Driving to Baguio at Midnight

**yebo** · January 23rd, 2013 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by Hanren

The only places that i know are heavily polluted are the central business district areas. Saan ba hindi polluted sa Pilpinas? Its sad that you've already concluded Baguio to be filthy place and cramped place. Perhaps you could try to stay here a little longer and perhaps even, visit other places. Sana di ka naman nagconclude kaagad.

the botanical gardens used to be called imelda park. i first saw it 30 years ago (1982), immaculately manicured lawns, flowers in bloom, VERY CLEAN. now it is just one neglected place trying hard to be a tourist attraction. dami pang garbage.

mines view park used to be a PARK. now it is one big tiangge. over commercialized na, wala ka na maikutan. i remember it when it was a park with benches to sit on and just while the time away, enjoying the mist touching your face as clouds pass by. ngayon wala na mga clouds, usok ng nagiihaw ng mais at pusit ang dadapo sa pisngi mo. wala na din maupuan kasi puro tindahan na. e pare-pareho din naman ang tinitinda, yun at yun din naman. dapat dun e alisin yung mga tindahan at ibalik sa dati yung park.

burnham? dati yung lawn area e bermuda grass. ngayon, carabao grass yung 40%, yung 60% bare earth. dati puno ng flowers yung mga flower boxes saka paligid ng burnham. ngayon konti na lang. dati yung kainan dun sa may jeepney terminal maayos. ngayon, jeepney terminal na talaga siya. oo may kaninan pa din pero di ka na maka-park ng sasakyan mo dun. kakatigil mo pa lang lalapitan ka ng off-duty policeman na nagsa-sideline na maton, mababawasan kasi ang tong na kinokolekta nya sa mga jeepney driver dun kung kukunin mo yung parking slot ng jeep.

wright park, in fairness mas maayos siya nung november 2012 kesa nung january 2012. nadagdagan ng flowers, at sa wakas napalitan yata yung water ng pool (or was it because of the rain?) may malinis na CR (dati kasi palapit ka pa lang uurong na yung wiwi mo sa baho nung CR dun, ngayon maayos na).

john hay. enjoy mga bata sa zip line. something new.

the only thing that seems to have remained constant through the years is the lourdes grotto. e kasi private property haha! bawal ang vendors sa taas, hangang dun lang sila sa 1st turn. good!

session road. dami na nabago, it is not the old session road anymore. overpriced place to eat unless you are going for chow king or jollibee. wala na yung mga old restaurants.

**nelany** · January 23rd, 2013 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by yebo

the botanical gardens used to be called imelda park. i first saw it 30 years ago (1982), immaculately manicured lawns, flowers in bloom, VERY CLEAN. now it is just one neglected place trying hard to be a tourist attraction. dami pang garbage.

mines view park used to be a PARK. now it is one big tiangge. over commercialized na, wala ka na maikutan. i remember it when it was a park with benches to sit on and just while the time away, enjoying the mist touching your face as clouds pass by. ngayon wala na mga clouds, usok ng nagiihaw ng mais at pusit ang dadapo sa pisngi mo. wala na din maupuan kasi puro tindahan na. e pare-pareho din naman ang tinitinda, yun at yun din naman. dapat dun e alisin yung mga tindahan at ibalik sa dati yung park.

burnham? dati yung lawn area e bermuda grass. ngayon, carabao grass yung 40%, yung 60% bare earth. dati puno ng flowers yung mga flower boxes saka paligid ng burnham. ngayon konti na lang. dati yung kainan dun sa may jeepney terminal maayos. ngayon, jeepney terminal na talaga siya. oo may kaninan pa din pero di ka na maka-park ng sasakyan mo dun. kakatigil mo pa lang lalapitan ka ng off-duty policeman na nagsa-sideline na maton, mababawasan kasi ang tong na kinokolekta nya sa mga jeepney driver dun kung kukunin mo yung parking slot ng jeep.

write park, in fairness mas maayos siya nung november 2012 kesa nung january 2012. nadagdagan ng flowers, at sa wakas napalitan yata yung water ng pool (or was it because of the rain?) may malinis na CR (dati kasi palapit ka pa lang uurong na yung wiwi mo sa baho nung CR dun, ngayon maayos na).

john hay. enjoy mga bata sa zip line. something new.

the only thing that seems to have remain constant through the years is the lourdes grotto. e kasi private property haha! bawal ang vendors sa taas, hangang dun lang sila sa 1st turn. good!

session road. dami na nabago, it is not the old session road anymore. overpriced place to eat unless you are going for chow king or jollibee. wala na yung mga old restaurants.

Well said. Parang nasa Maynila kana pala! Hehehe

**CoDer** · January 23rd, 2013 10:06 PM

Madumi na ang baguio at over populated na. Palagi namin yang pinag-uusapan nga mga acquaintance ko sa Baguio pag umaakyat ako. Long gone are the days na panay green ang makikita mo sa gilid ng bundok. Ngayon?!? sus inang kupo.

**testament11** · January 23rd, 2013 11:53 PM

At yun lamig sa Baguio ay hindi na kagaya ng naramdaman ko nung una kong punta 10 years ago...

**lowslowbenz** · January 24th, 2013 02:05 AM

^^^ agree!

**IMm29** · January 24th, 2013 08:05 AM

*testament,
Didn't Baguio get record low temperatures 2 years ago? Anyhow, I do get your point.

As a kid of the 80s, my last Baguio trip was the summer before the quake. I recall Baguio being very green with fresh air and not much traffic. Then again, I could be mistaken since I might have only concentrated on the things kids would be concerned about. Let's see how it is in about 30 hours from now.

**CVT** · January 24th, 2013 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by testament11

At yun lamig sa Baguio ay hindi na kagaya ng naramdaman ko nung una kong punta 10 years ago...

Malamig pa rin sa Baguio, bros.

When we were there 2 years ago(Jan 2011),- paglabas mo sa bahay sa umaga (around 5AM-6AM) at medyo papasikat pa lang ang araw,- you breathe out,- kita mong may "usok".... Cool!

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**holdencaulfield** · January 24th, 2013 10:07 AM

2 times palang ako napunta ng baguio. sayang lang panahon ko!
yung kilala kong ungas esem lang ang babagsakan.

**CVT** · January 24th, 2013 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by holdencaulfield

2 times palang ako napunta ng baguio. sayang lang panahon ko!
yung kilala kong ungas esem lang ang babagsakan.

Bro.,- vng*s nga iyang kakilala mo sa Baguio City....

Ibig mong sabihin,- hindi ka niya dinala sa mga "famous kambingan" doon?....

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You certainly missed "Baguio's magic", bro....

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**Pipefish** · January 24th, 2013 10:42 AM

I've been to Baguio five times, once as a kid and four times in the past two years, but did not go there for the city itself; rather, as a jump-off to Mt. Pulag National Park. All by bus.

Would you guys advise a rookie driver like me to drive to Baguio? The farthest I've driven to is Lucena. I've also been on a road trip to Anilao and San Antonio, Zambales.

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