Lost in High Street

Last night I got lost at High Street. Not exactly Bonifacio High Street but it was still a misadventure to remember. Anyway here's my story, and some tips on going to The Fort on public transport.

I left Pacific Star Building in Makati Avenue at around 4:45 p.m. I took the aircon jeep from there to Gate 1 at Lawton Avenue. Bad move. I tried to board the jeep with the route "Guadalupe-Gate 3/Market Market", but all the jeeps I saw were full. I kept searching for decently spacious jeeps with that route in vain, before I walked my way from Lawton to J.P. Rizal all the way to the EDSA Guadalupe terminal.

I searched for a terminal with the Gate 3/Market Market route for several minutes, and after walking through the steep streets in Guadalupe, I found the Gate 3 terminal near McDonalds at the Guadalupe Commercial Center. I asked the driver about the MC Home Depot, which is near Mercato, and he said the closest way is to use a bus. So he dropped me to the bus terminal at Market Market. Next up I asked the conductor about a bus that passes through MC Home Depot, and he replied that there's a bus that traverses throughout Fort Bonifacio. I boarded that bus, but when I reached Crescent Holidays, I knew I was lost again. I asked the driver about MC Home Depot, and he replied that the bus had already passed the said establishment. So I went down in vain, still searching for answers.

So I walked my way to Bonifacio High Street and asked some of the guards on where MC Home depot is. To make the long story short, I walked my way from High Street, passed through several vacant lots, en route to spotting the giant San Miguel Beer bottles and found Mercato Centrale, where Ultimate Taste Test 7.0 was held. And I had fun with friends tasting some of the best food in the Metro. It was my first food trip experience, and I enjoyed it.

Now if you want to get around Bonifacio High Street or Market Market in particular, here are some tips on how to get to and from Fort Bonifacio.

From EDSA (from either Balintawak/Cubao/Ortigas or from Alabang/Baclaran/Bay Area):

• Using either the MRT or bus, drop by either Guadalupe or Ayala MRT stations. If at Guadalupe, board a jeepney that are bound to Gate 3/Market Market via the Guadalupe terminal near McDonalds at the Commercial Center. Walk your way from Market Market to Serendra to BHS. If at Ayala, walk to the McKinley terminal at Forbes Park and take the East Route bus to BHS.

From Rockwell Power Plant:

• Take the jeep bound to Guadalupe, then drop by P. Burgos near San Jose Street. Walk your way up the terminal near McDonalds and take the Gate 3/Market Market jeep. Walk through Market Market-Serendra to BHS.

From Ayala Avenue:

• Take the jeep bound from Washington to Ayala, then drop by the McKinley terminal. Take the East Route bus that will pass by BHS.

If you want to go to Mercato, for instance, just walk through BHS and turn right at 9th Avenue. Spot the white tent, and you've reached Mercato.

By the way, the 2nd installment of Bloggers United will be at the Treston International College, also at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City, starting at 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on December 3. It is sponsored by Bloggers United, the GMA Kapuso Foundation, Multiply Shopping, and Treston International College. To get to Treston, just board the jeep bound to Gate 3/Market Market from Guadalupe and then ask the driver to drop you by Treston International College.

Thank you to Mr. Anton Diaz of Our Awesome Planet for making the Ultimate Taste Test 7.0 a success.