The heat and humidity of Metro Manila has been most oppressive over the past four weeks this May. This is probably the hottest summer with temperatures hitting close to 40 degrees centigrade and with relative humidity of over 80 percent.

Thus, my family and I sought some respite from the scorching heat in the metropolis and went up to Baguio. The altitude of 5,000 feet above sea level, high up in the Cordillera Mountains with the pine trees (or whatever is left of it) makes a lot of difference.

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