Sunday, October 10, 2010

The Baguio Chronicles - Chapter 1: Getting to Baguio

(taken from my Multiply Blog dated May 6, 2009)

For several months if not years I wanted to go to Baguio badly. So I had to make arrangements to go. I got some friends to tag along.

In going to Baguio, I decided to take the Manaoag route through Dagupan BusLines. It was April 30. I underestimated the crowd that would be flocking the terminal. It was the eve of Labor Day and many flocked the terminal for the long weekend.

We left the Cubao terminal at around 1:00am. The travel time was between 4 to 4.5 hrs. We got to Manaoag at around past five in the morning. We freshened up a bit and were ready to go for the 6:00am mass.

After the mass, we headed off to baguio. Lucky us, a van was on its way back to Baguio and caught our eye. The van service going to Baguio cost PhP70.00 per head.

Travel Advisory: If you wish to go to Manaoag first before heading to Baguio City, it is cheaper compared to going to Baguio directly from Cubao. A trip from Cubao to Baguio would cost roughly PhP 440.00. If you would go to Manaoag first the trip would cost PhP250.00 + PhP70.00 (for the van) so that would only be PhP320.00. You get to have a chance to go on a Pilgrimage to Manaoag at the same time save P120.00. ;)

Anyways, the trip was an Express Trip... ambilis ni manong mag drive, it took us about an hour and a half only to get to Baguio City... hehehe.

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