We had to do all the touristy activities. I wanted the kids to remember Baguio as I did - the fun vacation place.
Rosebowl
was our first lunch stop. It's been around for ages and it has become a
Baguio landmark. Strange that while my family always eats there, I'm
never with them to try it. Was it open or closed? Why was that part of
the road blocked? Ah, the next door building, a department store was
on fire the day before.
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The burnt building
An online review said that Rosebowl had the BEST chopsuey in the country.
Wow, I had to try that. Chopsuey is so common here, i was curious if
there was really such a thing as the BEST chopsuey.
In the back, pancit canton with mixed vegetables. In front, fish fillet with tofu.
The
chopsuey was chopsuey. Like any other chopsuey. I suppose what made
it better than some was the fresh Baguio vegetables. Portion sizes were
large. The tofu (actually tokwa) in the fish dish had a sour taste.
We didn't eat that. The fried chicken was good though. Crispy and
juicy. Service was fast and the waiters were attentive yet cranky.
Maybe they were traumatized by the fire the day before...
Ibay's
silver craft store is a nice place to get gifts or tokens. You can
find stuff for a hundred bucks all the way to a thousand, depending on
the design. This main store was located in the Japanese garden.
Sayang, there was a garbage dump that smelled awful near the entrance
and the monument was full of graffiti.
Japanese garden monument
The
Pink Sisters convent is always a nice place to go to, even for a quick
visit. The compound is quiet and solemn. When you enter the church
there is an instant feeling of peace that comes over you. The pews are
separated from the altar by a gate. Beyond the gate was a lone pink
sister praying in the middle.
The Baguio Cathedral on the other hand was busier, larger, less personal.
The Baguio Cathedral
Ofcourse
we visited The Mansion. I don't know anyone who has ever been inside.
It's weird to have "The Mansion" printed at the building's facade. The
guards at the gate sell some kind of net. I doubt if its for fishing -
maybe its a hammock?
Across
The Mansion is the pool effect that most State houses have. But it
doesn't mirror the house. I think its already part of Wright Park's
upper deck.
This area is the beginning of tourist-y. Vendors are outside. Lots of parked cars and lots of tourists lining for a photo op. The crowds get even thicker at Wright Park down below. This is where you can ride a horse in the pen or go out on a trail. What I love about Wright Park is the inihaw na mais (grilled corn). I always pick the whitest one with large kernels. (The yellow one is the sweet corn kind.) The native corn kernels are sticky and chewy. They slather it with margarine and salt. It is wonderful! a trip to Baguio is not complete with out one or two pieces of this corn.
More touristy spots in Part 3.
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