Gala Pinoy Redux

From the BenCab museum, we took a break before finally proceeding to Oh My Gulay restaurant that evening.

Located in Session Road at the topmost floor of La Azotea Building, it is a vegetarian restaurant owned by Filipino artist Kidlat Tahimik. He wasn’t there when we visited, but the surroundings easily made it obvious that it was owned by an artist.

Oh My Gulay’s location gives you a good view of the Baguio skyline–yes, even SM Baguio’s in view.

It was already around 7:30 when we got there. We were quite lucky because we didn’t know that the restaurant closed at 8:30 (Oh My Gulay is open from 11am-8:30pm). Good thing we still managed to order food especially since we were already starving at the time.
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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
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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.
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