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Travel Blogs from Baguio
Busing to Baguio
... climbed into the fog-covered heights.
Though the ride was generally very comfortable, our driver (like every other driver) seemed to act like he was king of the road, and insisted on gunning it through hairpin turns, along with the need to sharply accelerate and pass/tailgate any other vehicle on the road. It got especially harrowing when rain started pelting down as we ascended into the highlands, sudden waterfalls bursting forth from the steep ...
On Climbing Mountains...
... to admit I was an American in this town.
We ended up staying at the America Hotel in an “Executive Suite” complete with giant wall mirror
angled for the best view of the bed. When this hotel was new, it was probably pretty upscale and it has a lot of American features such as a real bath tub but, it is pitifully run down at this point and there was no way I would take an actual bath in that tub. It had a nice big ...
En route vers la montagne !
C'est sous une averse ( chaude) qu’on embarque dans un bus direction Baguio, au nord de cette grande île de Luzon, dans les montages. Nous avons décidé de nous réserver les belles plages et les baignades pour plus tard...
Nous arrivons de nuit, après 7h de route. Le bus est en trés bon état et plutot confortable ce qui n’est pas pour nous deplaire.
Il aurait été trop facile que la guest-house ...
Mission impossible
... 1499;שאנח 04;ו רק דוחים את זה?
עם געגוע 97;ם לקצת תחושה של "ארץ ישרוא 00;" עשינו את ארוחת
השישי ...
Baguio: Beautiful and Congested Mountain Town
... ready to crash at 9pm again, long day! I'm glad I got to spend a day in Baguio, it's a beautiful city away from the main congested streets. Quite marvelous how it's built up in the mountains, homes are scattered across the hills and tall building jut out from the rock. Could easily spend a few days here on a longer trip, but the beaches are calling me!!
Grabbed a catholic saint medallion from my room, left some cash, and I think it's already bringing me ...