Original written work of Jason Derrick Murillo

Original written  work of Jason Derrick Murillo

Sunsets



It is the grandest finale to the greatest show on earth. It is shown everyday, smooth like clockwork. It is predictable at times but more often it has a twist of glory that leaves the heart yearning for more… more time even for just a few seconds. Although it is one of the most photographed events, it does not cost a penny to be viewed.

The sky is bluer in Kennon

When Filipinos think of Kennon Road of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s they have an image of the popular and treacherous twists and turns. In the 90’s it was synonymous with disasters – landslides and mudslides. Very few dared to ply this route on rainy days especially in the monsoon days. Then it was closed to traffic for renovation. Buses carrying passengers were forced to take the longer but wider and relatively much safer Marcos Highway. To this day, all buses coming from Manila pass through Marcos Highway.

The road trip to Baguio

The road trip to Baguio is just as pleasurable as the destination itself, particularly upon entering La Union province where the rolling plains presently a very pleasant array of shades of green and yellow. The gentle sloping hills are thick with foliage from trees of great variety – a perfect site for any Hollywood movie that needs a jungle setting. Clear rivers and bubbling streams offer a welcome distraction and so do quaint little woodcarving shops on the road sides. These stores have a an interesting display of eagle statuettes, life size native braves, wood benches of unique shapes and even wooden Buddha statues with a smiling face and arms raised.