LET A THOUSAND FLOWERS BLOOM

Being in a rush  became a blessing in a disguise then when we went to Baguio. I wasn't able to pack my things ahead of time because of some work related issues and my sister's birthday party which I attended in the afternoon. So by the time we left the party, it's already past seven pm! You're right! seven pm was still early here in Manila but the problem was, we were confronted with the usual scenario: traffic! So as soon as we reached our apartment, I immediately packed my things with only a few things on my mind to bring on the trip. The result? Traveling with a light package! :)

I'm glad I brought the right clothes in this trip. This colorful knitted dress makes me feel cuddled and warm against the cold weather in the city. It made me feel a couple of times excited with the festival as well. Well, blame the colors of this dress,okay? lol!

Because I am a woman, the presence of flowers blooming freely in the park was such an attention catcher that I cannot help taking photos as much as I want! lol  I'm happy that Baguio's Burnham Park was full of flowering plants that makes my photos interesting and almost picture perfect.

It really feels good to be surrounded with colorful and fresh flowers more so because it complements with the color of my dress.

With the huge crowd that went to the City of Pines to witness the popular Flower Festival, those simple things like strolling in the park, going in the washroom and ordering foods in fastfoods or restaurants  already consumed a large portion of our time.

We had our lunch and siesta-time in a sidewalk near the parking area because as I've said those restaurants and fast foods were literally full of customers.

Of course we maximize our stay so we did some tourist-y things like visiting some of Baguio's Tourist spots (I'll share with you in my next post ) and boating in the Burnham Park lake.

What do you think?

xx!
karen

A BLOOMING ODYSSEY

I'm glad I was able to experience for the first time  the fun that Baguio celebrates that day. To those of you wondering, Panagbenga is an annual event that celebrates the "blooming" of flowers. Panagbenga's theme for 2013 is A Blooming Odyssey.

Benson and I chose to go on the 23rd of February because the highlight of the event The Grand Float Parade was on the next day.

We arrived in the City of Pines at dawn and a lot people were already on the sidewalks with their mats to sit on while waiting for the parade while others slept on the streets or built their tents on the park.Moreover, most of the hotels were already fully book which left us to carry our baggage. Really,  the Panagbenga Festival is so popular that it receive a huge media.

Then the long awaited parade began. Unfortunately I was on the wrong side of the street that limits me to watch in  full view of the parade or to take good shots on the floats. Benson and I, together with the people on our side were so disappointed! Probably partly disappointed. :) Anyway, the vacant lane was to be used  for emergency purposes. Despite the inconvenience,I still managed to capture some photos to share with you. I hope you will enjoy! :))

Suddenly the crowd became wild as the succeeding floats appeared with our country's Mr. Pure Energy: Gary Valenciano and the "Bad Boy of Philippine Movies : Robin Padilla.

I hope you enjoyed viewing the photos! :)

xx!

karen