I Went To Baguio City Yesterday
By arbie bee
@brokenbee (11937)
Philippines
February 12, 2017 6:50pm CST
Baguio City is the summer capital of the Philippines and during the month of February, they have this month-long celebration that they call "Panagbenga Festival" or "Flower Festival".
I went there yesterday to see the celebration even if it's not yet the highlights of the event which I am sure will be attended by lots of people not just from Baguio City and nearby provinces but also from the capital city and other cities which will be on the last Saturday and Sunday of February. They will have the street dancing competition and float parade.
Yesterday, they had the kite-flying competition at the Melvin Jones near the Burnham Park. I just stayed at the Burnham Park and watched the boats on the lake. After about an hour, I already went to the nearby mall and bought "pasalubong" or "take home goodies" for my parents.
It was too cold even during noontime. I think it reached 9.2 degrees Celsius which I think is the lowest this year.
I also went home early when I was already tired of walking here and there.
How did you spend your Sunday?
Oops, I didn't attend the mass at the Baguio Cathedral because the story about the terrorists from the southern provinces might be true. I just attended mass in our own parish before heading to the summer capital.
*there seems to be a problem uploading picture. I will upload my cover photo once it is fixed.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
How long did it take you to go to Baguio City? What pasalubong did you buy? :)
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
Almost two-hour ride, I think..
I bought them JCo donuts and California maki... Hihihi I don't think they are a good match, though. Hihihi
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
@sunrisefan no.. I am an NPA-No permanent address... lol hihihi
Maki is a Japanese food with rice, crab and mango, rolled and sliced lol...
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
@brokenbee JCo is good. What's maki? Flying would have been faster hahaha! So you're from Pangasinan?
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
Yes, I had seen that there were lots of policemen roaming around yesterday making sure that the guests are safe.
I am just unsure if there will be less people who will come up during the parades and the Session Road in Bloom. That's the usual time when a lot of people go there.
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@Shavkat (141905)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
@sunrisefan Yes, it is. I don't find it exciting anymore. I must say, it is one of the best festivals in town.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
Oh, is it your city's fiesta, friend? Happy fiesta!
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
@Shavkat Why do you say it's not exciting anymore? Same over the years that it has become boring? No innovation?
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
13 Feb 17
Which cathedral? The one with so many steps to climb? And the lake you mentioned is funny . . it is a small man-made lake not like the lakes here in Canada. . . . 
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@antonbunot (11146)
• Calgary, Alberta
13 Feb 17
@brokenbee that is the church we last attended mass in the Philippines before we took our long flight to Canada 5 days later.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
Baguio Cathedral near Session Road. Hihihihi
Yup, it is just small and it overflows during typhoons. LOL
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
oh, i knew that news. and yes, our temperature here dipped down to 18 degrees, and today, it is 19 degrees as well
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Feb 17
@brokenbee yes and it is 19 degrees here now
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
14 Feb 17
@ridingbet Wow! I think it's 18 degrees here this morning. Hmmmm
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
Whoa! That's cold Ate. When the temperature goes below 26, I already feel cold.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
i would love to go up to baguio, too @magallon. wouldn't it be nice to go there and have @brokenbee as our tourguide?
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
@magallon she said she went to baguio and that it's two hours travel from her parent's place.
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@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
@hereandthere Oh , is @brokenbee in Baguio? That would be exciting..
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@allen0187 (59828)
• Philippines
13 Feb 17
Been awhile since I went back to Baguio. Hopefully, I can visit the place again this year.
Looking forward to seeing your photo.
@luisadannointed (11847)
• Philippines
3 Mar 17
O never been to Baguio those flower festival every year-round I just watch it in the news Hehehehe. I know it's so freezing there I hope I can go there too soon.
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@brokenbee (11937)
• Philippines
3 Mar 17
If you want to experience the very cold weather, you have to go there between January or February...
And if you want to witness the month-long celebration of the Flower Festival, go there in February, specially during the last week. But there are a lot of tourists during that time.
@silvermist (19701)
• India
13 Feb 17
@brokenbee I like any festival associated with flowers.Pity you could not upload the picture.
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