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My Baguio vacation
Wednesday May 14, 2008 02:33:00 PM
Hi All, I'm back from my first vacation to Baguio City and boy did I have a great time there. For one thing, Baguio was about 10*C cooler than Manila and that, by and of itself, made the whole trip worth the 5-hour drive to get there. I loved walking up and down Session Road without breaking into a sweat. It really felt as if an a/c was on everywhere we went -- even out on the street!! We don't get that here in Manila. *Sigh* We stayed at this really great place called Medrano's Apartelle in Brentwood Village near Leonard Wood Road. They did not, as a rule, allow dogs but the owners made an exception for mom since she assured them that I was really well-behaved. So as not to embarrass mom, I proudly showed-off all my obedience skills at the drop of a hat! The owners and staff were so impressed (ahem-ahem) that they said I would be most welcome to come back. Yay!! We did all the touristy things there at Baguio -- we walked up and down Session Road (Baguio's commercial district), then we visited Burnham Park (designed by the same Daniel Burnham who designed Union Station in Washington, D.C.), the Baguio Botanical Gardens, Mines View Park, the Mansion House (the summer residence of the President of the Philippines) the Good Shepherd Convent (where we bought yummy strawberry jam and ube jam), Camp John Hay and the garden trail at SM Baguio. We opted not to go to Wright Park because the horses give me the willies. All of the places we went to were gracious enough to allow me in albeit on the condition that I was kept on leash the entire time -- well, you can't win them all. On the other hand, you can't say the same thing about establishments here in Manila which, almost all, are decidedly not dog-friendly. My favorite among all the places we visited was the Baguio Botanical Gardens. All the flowers were in full bloom (credit goes to the mild Baguio weather) and, I must say, the park looked spectacular. I had fun getting my paws all muddy (it rained the night before) walking along the garden's numerous cobbled paths. My only regret is that I could not run free throughout the gardens -- that would have been bliss!!! Oh, I did get chased by a goat mom and her kids (hee-hee, that was fun) while walking back to the apartelle. What amused mom the most from our trip was the little bit of celebrity that followed us everywhere we went. You see, there is this golden retriever called Fulgoso who is a regular on a local tv series called "Marimar" (a Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela of the same title). Everywhere we went people just kept calling me Fulgoso. People just approach us and I get so much attention -- they pat me on the head, rub my ears, stroke my fur, compliment me on my handsomeness (ahem-ahem) and some even asked to take pictures of me and mom!!! But, on the flipside, there are some people who are so ignorant of the golden retriever breed (i.e., how nice and friendly we all are) that they give mom and me a wide berth when we are out walking. A silly lady even screamed in panic when my tail brushed her leg (I stepped on her foot for good measure -- haha). I really enjoyed myself the whole trip so I was really sad when it was time to leave. But, as they say, all good things must come to an end. Mom promised me though that we will be back soon. I hope she keeps her promise...
Woofs and wags,
Hunter
Are we there yet???
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@ Botanical Gardens
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Me and the gang at Botanical Garden
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Another @ Botanical Gardens
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Youre choking me, people!!
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You didnt take me boating!! Hmph!!
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What a big statue!!
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Brrr! Its cold out here!!
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Me and the gang at the hotel
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Again @ the Botanical Gardens
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Striking a pose!!!
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Did someone say strawberry jam???
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@ Burnham Park
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Leggo!! I need to get me some jam!!
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Id make a great guard dog, no?
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@ Mansion House with my pal Rachel
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Me and the gang at Mines View
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@ SM Baguio
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Me and the gang at SM Baguio
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Me and the gang at Good Shepherd
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Goodbye Baguio *sniff*
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Posted By: Casey
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2008/05/17 02:57:13 PM |
| Im happy for u pal! You all enjoyed your trip. Im overwhelmed u were gven a special arrangement in d apartelle (that's one of d perks 4 being so lovely,behaved & celebrity look-alike teehee!) Your issues on the past month doesn't show. Looooove ur pics! |
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Posted By: bash bash
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2008/05/17 07:45:42 AM |
| Like you they also often call me "fulgoso", But i'm proud to say that we are more cute and handsome than him. How i wish i could visit baguio too like you, I could see your very much well- behaved ha. keep it up buddy hunter. |
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Posted By: bash bash
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2008/05/17 07:39:39 AM |
| hi there buddy! i've seen your picture on your baguio trip. Wow !!! Astig ha! the farthest i've travel with mom was zambales .I envy you alot buddy, seeing the pictures i could see you did enjoy every moment of it. You look really fantastic buddy! |
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Posted By: Noodles McLovin
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2008/05/15 08:06:59 PM |
| That looked like so much fun Hunter!! Cool pics! |
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