I've been in and out of Baguio several times from 1991-1996 when I was still part of the UP Varsity Volleyball Team. Every summer we would go up and unwind at one of our members' vacation house to kick off the semester. It was also the time for the infamous initiation rites of our freshmen varsity players. During those times we would just go to Mines View, Burnham, Maharlika and of course Session Road to buy stuff for our week long stay there. We've never been to places outside of those sites since we content ourselves with drinking liquor and getting wasted all the time. Pamorningan kami noon. Pati almusal beer at alak pa rin.
In 2001 I celebrated my birthday there, of course with my nurse. Ipinasyal na niya ako nun. On the same year, we went there with Conz. But we never heard of Tam-awan Village. 1998 pala nag-open 'yung place. I was in Baguio again in 2002 on official business but I wasn't aware that there exists such a place. This year, nalaman ko na meron palang ganung lugar sa Baguio. Minsan pa lang kasi ako nakarating sa Banaue and I loved it. Itong Tam-awan Village ay restoration ng mga old CAR architecture. Kung hindi pa dahil sa mga makukulit kong kasama na taga-MQAPC, hindi ako makakapunta dito.
Nakakatuwa ang mga staff nila dun, si Rannie ang sumalubong sa amin. Educ graduate pala siya pero hindi pa nagbo-board exam. He toured us around. Walang sawa niyang ini-explain sa amin lahat ng nakikita namin. If it wasn't raining, we would have toured the entire 2.5 hectare reconstructed village. Hindi na nga sumama si Sir Joey kasi hindi makayanan na umakyat sa trail. Hahahaha! We stayed there for half a day. Dun na nga rin kami nag-dinner.
It was fun. I'm thinking of taking my students there. May blessing naman ni President. Probably this semester. We'll arrange for it.
Thanks to the staff and our new found friends - Rannie, Rose, Jubeile, Jessica, Lemar, Gretchel. Babalik ulit kami sa Tam-awan o tanawan sa Tagalog, vantage point sa Ingles.
In 2001 I celebrated my birthday there, of course with my nurse. Ipinasyal na niya ako nun. On the same year, we went there with Conz. But we never heard of Tam-awan Village. 1998 pala nag-open 'yung place. I was in Baguio again in 2002 on official business but I wasn't aware that there exists such a place. This year, nalaman ko na meron palang ganung lugar sa Baguio. Minsan pa lang kasi ako nakarating sa Banaue and I loved it. Itong Tam-awan Village ay restoration ng mga old CAR architecture. Kung hindi pa dahil sa mga makukulit kong kasama na taga-MQAPC, hindi ako makakapunta dito.
Nakakatuwa ang mga staff nila dun, si Rannie ang sumalubong sa amin. Educ graduate pala siya pero hindi pa nagbo-board exam. He toured us around. Walang sawa niyang ini-explain sa amin lahat ng nakikita namin. If it wasn't raining, we would have toured the entire 2.5 hectare reconstructed village. Hindi na nga sumama si Sir Joey kasi hindi makayanan na umakyat sa trail. Hahahaha! We stayed there for half a day. Dun na nga rin kami nag-dinner.
It was fun. I'm thinking of taking my students there. May blessing naman ni President. Probably this semester. We'll arrange for it.
Thanks to the staff and our new found friends - Rannie, Rose, Jubeile, Jessica, Lemar, Gretchel. Babalik ulit kami sa Tam-awan o tanawan sa Tagalog, vantage point sa Ingles.
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