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AWESOME DAY TO WANDER AT THE SUMMER CAPITAL

We started our second day in Baguio by strolling at Teacher’s camp since it is just a walk away from our inn.

The Teachers’s camp is an events venue and teachers training center. There is no entrance fee to enter the place. And it is also best to go here during morning because the nature’s breeze will welcome you while you walk. The area is big that we haven’t tried to explore each and every part of it. 

There are also some food vendors like magtataho, which we have bought for 20.00 for each cup of strawberry flavored taho it is very tasty and it is enough as our breakfast for that morning.

And then we decided to go to the Bencab Museum, Since we don’t have idea how to commute to Bencab, we decided to take a taxi and it cost us around Php 200.00 ( as far as I remembered) from Teacher’s camp. It was quite a little long ride. But we haven’t encountered traffic so we still arrived early where people are not yet crowded.

Upon entering the museum they will assist you to the reception for the entrance fee payment and the museum guide. Entrance fee for adults is Php 120.00, For students and senior citizens with I.D is Php 100.00 and Phnp 80.00 respectively They also have some special rates for group tours. The museum is open from  9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

You can see this view on the veranda. The Museum Houses the National Artist Ben Cabrera’s art collection in a four-level building. It showcases the authentic old Baguio experience.

After the morning artsy stroll that we have. We decided to go back at the session road to take our lunch. We just rode a jeepney to go back.

Then after our quick lunch we headed to Burnham Park and  tried the activities there.

The boat ride will cost you around Php 150.00  per hour /Php 100.00 for 30 mins.  

One of the most popular areas in Burnham park is this man-made lake situated at the heart of this huge park. Enjoy the boat ride with your friends and family, just make sure to balance and keep rowing. Luckily our mom and cousin is an expert with this, because it might look easy but its hard tho. 

Next to the lagoon is the children playground where you can rent bicycles (single,double or with side car), scooters or go kart. Rental will cost you around Php 50.00 per hour.

We enjoyed riding bicycle again after couple of years we haven’t tried it. Fortunately we still know how to ride it. Just be careful with some of the kids always changing sides and some speed riders. :) 

Next Stop for our Baguio escapade is the Bell House inside Camp John Hay. We just rode a jeepney to reach the area. Then take a taxi since we are quite tired to walk to the top :) 

Bell House is named after General J Franklin Bell, it is used to be the official vacation residence of the Commanding General of the Philippines. While now it has been transformed into a museum that exemplifies American colonial architecture. If you will visit this alone, it is quite creepy tho. hahaha :) but definitely it’s awesome interior will amazed you.

The entrance fee cost Php 60.00 per head. including the amphitheater beside the bell house and the Cemetery of Negativism.

If you want some adrenaline rush dare to try the tree top adventure rides. The Superman Ride (zipline), Canopy Ride , and Tree Drop (harnessed free fall) are crowd favorites.Rates: Superman Ride: PhP 300, Canopy Ride: PhP350, Tree Drop, (P150) Combo Packages: Start at PhP400 per person. 

But then, there are too many people waiting that time so we decided not to try and just rest along with the trees.

Just by seating next to trees make me really feel so relaxed. Away from too many noise of the city, breathing some fresh air. no emails, no phone calls just enjoying the view while sharing some good stories with my fam.

Basically it’s our last day to stroll the City of Pines, we just have the next morning as our last schedule before heading back to Manila.

And since my sister is insisting to get back to the Mines View park to witness the sunrise. We decided to get up early in the morning and watch the sunrise for the last stop in our trip.

Our Baguio trip was a reminder to us that no matter how busy you are, you really need to give time to yourself so that you will not get burn out and that we must love our nature so that the next generation of people could still witness the beauty of it, like what we used to see and enjoy.

Wrapping up our adventure with the sweetest smiles in our face.

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THE COLD NEVER BOTHERED US ANYWAY~

Last January 2017 was one of the best weekend getaway i have spent with my family (excluding my father he doesn’t want to join us and bothered to leave our house empty, we have our cousin to join us instead).

I have been to Baguio for about 3 times ( this is my third time) but this is the best one, because the first time I have been here was for a school conference so my time to explore was limited and since I’m still a student, budget is also tight. The next was when we have a project, related to my job. So, we only have one day to wander around and it was fun but tiring tho. And now I made sure that for the third time that I am here, I could really enjoy all the attractions and the weather.

We depart from Manila at around 11 pm of Friday, via Victory Liner and we arrived at Baguio City at around 2 am. We already booked our room 2 days before so that we will not worry anymore. I’m lucky that the hotel where we checked in before for our project was also available for the time being. Since we already know them they allow us to have an early check in. We booked a room for the 4 of us, for only Php 3000.00 ( 3 days and 2 nights )- 1 double sized bed and extra mattress for my cousin. Staff at Sisko Inn were really accommodating and nice. Rooms are clean and complete with private bathroom with heater.

Sisko Inn is located at  Brentwood Village, Barangay M. Roxas, Baguio City.  They are right beside Brentwood Apartelle. The location is also accessible for the attractions, they are near Teachers Camp, Botanical Garden, White Mansion, The Mansion, Wright Park and Mines View Park. You may take a jeepney or walk if you want to stroll and feel the breeze of cold weather.

For our first day, we started with a breakfast ( but since it’s too early, restaurants are still closed and we end up having our breakfast at Jollibee :) ).Our First Destination was the Baguio Cathedral, since it was the nearest at the session road and it’s better to have the Lord’s guidance for our trip.

Then we went to Mines View Park and enjoy the view and some of the activities that they have and luckily people are not so crowded that time.

We take a picture with the cute and big German Shepherd for Php 100.00 (last time I've been here it was only for Php 50.00)

Then we just take a walk to reach the wright park and the mansion since its also near the vicinity. There are some vendors of fresh fruits at the wright park, we enjoyed the fresh hand picked strawberries for Php 160.00.

The Mansion is the official summer palace of the President of the Philippines. You can take a picture there, but you cannot go near it.

Then our next stop was the Botanical Garden, you can find different types of flowers and plants there. It is also known as Igorot Village.

By that moment it was already lunch time and since we are already starving we haven’t explored the Botanical Garden that much and eager to have our lunch. Near the garden we find this restaurant- Pine Country (Steaks and Waffles). The food taste okay but not so good for the price that they have. But at least we got full. Then we walk to our hotel to take some rest

After taking some rest we got up at around 4 pm and get ready to have our snack. Me and my sister went for a walk and find this korean store near our inn and we bought some noodles.

 After that we drop by at SM Baguio to find a restaurant for our dinner but we end up finding the 50′s diner at session road. The foods are good  and a lot of choices, they have combo meals too, and the price is affordable. The ambiance is that of 50's cafe in the western countries . We had a great dinner that time.

Then we went to the what they call “wagwagan”, but it’s still early by that time so we decided to went to victory liner’s terminal  to buy our tickets for our departure on Sunday, since we haven’t booked yet. Then we went back at the hotel. That sum’s up our first day.