BAGUIO CITY

Climbing to Baguio for the n’th  time, I thought I won’t be surprised me anymore but little did I know our Baguio 2008 and 10  trip turned out to be my best travel to the City of Pines. I visited the must see tourist spots in Baguio as well as some off the beaten destinations.

Baguio was SO COLD then when we arrived . It was the coldest I’ve experienced so far in my life! 14.5 degrees coldness! Yey!

TRAVEL TIME 5HOURS FROM MANILA

Tam-awan

The Tam-awan Village is located in the northwestern part of the city. You need to pay a minimum entrance fee at the gate.   You need to climb uphill and steep pathways from one hut to another.  It surely is a good exercise but make sure to wear the right shoes that are comfortable enough for a few minutes hiking.  It was a breathtaking experience when you reach the top where you can see the view of La Union Province and Gulf of Lingayen. 

 This is the typical Igorot huts   where you can picture how the homes of the mountain people look like 

One of the huts inside Tam-Awn Village. 

top of tam-awan village

Strawberry farm

One of the most popular destinations when in La Trinidad is Strawberry Farm. Tourists are allowed to pick fresh strawberry at 400/kilo but you can also buy freshly picked strawberry at a lower price.  For a traveler like me who literally travel light, I chose to buy from the vendors with pre- packed freshly picked strawberry at a price of   P100/kilo.  Picking strawberry costs a little higher than pre-packed.   If   you want to experience picking, then go ahead, it’s more fun if you do it yourself because you can choose the freshest and reddest strawberry.   If you are a city boy, you better try picking, because the memories are surely   much fun to keep.

Bell- church

Unlike the famous spots like Mines View Park, Burnham Park and more,   Bell Church is less visited by tourists. It is one of Baguio’s lesser known landmarks.  The Bell Church is located north of the downtown area of Baguio along the road leading to La Trinidad where Strawberry Farm is located.  The building is designed with flags, bells and dragons

. It has a pagoda, and beautifully landscaped gardens. There are some artifacts about Buddhism that you will find at the Bell Church as well as some literature about the history of China.

PMA

We chose to get off near the training grounds. Morning is usually the best time to visit PMA since it is the time when you can find cadets having their morning routine and exercises. They do it on the Borromeo Field

We explored the other places PMA has to offer. Every place was worth a picture.

THANK YOU BAGUIO CITY TIL NEXT TIME!