GQNPC Road Trip Leg 3: Shopping galore!

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July 17, 2010.

Shopping began as soon as we arrived at the PMA. While Fe and Kuya Ferdie disappeared to explore the rest of the grounds, we stayed at the souvenir shops. The wind was cool and the skies were cloudy, but not overcast. Perfect conditions for shopping! Thus began the search for the perfect Baguio souvenir item (aka pasalubong).

Then, the fickle-minded weather decided to pour its heart out. Heavy rain poured continuously the whole afternoon. People crowded under roofed parts of the sidewalk along Session Road. How could we go sightseeing and shopping in this weather?!

Visiting Wright Park, Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, and Burnham Park were sadly crossed off the list of destinations. We did stop by the gate of The Mansion. Behind the gate, the buildings and the trees were silhouetted in fog. With the intense downpour, we didn't have the chance to go down for a stroll or even just a photo op. 

However, we kept the shopping bits in our itinerary for that afternoon. The uneven steps on the stairs and the slippery surfaces were challenging as we went to the souvenir shops of Mines View Park... we didn't even bother going to the nearby Good Shepherd Convent where I had planned to stock up on angel cookies. Judging by the smiles on their faces, the rain failed to dampen the moods of these shopaholics.

In the end, we just gave in to the rain and ended up at the ultimate shopping mecca: SM Baguio. 

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