Restless in Baguio

hello tryxiness

You were blessed that all of these things didn't happen to you. wow am glad baguio wasn't that affected, just imagine isolated for days because of a blocked road?! i feel so sad too for those who died in the land-slide. nature is at it's worse fury, we can't stop only to prevent it. am pretty sure it has a bit changed your life. have a great day

Hello friend,

I shared same feelings with you,but it is the otherwise.
I was here in Manila with my kids,and all my siblings were in Baguio "my hometown".

A week ago before typhoon "pepeng" hit Baguio,typhoon "ondoy" flooded metro manila that makes my family in Baguio so much worried about us.With the grace of our Lord,we are all fine.
Then,Wednesday my sister made a call...saying how scared she is,i was really worried by that time too.
I can't even sleep monitoring all tv news station for latest reports.
Thursday morning i was not able to made calls to Baguio anymore,or i may say,my family's mobile phone were gone low bat that i cannot access to anyone.
I really wanted to cry,but,i have to be strong and my kids were even asking about our love ones in Baguio.
Friday,God knows i wish to fly there in Baguio to know my family's condition and thanks God,i was able to call my brother who lives at the PMA,and he say's they were all fine.Only that,he can't visit our sister and father who lives near ALPHAVILLE becoz the road is impassable due to landslides.

I was never worried and scared when typhoon ondoy hits manila..but when typhoon pepeng hit Baguio..i really feel depressed.It was really a good insight...i will often visit my loved ones in Baguio very soon.(we use to spent our vacation there during December and summer)
Now,i was thinking to stay longer with them...life's really uncertain..we never knew what tomorrow may brings.

I also felt sad when I saw in the news how Baguio was affected by typhoon Pepeng. The city has become my adoptive/adopted province since I grew up mostly in Manila and have no real province that I can really relate to. The last time I was there was in 2007, before we found out that my mother was sick with cancer. I have tried so many times to bring her to Baguio, but she feels that she cannot tolerate the five hour trip.

I have very good memories of Baguio, and I am even proud to have a picture of the view from the Cathedral before it was transformed into a parking lot. I have heard that because of the recent damages to roads going there by the typhoon, there are some activities that have been canceled. This I think, will bring greater damage in terms of revenue for the city.

I do hope to visit Baguio again. And I hope that my chance to visit comes soon.

hi tryxiness^^;;
im from Baguio and i am glad that your stay here was still safe even many were greatly affected and devastated.
In your case, you cannot go back home but my friend who's in Manila was also trapped the other way around.
oh did u also know that Manny Pacquiao was here and trapped too so they sent him a private plane. you could have hitched hike hehe.

I know the previous typhoon was the worst one i've heard..hope and pray it won't happen again

anyway, i am happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay here even the situation turns out like that. Viscoz is really a nice place since it is not crowded and you can sit there and relax..next visit, you can try their carbonara. why didn't u try Don Henrico's beside Viscoz. Try their Baked Ribs.
I would like to recommend places to dine during your next visit hehe....
for cakes,go to Teahouse along Session road or SM, try their Chona's delight cake.
Veniz Cafe is a cozy place to hangout while drinking unlimited refill of brewed coffee for less than $11. they have a free wi-fi too if you have a laptop. try their mexican food like Quezadilla or carbonar as well.
for night time, go to Kaffeklatsch in Legarda Road. it's a cafe where you can listen to live singers. it's not really a drinking bar because they serve mostly coffees and teas rather than beer.just that the place is small.
One thing you couldn't miss is the Goodtaste restaurant, it's a cheap family restaurant but their buttered chicken is irresistible hahaha..

wow nice place, by the way what is cabanatuan?

i can say that i felt restless too when ondoy hit our city badly. i am from marikina and we felt trap also in a way. after the flood subside it left the city with up to knee high mud. with no electricity and no cell signal it was very scary. no communications, no market to buy food even the grocery are filled with mud water. lucky you for you still have food to eat and still have place to go around too. i felt sorry for those people who are badly hit by pepeng on the northern part and lets pray that the next typhoon will just be passing by just like a rainy day.

What an experience you have there. Seeing all those things is really depressing more especially since you are there all alone. But despite that it seems you've been in good hands and you were well accepted by the people there. I think the hospitality that the people there is still there despite the problem they are encountering. I am glad you came back perfectly alright though you've witness some horrible things happening there you yourself seems pretty well okay.

hello tryxiness,
good to know that despite of what you experienced in baguio because of the bad weather, you still have a good time and that you will bring your family soon.
that is the problem here in baguio for once the kennon, marcos and naguillian road were closed due to landslide and the like the city is already isolated. and there is no way in going down and goind up via land travel. good thing it did not take that long openning a road so the food, oil and other important commodities can be transported asap. for baguio was already in shortage of food and gasoline when the three roads were still closed. in fact some of the oil company were already closed and even some of the fast food chain and restaurant for they don't have supply anymore. groceries were always full for people decided to eat canned goods instead of baguio vegetables for it's so expensive.
indeed, a lot of families were affected by the typhoon. and some of them lose their families and properties. may they recover soon physically,emotioanlly and spiritually.

That was a sad experience you had on a very nice place like Baguio, I myself was deeply saddens by the news I keep on seeing on the tv regarding the tragedies that happens in la trinidad and baguio, I always visit Baguio and stays a week during my every stay at this Beautiful city and learning what happened really feels me sad. I just hope this is again a wake up call not only to the proper authorities but also to each everyone of us that something must be really done in order for these tragedies not to happen again.

Hello tryxiness! I live in Baguio and so sorry that you didn't enjoy much your stay in the city because of that terrible, destructive typhoon. There is much to see in Baguio and i hope for the next time you will have a lot of fun.

I know you remembered the victims in your special prayers and i thank you so much for your prayers.

God bless and more power to you!