I went there on the last day of the festival (March 15, 2009) with Anna, Ate Madie, Trisha, Edralin, and Butotoy. This year, the biggest thing made was "kesong puti" (cottage cheese), but I wasn't there (*sigh*). No worries, because on its last day, the Anilag schedule included a parade of the best gowns for the year, a lot of produce from the different towns in Laguna, and a dog show. This festival is one of the biggest in the province, and I'm happy to have been in it this year.
I went on a day trip to the City of Pines, which was around a 700-km drive from my house. I drove going up there and then from the city to Victoria, Tarlac. After that, my dad took over the driving duties. It was day trip with Tita Ising and Tito Sibing with us. Anyway, this trip was my first time to go to Baguio City with me behind the wheel. As everyone who drives up knows, there are three main routes to Baguio from the lowlands: Kennon Road, which ascends from Rosario, La Union. It was out of my options because it's too dangerous to use that road in the rainy season. The second route is via Naguilian Road, which makes my trip a lot longer because the beginning of the ascent is in Bauang, La Union (further north). The last route, and the one I took, was the Marcos Highway, now known as the Aspiras-Palispis Highway. This 47-km road starts from Agoo, La Union and is touted as the safest route among the three. As I drove up and then down (on the same day; we were in Bagu
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