celebraTINg exisTENce

Three Days and Two Nights Sample Itinerary with Expenses in Baguio: here.
The Road That Lead Me to BagUIO (Kennon Road): here.

Do you plan to go to Baguio during the APEC holidays? Haay. Buti pa kayo. Team bahay is love. Hahaha!

What I am posting here are the photos I took when we went there one afternoon last October. It was an unplanned trip so I wasn't able to look for tourists spots other those we've visited last year. Sinundan lang ulit 'yung nakalagay sa post ko paikot sa city. Sa sobrang galing ko gumawa ng itinerary, sinunod ko rin 'yung sinabi ko. Haha. Char lang. Wala naman kasi akong ibang alam na puntahan.

Also, this was after Typhoon Lando so the damages it did to Baguio (Nothern Luzon actually) were still evident.

... can they find their way home? Sudden #roadtrip. 💗 #baguio #walangjacket #walangpowerbank #walangcharger #aldubit 💕

A photo posted by Tin Gallemaso (@xtintina) on Oct 27, 2015 at 8:42pm PDT

We were only there for around five hours but still thankful that I was able to spend an afternoon there. Cordillera Administrative Region has a special place in my heart that I always look forward to going back no matter how long the travel time takes. Someday, Buscalan and Sagada!

ANYHOW...

Passed through the picturesque Kennon Road and we arrived at Baguio. Grabe, Kennon Road!

Viewing Deck of the Good Shepherd Convent

Houses and Mountain Ranges.

That's me wearing NYX's Copenhagen Matte Cream Lipstick

It's a good thing Good Shepherd accept card payments. Di ako prepared but I was able to buy bottles of ube jam. Hehe.

This is Mines View Park now.

The entrance of the park looks much better compared to its state last year.

MINES VIEW PARK, GOOD SHEPHERD 2014 link: here.

These are all for sale.

From the viewing deck of Mines View

Souvenir Shop

New gate.

I felt sad upon seeing this. This wasn't the only tree that got uprooted during the typhoon. I can't even imagine how long it took for this tree to grow then nawala na lang ng ganun.

Missing the foggy view of Burnham Park

Di kasi masyadong malamig and foggy when we there unlike the first when it was almost zero visibility everywhere.

Burnham Lake

More broken branches and uprooted trees.

I have been wearing that necklace for more than 5 years now and we've gone to a lot of places that's why I am frustrated that I lost it yesterday morning when I'm just staying at home. Hello, natulog lang ako tas nowhere to be found na. NAKAKALOKA.

I don't know if I placed it somewhere I can't recall since I was too sleepy or whatevs, di ko talaga mahanap more so maalala.

Pag may nawala, may darating. Hindi naman sa kwintas 'yun kundi sa Miraculous Medal na nandun. Buti na lang feast day na sa Nov. 27. May ginagamit ako ngayon na iba pero at least makakakuha ako ng bago.

Baguio Cathedral was repainted. This is my first time entering the church. Hehe. THANK YOU POOOOO!

One of my favorite spots in Baguio.

First visit link: here.

Yes pls. hehehehe. Money daw oh.

This is what the Baguio Cathedral looks now. Pink paint 'to before.

Last stop was the Wet Market to buy fresh vegetables.

Tingin pa lnag fresh na fresh na eh.

Sarap ng dalandan at strawberry swear. Hindi 'yung dalandan na nabibili rito sa'tin. Tas found out na meron palang orange farm something sa Mountain Province. Hehe. Soon.

And it won't be complete without strolling along Session Road.

NOTE: Kung magkataon na 'yung post ko na nakita mo e may mukha ko tapos magkasalubong tayo anywhere (Ang liit pala ng Baguio! hahaha) e kalma lang tayo pareho kahit medyo nakakagulat naman talaga. Wag naman 'yung approach na common na gawin ng mga masasamang loob kasi nakakapraning. Hahaha. Okay na okay na sa'kin ang HI. Artista levelz lang. hahaha. :))) Charot!

Enjoy your trip! Sabihan mo naman ako kung ano pang pwedeng mapuntahan dun o. :)

Overnight trip?

Look for Baguio Hotels HERE.

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Why so lost, bread?

Another Maginhawa food find.

