Hi Everyone!

Wow! Was I tired last night. Mama said it was from all the fresh air and walking all day. I woke up early, again, this morning and watch some of my morning cartoon friends on television while everyone got ready for breakfast. We ate, downstairs, in the Le Chef Restaurant. They have a lot of food in what Mama calls a buffet. I was able to find some cereal and fruit to eat.

After breakfast we left in the van to go to Wright Park.

Mama said that Wright Park, which is located at the eastern part of the city and fronting the main gate of the Mansion, is one of the many scenic parks in Baguio City. She said that the Mansion is where the President lives when she comes to Baguio to visit and work. The President  stays there with her entire family during the Christmas holidays. Mama says that the  main features of the park are a shallow elongated rectangular body of water known as the “Pool of Pines” and the park circle which is on one end of the park.

Tall pine trees and decorative street lights line both sides of the access road beside the pool. There are times that you will find at the park some Igorots (the local native people) dressed in their native attire and regalia who are willing to pose for a photograph. Native handicrafts are also sold at the Mansion end of the park by a few Igorot shop owners. From the park circle is a walkway which leads to a wide stairway made of stones that descend to an area where ponies are rented out.

There are a lot of horses in the riding area of Wright Park. Some of the horses have their hair on their necks and tails colored different colours like pink and blue. Mama allowed me to sit and ride on a horse while she held on to me. She made sure that I was on a small horse which is called a pony. I was a little afraid at first but then it was fun. I had never seen horses before except on the television. It was fun to watch some of the older people who really know how to ride horses as they ride very fast.

After we rode the horses, I visited the local shops with Mama and saw all the nice things that are made in Baguio. They make many nice sweaters and other clothes. They, also, make many nice things out of wood by craving the wood into different shapes. I have a wood craving of Mama Mary and Baby Jesus hanging above my bed at home. Mama and Dada brought that in Baguio City.

Mama said that Baguio City is call the “Summer Capital of the Philippines” because from the very beginning the city was built as a place that the people in the government could come and work during the very hot months of summer. Still today, many of the government offices move from Manila  to Baguio City during the summer months. This has been a long tradition in the Philippines.  

After a really nice lunch, we went to Burnham Park.

 
Dada said that Burnham Park is centered around a man-made lake located at the heart of the city. It was named after the city’s planner, Daniel Burnham. Dada said that Mr. Burnham planned most of the city of Baguio. He said that the park is a favorite place of local residents and visitors alike. There are different facilities for recreation and relaxation that are available in the park. You can row a boat, have a picnic, attend an outdoor concert, watch a football game, go biking, or just take a leisurely stroll around the park.

At the southern end of the park is a circular skating rink where skates can be rented. There are also tennis and basketball courts, a few restaurants, outdoor kiosks, a children’s playground, and an garden store where different kinds of plants, trees and flowers are sold. Chairs and benches are distributed around the park for those who just want to sit down and relax. After a ride in a boat that looked like a big bird I spend a lot of time riding a bicycle around the park. Actually, Mama was riding and I sat in the side car. It was a lot of fun. I, also, had an ice cream cone with my favorite flavors. I then went and played on the swings in the playground. It was a fun afternoon. There were so many people all having fun together.

It is good that Mama took her laptop computer on this trip. In the Manor hotel they have Internet access in the rooms so I am able to tell you all  about Baguio City.

More tomorrow!

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Hi Everyone!

Well, I finally feel better. Mama said that I am well enough to start playing with my friends tomorrow. It will be good to see them after a week. Mama wants to make sure that I am well so I don’t get sick again or give my cold to my friends.

It isn’t fun being in bed all day but I know that Mama was right to keep me there.

During the next week we are going to take a trip to Baguio City. It is known as the “Summer Capital” of the Philippines. I will take you along and show you all the sights. For our friends that don’t live in the Philippines, you will have a good time and get to see the beauty of the Philippines.

So enjoy your weekend and thank you for waiting for me to get better. I know that, in the future, we will have a lots of fun in DJ’s World!

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