Welcome to the " City of Pines " Baguio City, OMG!!!

GETTING THERE: ( by bus )
Pasay Bus Terminal - Baguio City ( Viictory Liner P 450/1pax )
Travel Time: (8:00 - 16:00 ) exactly 8 hours travel.

ATTRACTIONS:

• Tam-awan Village
• Burnham Park
• The Mansion
• Camp John Hay
• Mines View Park
• Philippine Military Academy
• Strawberry Fields
• Session Road

PEOPLE:  Local people in Baguio speaks their own dialect - Ilocano and Ibaloy for the dialect of Igorots. However, they also speaks Tagalog and English for the instructions.

GETTING AROUND:  by taxis, jeepney and buses.

Welcome to Baguio City Guys. Am totally freezing , it’s very cold.  We already have the accommodation in Burnham Hotel, my reference is the Lonely Planet Book.

We ride a taxi going to Burnham Hotel but shame because I didn’t know that there are two Burnham hotel in Baguio the other one is Burnham Suites a new one which is very close to Burnham Park. So, I went at the receptionist and asked about the reservation under my name but they couldn’t find it and they said that maybe in the Burnham Hotel. Geez! Shame on me, hehe. Poor kiddo! We’re so  lost. It’s my fault because I just refer on a book and without searching at the internet. So, we ride a taxi again and went to the Burnham Hotel and OMG! Am a bit surprised because that hotel is very old and about to give up.  A typical old fashioned place, made from wood. We have had a very depressing room. But anyway,  it’s better than nothing. We just stay there for a night. So guys, don’t  be confused between Burnham Hotel and Burnham Suites cause it’s totally different. I recommend the Burnham Suites. Time to look around, am extremely freezing. It’s so cold for me and I didn’t manage to carry any scarf or jacket. It was so freaking fresh air.

The next day, we move to the other hotel  which is the Bloomfied Hotel. It was very closed to the SM Baguio Shopping Mall and on the main road. It’s a quite convenient place and has a reasonable price with breakfast.

Bloomfield Hotel . Time to look around.

TAM-AWAN VILLAGE:  The first place that we visit was the “ TAM-AWAN VILLAGE “. It’s a bit exhausted walking on the top hill but it’s worth it. It’s exciting because they have rented kubo’s. They showed us the cute paintings of the woman there that exclusively for adult. It’s typically a “ kubo” (house)  from Ifugao and Kalinga which build in same materials. It’s so cool because there are some kubo which you cannot stand, you can just sit there. From there you can see the magnificent China Sea sunset, it’s perfect. Guys, if you want to experienced the living of our tribes before, then “ TAM-AWAN VILLAGE” is the best place. You can rent and pretend that you live there. For further information please visit their website.

Entrance Fee: (P50/1 pax)

THE MANSION:  This was formerly called “ MANSION HOUSE, it was built in 1908 and was destroyed in 1945 during the battle of the liberation of the Philippine. And it was rebuilt in 1947 by the Philippine Government. It has been used by various Philippine Presidents whenever they come up in Baguio for the official visits. 

THE LOURDES GROTTO:  The Grotto commemorates the numerous visions of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes, France, by a girl named Bernadette Soubirous, also known as Bernadette of Lourdes. As what I’ve heard that there are more than 200 steps going there, you need to walk up and down. Well, I guess it’s not about counting steps but it’s about praying for more blessings, have a safety trip and a peaceful life.

That’s the end of my Baguio Adventure. Actually, not much adventure there because it’s only one day holiday in Baguio. It’s pity that I didn’t manage to see all of the attractions of the city but still we manage to see some places there. It’s okay, I enjoyed my freezing moment there in Baguio City. I like the people there because they are so friendly. I wanna go back there maybe in my honeymoon. Haha! In my dreams.