I have a loooooot of backlogs from there (not only from there pala haha!). Naipon na since July. Aigooo. I still have Artsy Cafe, Rojo's Baked Chicken, and North Wing Manila.

Anyhow,

We went there on a Saturday night and the StrEat was full of diners it was crazy. We formed our line and after around 20 minutes, they posted a sign that they're going to have the ice cream machine rest. We obviously had no choice. Hope they find a solution for this though. Sayang oras.

Since we really wanted to know why was this so hyped, we decided to return and fortunately the line was still short when we arrived at the StrEat.

We found #thelostbread. Bakit ba naman kasi 'yon nawala? Hahaha! 😂 @thelostbread_ #milkshake #maginhawa #strEAT #swissmissed #thecampfire 😋

A photo posted by Tin Gallemaso (@xtintina) on Aug 29, 2015 at 6:09am PDT

Ito na nga 'yon.

After all the wait and several inconveniences, we got to order our drinks and true enough, plus sa presentation because even if we didn't get to order The Carnival (the milkshake that has cotton candy on top), Swissmissed and The Campfire were also Instagram-worthy.

Wala sa picture 'yung order ko actually. I got Spiked Cookie for variety's sake and it was a wrong decision - what you usually get for ordering just for the sake of ordering is something you won't like. It was good though nothing really special. I also found the milkshake too sweet but the main reason why I wasn't able to finish my drink is because it has coffee. HAHAHA. My fault talaga for ordering a drink with coffee when I know that I can only drink a few sips of it. K. Fine. Aamin na. The Baileys got me. Ang angas kaya pag sa 18+ drinks category ka nag-order. Hahaha. Charot lang! You can hardly taste the Baileys dahil kaunti lang naman.

For a drink with Baileys, it's still Superduck Teahouse's Baileys Milk Tea.

Will try it there again only when the Carnival with cotton candy is available. Otherwise, it will (always) be matcha bingsu from Magpie Cafe.

As much as possible, refrain from going there during weekends because it is too crowded. Pero if you're after the crowd, edi go. Madali lang naman akong kausap. ;)

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Maginhawa Street in Teacher's Village is the street of first to nth rounds if you know what I mean. It feels incomplete if you're only visiting one out of the several restaurants there. Or usual, baka ako lang 'to.

Here's my rounds one and two, Tornado Peri-Peri Chicken and Sancho Churreria Manila. 10 weeks ago na pala! My golly.

One thing when you're the person who's kain ng kain is there's a tendency that the people you're with rely on you in choosing where to eat. They're like, "Ikaw, ikaw naman maraming alam na kakainan." I appreciate that but like what I am always saying, it's tough to be the one deciding because what tastes good for me may not taste good for them. At! Excuse me, ayoko lang kasi ng paulit-ulit kaya parang ang dami ko ng nakainan pero hindi po talaga ako kain ng kain. Wag niyo na ipilit na ganun ako... charot. :)))

The usual scenario when it's an unplanned Maginhawa food trip is we walk along the street without an idea on where we are going to eat. Tingin lang and then pag may recall 'yung resto, okay na dun.

Will be back, #tornadoperiperichicken 😋 #maginhawa #food.

A photo posted by Tin Gallemaso (@xtintina) on Aug 30, 2015 at 4:03am PDT

We were only supposed to cross the street pero sinalubong na kami ng staff nila. Haha! I haven't tried eating here as well kaya sige, dito na lang din.

I don't know what Peri-Peri was. All I know is I have a low tolerance for spicy food so I ordered the original variant. Oh, I learned that peri means pepper.

The chicken was grilled perfectly - tender and not too burnt but I had friends who were disappointed during their visit 'cause they were served dry and bland chicken daw kaya idk. The sauce tasted new to me that I don't even know how to describe it (as if this is something new). I liked it though there's a slight hint of star anise. Never liked star anise in my food buti na lang kaunti lang.

The place was small and it was kind of hot inside. If I return there, I'd sit at the tables outside.

For dessert, it was Sancho Churreria Manila.

We liked the #chocolate dip a lot.😋 #sancho #churros #maginhawa @sanchochurreriamnl

A photo posted by Tin Gallemaso (@xtintina) on Aug 31, 2015 at 9:09pm PDT

P 88.00

A friend recommended Sancho to me before saying that they're well-known for their churrros con chocolate so when we passed by their restaurant, dun na lang.

