Pines Await: An Afternoon Departure to Baguio
Pines Await: An Afternoon Departure to Baguio It was a warm afternoon in Manila as I boarded the Victory Liner deluxe bus for the 3:00 PM trip to Baguio. The city's familiar chaos slowly faded as the bus rolled out of the terminal, navigating through the bustling streets of EDSA. The skies above were overcast, and soon after we entered the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX), raindrops began to splatter against the windows. The light drizzle quickly turned into a steady downpour. The bus cruised along the wet expressway, the rain blurring the views of passing fields and towns, while the road ahead shimmered under the glow of brake lights and reflections on the rain-soaked asphalt. Despite the weather, the ride felt calm, the rhythmic tap of raindrops creating a sense of tranquility as we made our way further north. By the time we reached the stretch of the Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway (TPLEX), the rain had eased and eventually stopped just before Tarlac. The clouds began to th...