Baguio - Summer Capital of the Philippines

Grace and I left Manila at 2AM and arrived in Baguio around 9AM.  Baguio is at a much higher elevation and is much cooler than Manila.  It rains nearly every day.  There are long needle pine trees mixed with banana trees and tropical flowers.  We are staying in an apartment building that has been converted to guest house or hostel type rooms.  They all have a private bath and hot water.  We are paying 3000p for 4 days.

The cab drivers here are so nice compared to the ones in Manila.  There, drivers will refuse to turn on the meter, then demand twice the fare we usually pay for a trip, or they will say they don't have change, and hope you will let them have the extra.  I asked one driver for his registration number, and talked about the regulatory agency, and he magically found change.  In Baguio, the drivers always turn on the meter, never ask for extra, and always have change.

Grace took me to dinner at The Forest House tonight.  It is on the road from Baguio to Camp John Hay.  It is very rustic and has a great view from the terrace.

This was taken outside the call center where Grace used to work in Camp John Hay.