I went to Baguio from February 9 to 11, 2022. It’s 250 kilometers north of where I live in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
This is my trip log, containing footage of where my friends and I went – both video and still images. I also shot two rolls of 12 year old expired Kodak Ektacolor Pro 160 film and shared the results here.
I bought them back in 2008/ 2009, didn’t finish using them, and they expired in 2010, making them 12 years old expired as of 2022. CHECK THE TIMESTAMPS to fast forward to these specific sections.
The Holga 120 toy camera I used is 19 years old, I bought it in 2003.
CLICK TO VIEW MY still image album of this trip.
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 McDonald’s NLEX stopover- funny McDonald’s Valentine’s Day merch
00:13 on the road – expressway
00:25 on the road- provincial highway
00:50 checkpoint on Marcos Highway to enter Baguio City Proper
01:15 rapid Antigen test at the Camp John Hay Convention Center
01:24 arrived at The Manor hotel
01:32 late lunch at Le Chef
01:53 hotel room and view
02:04 the gardens of The Manor hotel
02:55 dinner at Lemon and Olives
03:12 sangria at Craft 1945
03:33 Baguio Day 2- Burnham Park
03:40 loading Kodak Ektacolor Pro 160 film (expired 2010) on my Holga 120 toy camera (bought 2003)
03:52 Burnham Park trees
04:09 Burnham Park vendors and stalls
04:21 EXPIRED FILM PHOTO no. 1 with digital reference photo (Burnham Park sign)
04:34 EXPIRED FILM PHOTO no. 2 with digital reference photo (spiky tree)
04:38 “taho” snack with Baguio- specific toppings- ube and strawberry
05:10 ridables
05:20 bootleg Doraemon
05:26 EXPIRED FILM PHOTO no. 3 with behind the scenes- (rental boats)
05:29 Burnham Park man-made lake
05:46 EXPIRED FILM PHOTO no. 4 with behind the scenes- (yellow rental boat on lake)
05:53 Le Bloom – mobile coffee cart
06:08 heading out of Burnham Park
06:16 lunch at Red Rustikz
06:26 vintage and thrift shops- Vol. 1, Baguio Prime Hustlers, Lowxury
06:57 My photo beside a Joker poster
06:59 Baguio houses on hillside
07:05 Driving back to Camp John Hay
07:12 map
07:19 Chocolate de Batirol
07:37 2nd roll- loading Kodak Ektacolor Pro 160 film (expired 2010) on my Holga 120 toy camera (bought 2003)
07:39 more of Chocolate de Batirol
07:48 Trees and grounds outside the cafe and driving back to the hotel
07:59 back to The Manor hotel
08:02 Dinner at Le Chef
08:10 Day 3 – Driving out of Camp John Hay
08:23 on the road outside
08:34 back in Burnham Park
08:37 skateboarders
08:43 EXPIRED FILM PHOTO no. 5 with digital reference photo (souvenir/ toy vendors)
08:45 Burnham Park street food stalls and vendors
08:49 bootleg cartoon characters on rental pedicabs
08:54 EXPIRED FILM PHOTO no. 6 with behind the scenes- (white flower)
09:00 vibrant flowers of Burnham Park
09:08 swan boat rental
09:20 EXPIRED FILM PHOTO no. 7 with behind the scenes- (cobra boat)
09:30 EXPIRED FILM PHOTO nos. 8 and 9 with behind the scenes- (swan boats)
09:39 Burnham Park man-man lake
09:47 people chilling
09:51 EXPIRED FILM PHOTO no. 10 – accidental double exposure (swan boats and parking lot booth)
09:52 dogs
10:00 giant sunflower
10:07 bees drinking nectar from pink flower
10:12 people chilling
10:22 EXPIRED FILM PHOTO no. 11 with digital reference photo (ice cream cart)
10:27 Hot Cat Cafe/ Mt Cloud Bookshop
10:51 Ozark diner brunch
11:22 Ozark menu
11:31 checking out of The Manor
11:40 On the road
12:00 Mines View Park
13:41 buying “walis tambo” native brooms outside Mines View Park
14:02 Good Shepherd Convent
14:30 foggy drive out of Baguio
14:38 pit stop in Tarlac/ TPLEX rest stop
14:42 dinner at Casa Jose, Pampanga/ NLEX rest stop
14:46 Casa Jose- restaurant with assorted kitsch and memorabilia for sale
15:29 Kapampangan cuisine for dinner
15:59 minimalist halo halo for dessert from the original Razon’s
16:14 Outro
Album of photographs taken with 12 year old expired Kodak Ektacolor 160 film. (expired in 2010), self scanned with my Canon 8800F scanner, developed negatives at Fotofabrik in Quezon City. I used my Holga 120 plastic toy camera, bought in 2003.
