I would be able to step on Philippine Military Academy campus. It was a very clean, peaceful, organized place and I guess the most disciplines campus I've ever been in the entire Philippines. Well, just the name rings a bell?
There's a whole lot more interesting things to see and experience in Baguio. But I just happen to drop by the places I mentioned above. I don't know when could I get back, but I do hope so. Ajah! Until then, sayonara!
Regards,
Shi E La
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