We recently had a trip to the north visiting the son of our friend. After spending hours of food and talk, we decided to go to baguio as a two-hour extension trip. Being the "go with the flow" type of people, my friends were soon on a bus going to the Summer Capital. We were out of the city 20 hours later. While on the bus, i ponder (while watching "This is It") why the City of Pines create wonders by inviting people again and again. These are my ten reasons:
1. The weather. When its cold, its freezing cold (experienced this while attending mass). When its hot its cool :)
2. TRIP. The scenery of trees, houses and skies are worth the 5 to 6-hour (from manila) or less than two hours (from manaoag) trip.
3. DIVERSIFIED population as its finest! This can be both advantageous and otherwise. International businesses are booming. The rush hours can be annoying though.
4. VIEW of the MINES. One of the most popular destination in the city, the fifteen minute taxi-drive from Session Road offers not just pictures and sceneries. Now the "photo-with-the-pink-haired-horse" and the St. Bernards are also effective stopover and marketing strategy.
5. CONVENT of SWEETS. The Good Shepherd Convent offers not just food for the soul but sweets to the appetite. People flock and queued to order sweets and other Baguio's signature "pasalubongs". I hope they have been blessed.
6. CAMP JOHN HAY. The former campsite is now a luxurious golf course and offers posh accomodations. They have good breakfast too! House of Waffles (beside Starbucks) HUGE breakfast is Yum yum!!!
7. STREETS. Session Road offers everything! The street is the center of everything Baguio-ish. It offers food, bars, commercial establishments. Convenient, really!
8. FAITH and MASS. If not for the time constraints, i could have gone to the Grotto to offer some Marian prayers. But the Cathedral with Mass is just around the corner (or just atop the hundred plus stairs) and faith can really be established and practiced there.
9. TAXI CABS. Well, they have different presentations and forms but they are of cheaper fares--- P25 flagdown and P1.50 thereafter. If you wonder why they have no airconditioning units, refer to reason number 1.
10. HONESTY of PEOPLE. A frind of mine lost her wallet with all her credit and ATM cards plus amount of money she just withdrew. The person who rode the cab saw the taxi, call the hotel where we were picked up by the same taxi and meet with my friend there. Kind-hearted. Bless you!
11.CONTINUOUS INVITATION. Baguio is not just a summer destination. it transcends from the "destination" to a place of Promise --- promises of fun, new places and lots of surprises.
I will be back soon or sooner :)
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