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Soft Luxe Travels: Going Home to Manila

On our last day in Baguio, we made a quick stop at the market. I wanted to buy some vegetables and maybe a few more homecoming gifts.



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Baguio Market



This was the second time we went to the market during our trip. We had been there the previous afternoon. I didn't see these signs. It seems that SM is trying to buy the land where the market is sitting on. 


There were a lot of people. It was a Monday, December 8, the last holiday of the long weekend. Naturally, people would be shopping. 


After buying everything that we needed, we went back to the hotel to do some last minute packing. We were on the road before noon.  


The long and winding road



The rolling fog was beautiful












We had so much stuff going down! 😁



This car organizer that mom got was really helpful. It fit my water, some plastic bags in case of motion sickness, my power bank, snack kit, and even my small bag! 



Max's 

My son still wasn't feeling quite well from his ordeal , so I told the family that I would like to eat at a restaurant where they served soup.

We ended up at Max's.
  


Here's what we ordered:

Sweet potato fries

Chicken Velveteen

Max's Famous Classic Fried Chicken 


Pancit Canton


The shrimp was very weird. I couldn't cut it! It looked a little raw but it just didnt feel like a real shrimp. And even if it was raw, I would have been able to cut it! Kuya Fil said it might be fake. Could be. I've seen fake eggs and fake fish. I won't be surprised if this was a fake shrimp, too. 

The group meal came with a cake. We didn't finish this, we brought it home to our hotel to give to the guards. 

Pit Stop

We stopped by 7Luxe, one of our favorite stores to buy shoes. 


This pair came home with me. I also got my son 2 pairs. 



Starbucks


We bought coffee for Kuya Fil. While mom was queuing, I checked out the tumblers. 


I am in love with this tumbler and that mug




Love the detail on this mug

Crocs

I took these photos for my SIL, so she could see what was on sale:







We got home to the hotel, probably before 9 pm. It wasn't too traffic, but we had a lot of stops. 

Our vacation didn't end there because we spent one more week at our favorite budget hotel. Stay tuned for that series! 


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