Tuesday, December 9, 2008

The Baguio Overnight Chronicles: Isdaan

When Edward asked us if we want to accompany him to Baguio City last weekend, I readily agreed, with no hesitation. It has been quite a while since the last time I went there, and it was a good opportunity for me to spend a long and enjoyable trip with my friends. We left Manila at around 4:30 in the afternoon. After a few stops along the way, we decided to have our dinner in Gerona, Tarlac at ...


Isdaan is a floating Filipino eating place, of the Barrio Fiesta chain, boasting of an overall unparalleled ambience ... with native huts all around, some stone giants and fishes fronting the place, and very well-lit facade and restaurant proper. Bamboo slats make up the entire walkway ... very Filipino! That goes well with the menu ... a wide array of native delicacies that entices one's palate. Oh we were so starving we ordered a lot!


From lechon kawali to bulalo, from sinigang na baboy to inihaw na tilapia, and so on and so forth ... you'll have a hard time choosing what dish to order! Rice is served in metal kalderos, reminiscent of my younger years without rice cookers!
After the hearty dinner, we had to go to one of the major attractions of the place ...


The Tacsiyapo wall has graffiti written all over the place, consisting of people, things or situations whom one can be angry at. For example, there's mother-in-law, boss, magnanakaw, professor, arthritis/high blood, even 5/6! For as low as Php 15 for a mug to a whopping Php1,500 for an old TV, you can throw the item and smash it onto the wall! It really depends on how angry you are, though (and on your budget, too!). :-P

On the other hand, you can request for free fish food so that you can feed the fishes all around, just like we did. Such fun! Our next stop: Baguio proper! :-P

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