I still won’t believe that Baguio would be a better room for broken hearts. Yes, a Filipino Movie portrayed that it could be in Sagada, but let me get back to you as soon as I get there.
According to my personal survey, it would be better to travel in Baguio without a Travel Agency. If you really are seeking for adventure, take a bus or your ride and drive to Baguio alone, explore the possibilities. Go and witness alone the beauty of nature. For an adventurous person like me, I would prefer to walk alone, be lost, it will help me realize, internalize and observe things.
Not a mistake, but if given a chance, I wouldn’t even choose an expensive place. A place near the city of night life would satisfy the contentment I am searching. Unfortunately, I was away from the market. But fortunately, I get to stay in a high-end condominium in Baguio.
Mines View Condominium
And I chose to spend every afternoon walking alone the streets, enjoying the views and place myself in a shoe of a person who gets to live and work in Baguio. Baguio is just a small place, but each place would feed you with different realizations. “Pano kaya ako titira dito? Ano kayang negosyo ang bongga dito? Ano kayang feeling ng mabuhay dito?”
On the second day, I chose to be in Philippine Military Academy. I don’t know, I don’t have a goal here. It might be funny, but what’s the sense of adventure if you don’t get to hit lots of birds in one stone. 
Got to see lots of things. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to capture a photo of the students walking straight.
Upon walking alone, you’ll see lots of soldiers guarding the place. They are responsible of directing you to what you want to see and they are tasked to arrange everything. Of course, they are very kind in answering all your beauty contest questions.
And I now clearly understand why traffic has began in Baguio. It’s cute that you won’t see lots of jeeps but will see people using horses as their transportation. I just can’t imagine how these horses got to memorize the ways in Baguio. How can I command a horse to bring me back home?
There were lots of restaurants and eatery in Baguio. But since the place has already become one of the greatest tourist spots in the Philippines, every place is crowded. And now, the problem is where to eat on a very tiring travel. I had my lunch at 4pm since I was on the waiting list. How I wish I could tell them my credentials so I could get an easy access to any table I wanted. Canto, a restaurant near The Mansion is a restaurant to choose if you would want to feel the air and the view in Baguio. Eating inside is just like eating in your house. Workers doesn’t have a uniform, tables, chairs and everything are set as how your mom has set your dining room.
And yes, I was refrigerated. It rained so hard in Baguio that all I want to do is cage myself inside a cup of coffee. Some says, rain will stop your journey in a day. But for me, it is another time for yourself. Thinking and realizing things – perfect start for 2016.
Everyday is a coffee day for me. But my life has changed when I saw a vendor of taho in the place. I really don’t eat taho, but they told me that taho in Baguio is far different from the taho I used to taste during my childhood days. Aside from loving the color pink on a plain white, I love the heat of it. I tried one to really determine. I was amazed upon seeing the vendor uses real strawberries as syrup to sweeten the taho. Then I realized, this deserves a caption.
Since I have uploaded all my OOTDs in each day, a friend from my college days messaged me and advised me to visit the night market. I really don’t understand what it means, but my friend told me that it’s all about food and fashion. From that message, I decided to be in the place at exactly 10pm onwards and I must take a picture. I got to purchase clothes and shoes which you will see soon in my fashion category. I wasn’t able to reach the end, why? Wala na akong pera. I was shocked from the prices, I bought almost 10 clothes for 1,000 pesos only. Amazing, amazing. Baguio, why are you so kind?
Let this last day end by celebrating alone with my coffee. Yes, hot drink. I really can’t grab a frappe at the moment. My hands are freezing and the bed is calling me to just sleep all day and prepare for 2016.
Day 1, 2 and 3 of 2016 is really important for me. These are my first days for 2016, those days will be my standard of weighing each day. Thank you Baguio for the experience and the love, thank you for helping me think on how to face Day 4 onwards. I’ll be back, I’ll be back.
jv pereira 