What do Cebu City and Baguio City have in common?
T-R-A-F-F-I-C!!! When I was in Cebu two weeks ago, it took me an hour to travel just a few kilometers to Conching’s from the airport. And just last week, in Baguio City, I spent another hour going from Baguio Country Club to Session Road and back. The trip normally takes around 10 minutes but we turned around when we saw that Session was closed to cars. Apparently, that was the weekend the Mountain Province was celebrating Indigenous People’s Day, so there were more local tourists than usual.
After breakfast, we took mom to Mt. Cloud bookshop along Brent Road. Gabbie introduced me to the shop last year and I made a mental note then to take my mom when the opportunity presented itself. An old house that has been converted to a bookshop with a garden, Mt. Cloud only sells books authored by Filipinos and even has a room dedicated to children’s books. Since my mom and Gabbie love reading, we spent over an hour browsing.
I was also surprised to learn that some of the sellers were talented students from the University of the Philippines Baguio, who made extra money by sketching portraits or creating artwork for bookmarks, stickers, and posters. When I met up with Paul again, he said that Baguio Toy Con was easily the most atmospheric and “scenic” convention he had ever been to.
On our last day, Sunday, mom and I had a hearty breakfast in BCC, after which we heard Mass in St. Joseph Pacdal Church at 9 a.m. We then went back to BCC to check out and head back to Manila. Though I was in Baguio for only 48 hours, a weekend there always produces a priceless treasure trove of experiences both new and familiar, especially when I’m with my dearest family. Till next, Baguio. I’m already dreaming of our next visit.
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