Gala Pinoy Redux

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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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
- Mines View Park – Chevy Impala and Tourists Galore
- BenCab Museum – More Than Just Great Artworks
- Oh My Gulay! What a Surprise in Baguio