Unfortunately, the two of us were utter strangers in the area and we knew nobody. But we did know that SM City Bacolod just happens to be one ride away from the Bacolod Pavillon Hotel were we were staying.
So, Rochelle and I decided to go see SM City (snickers, we did know it will become a butt of joke later). We called a cab (nope, we called a trisikad) since it would take us quite a while to walk to SM City.
We were quite surprised at SM City Bacolod. It was just ... huge. It took us awhile to walk from the South Wing to the North Wing (since National Book Store is at the North Wing) and vice versa. I just bought several books and Zagu.
I was starting to think it was a wasted trip until my eyes caught this dazzling thing across the street from SM City.
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What came to mind was Hiruma's Tower of Hell in Eyeshield 21. But no, it was actually memento built to commemorate Pope John Paul II's visit in Bacolod in 1981... and what a memento it was. I am referring to the Pope John Paul II Tower, an 8-storey grandiose showcase of architectural majesty overlooking the wharf of Bacolod City (err, I think so).
You only have to pay Php 20.00 to climb up to the top. It was fun. A lot of teenagers were "hanging out" in the premises. Students only had to pay Php5.00 anyway. If I lived there, I probably would have made a habit of climbing the tower every day. It was a really nice play to think and ponder things.
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