For the price and taste, this is definitely a steal. I captioned in my Instagram post that I liked the chocolate dip a lot because it's bittersweet. I like the taste but I hope it has a thicker consistency.

One similarity of these restaurants is their social media presence. They both replied to my Instagram posts and Peri-Peri take pictures of all their diners and post them in their Facebook account.

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What to do, where to go, ~~who to contact~~ for your Palawan trip? Ito na. :)

Finally posting this skeletal itinerary after 4 months since this trip. I'm grateful for the four days we spent there even if some of those that had happened weren't the experiences we looked forward to. Sabihin na lang natin na, there's a reason for everything. Huhuhu.

Click on the links to open a new tab

Day 1
We spent almost the whole day waiting at the airport because our flight got delayed for more than six hours!

Enroute to Palawan

Day 2

Breakfast in El Nido

Tour A:
7 Commandos Beach

Big Lagoon

Small Lagoon

Lunch

Snorkeling
Secret Place/ Survivor Sweden Location (Hindi ko alam pangalan nung lugar! haha!)

End of Tour A
Back to Puerto Princesa

Day 3
Buena Vista

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park Tour
Ugong Rock Formation (Caving and Spelunking)

Day 4
Baker's Hill

Where we stayed:

Jurias Pension House in El Nido
Balay Inato Pension House in Puerto Princesa

Who to contact:

As much as I wanted to give you the contact detail of our driver in Puerto Princesa, I lost it when my phone got reformatted.

If ever I'll return to Palawan and there's no need for it to be entirely convenient a.k.a a senior citizen-friendly tour, I'll hire a tricycle to tour us around rather than join a group.

We got a little apprehensive when we read blog posts about getting the tour permit so to secure slots in the Underground River, we bought a tour package for four days. Availing one is fine if you're after convenience/ you don't have time to plan the itinerary of your trip. Sino bang aayaw sa isang bayad lang e okay na lahat ng details, diba?

But for those trying to minimize the cost, you may just book your accommodation and be the one to ask around for a cheaper tour package when you arrive in Palawan. It turned out that our tricycle driver can book us an Underground River Tour for 1.1k per person but the commercial rate of it is 1.5k + per person. Nakaka-kaba lang na wala kang datnan na tours o slots pero unless it's a super kaduper peak weekend/season/whatever, meron choices pag andun ka na. Marami. Maraming mas mura.

Sa susunod, lalo kung keri e DIY na ako. hehe

Nga pala, even if you can find discounted rates, Palawan is a tourist-friendly place. They don't take advantage of the tourists since almost all rates are standardized. And, they have CCTV's so being on your own even after past midnight feels safe somehow. First time ko rin mag-byahe ng mag-isa ng halos alas tres na ng madaling araw tapos sa ibang lugar pa. hehe. Buti na lang safe at walang kaba kahit wala masyadong tao sa daan. Hihi. Can't wait to experience Davao someday! :)

What to do:

We wanted to cover a lot of places for the four days that we were there. Again it is okay if you're after seeing more places in a limited time but definitely not something that I'll do if I return. Ayoko na ipagsiksikan kasi medyo nawala 'yung quality.

Kung El Nido. El Nido lang. Kung Puerto Princesa, Puerto Princesa lang. Balik na lang ulit if ever. Or sayang kasi talaga Day 1 dahil na-delay lang kami ng bongga. >.< Mas okay 'yung kahit 2-3 tours man lang sa El Nido tas maliban sa Underground at Ugong e makapag-Ihawig Firefly Watching, Mangrove at City Tour din ganyan. Andun ka na oh. Pero actually kung walang delayed flight at marami kang budget, kaya 'to ng 5-7 days eh. El Nido saka Puerto Princesa.

Congratulations, Palawan for being the most beautiful island in the world! Kahit four days lang at kahit hindi pa namin nalibot lahat, nakita ko the reasons why you deserve the title for the nth time.

I want to be back someday especially since I'm looking forward to visiting Calamian Islands. Haaaaaaaay. :( As much as I wanted to believe there's more, this is probably my last flyout for 2015. Hahahaha. Or aasa pa rin akong meron?! Hahahahahahaha. Sige na, aasa pa rin. More pls!!!!! :))

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