Yesterday, Good Friday, we went for our usual Visita Iglesia. Our family's been practicing this wherever we may be. This time we didn't abandon our beloved hometown. Luckily, for according to the weather news, it's been scorching hot in the lowlands. 36 to 37 deg!! Even up here, ang init na rin!
First stop should have been at The Baguio Cathedral but since there was no parking space available inside or outside the premises, we headed for Pink Sisters instead. There must be a scheduled procession in the afternoon; the reason why they closed the gates. So off we went. 2nd stop: St. Joseph, 3rd: Lourdes Church, 4th: St. Vincent, 5th: Don Bosco, 6th: Immaculate Concepcion-Aurora Hill, 7th and final stop: SLU Chapel (yes, now a separate parish).
It's so surprising that Baguio is traffic-free this special time of the year. This is a rare sight. We were expecting "millions" of people coming up by Wednesday but nada! Only a few cars rushing about. Even at the mall and the public market, napakaluwag. Parang normal na araw lang. Siguro kasi nanggaling na sila dito noong nakaraang Panagbenga kaya di na sila umakyat muli. Sa beach na lang daw.
Besides, there's nothing to see up here. The weather is no longer conducive.
What a relief! For the first time in history, Baguio's been spared from chaos. Indeed, the essence of Holy Week.
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