M edyo lumalamig na nga talaga ang simoy ng hangin pero sige pa rin ang lakad ko. This time around I was close to the Mines View Park. Nag-iihaw ng pusit doon sa kanto so I decided to go down & partake of the feast na inihaw na pusit kasama ang isang pastic supot na coca-cola.
The usual Baguio stuff ws all around - walis tambo, Romana's peanut brittle, the Baguio vest, mga wood carvings including that wood carving in the picture. The late afternoon atmosphere was pretty calm - walang turista. I could walk at my own leisure without being harassed by peddlers & mendicants. I spoke freely Ilocano to the vendors & the natives.
As we went on the road, do look at these views of Baguio - reminiscent of Victoria Peak in San Franciso hindi ba? i tell you - maganda talaga ang Baguio sans the litter. The air was filled with the scent of pine and a specific kind of wood na sinabi si Mama - I just could not remember anymore. 
I had to stop at the Good Shepherd Convent for the Ube Yam. I've been craving for this upon arrival in Manila. The closest I could get my hands on was the ube yam (gelatin actually) from Cherry Foodarama. Sabi ko sa bahay, I can go to Munoz market & buy the Ube sold yong tinatakal. Nobody favored that practise since linalangaw daw yon. Sagot ko - di lalong masarap!!!
Off to the Baguio Cathedral we went. This Church is another one of those Baguio landmarks. Lucky - mass was being celebrated that afternoon. What an appropriate way to say thank you to the blessings and such a humbling experience to be on one's knees in front of the Ultimate Creator. 
Let me end my entry tonight with a view of Session Road - the main drag of Baguio. Pumasok na rin ang SM dito. Cecil told me the origins of ukay-ukay is in Baguio. There is really something unique with this place called Baguio. Just like my own country in a smaller scale - I will keep complaining about the heat, smog, the litter, kawalan ng toilet paper sa mga palikuran. Pero heto ako at binabalik-balikan pa rin.
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