BenCab Museum – More Than Just Great Artworks
First, another excuse (remember the first one?). I got neck-deep in work during the latter part of the week last week after relaxing at Astoria Boracay (we'll get to that in the future).
Now we return to regular programming.
After our quick trip to the Mines View Park, Trish and I headed to the BenCab museum. Okay, we passed by SM Baguio first but there's no story there so we fast forward.
The BenCab Museum is a museum owned by National Artist Ben Cabrera, better known as BenCab. Many of his works are displayed there, but there's more to the museum that bears the artist's name.
"Bring Me to Your Holy Mountain, to Your Dwelling Place" by Kiggao Rossimo
Mines View Park – Chevy Impala and Tourists Galore
Picture, picture! Some of the people who had their photos taken at the Mines View Park.
The place we stayed in was just a few hundred meters from the Mines View Park so we decided to check out the place for some 'pasalubong' (presents and whatnot) to take home to Manila.
Stores near the Mines View Park.
But instead of checking out the usual fare of peanut brittle and other sweets, a red Chevy Impala (I reckon an early 60's model) immediately grabbed my attention.
Project 365 – Days 221-234
So another two weeks have gone by. And it's been another two busy weeks that went this way...
Cafe by the Ruins – Breakfast Never Tasted This Good
Starting the day healthy with a cup of fresh fruits at Cafe by the Ruins.
Touch down Baguio. Just as soon I got off the bus, I immediately realized what it was that makes people return to this city over and over again. The parks and other popular landmarks may be old and worn (save maybe for the relatively new SM mall), but you'll never really care once the chilly air touches your face. You're without a doubt in Baguio already.
Because they say writers can't think straight without coffee.
First stop: Cafe by the Ruins. It's a small restaurant that used to be a part of the house of Phelps Whitemarsh, Benguet's first civil governor, thus the name. It has a homely feel, so it's easy to feel comfortable there once you're inside. Just grab a seat and wait for the waiter to take your order.
Baguio City: Something Old, Something New
A view from the Bencab Museum.
Baguio City is without a doubt one of the Philippines' oldest and most easily recognized tourist destinations. That said, the city is already way too familiar as a tourist spot, but I was pretty sure there were new things to discover there. Which was what I did, along with my travel companion at the time, Trish. We looked for new places and things to discover in the more familiar ones like the Mines View Park and good old Session Road.
I'll be sharing these new discoveries with you in the upcoming posts so be sure to check them out. I suggest you subscribe to my RSS feed, my Facebook page, Twitter site, or Plurk site so you get the latest post fresh off the press (my laptop actually).
'Til then!
Baguio 2010 Posts:
- Cafe by the Ruins – Breakfast Never Tasted This Good
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