I heard some of you had "Sagada" and "Banaue Rice Terraces" in mind but couldn't find the right time to do it together due to conflicts in schedules and what not.Well maybe I'm the catalyst to make it all happen. It will be a perfect setting for more bonding between us and the chance to commune with nature, learn a little bit of history on the side...and experience going back in time.
This idea could be unimaginable to some...but can be an eye-opening to many.
I have an itch for quite sometime now to conquer these two neighboring places: first "Batad Village", to view this engineering-marvel-amphitheatre-shape-like rice terraces, and then "Sagada", to explore their magnificent caves, witness the hanging coffins, and experience living the primitive life of the local indigenous people of the mountain, the Ifugaos.
Just to reach these remote mountain areas is no simple task, let alone climb up & down this man-made stairway to heaven and crawl & slither through caves...so I've read in many blogs about it! One need patience, an open mind, a good sound feet, and lot's of de-lata to eat! :-)
That didn't dissuade me however to plan my itinerary. I've done many research and I am determined to conquer these places in the vastness of Mountain Province/Cordillera mountains this coming Holy Week.Dito ko pagdudusahan ang mga naging kasalanan ko! :-)
ITINERARY:
April 5th (SUNDAY night):
0900pm Assembly at Florida Bus Line Terminal near UST
1000pm Depart from terminal to Banaue
April 6th (MONDAY):
0800am Jeepney ride from Banaue to "Saddle Point"
0900am Walk/Hike/Trek from "Saddle Point" to Batad Village
1100am Check-in at hotel, relax and enjoy the views
0100pm Walk/Hike/Trek to Tappia Falls, enjoy the water
0600pm Enjoy the rest of the night with the locals
April 7th (TUESDAY):
0600am Wake-up early to hike/walk/trek back to "Saddle Point"
0700am From "Saddle Point", take the jeepney to Banaue
0800am Bus/jeepney ride from Banuae to Bontoc
1100am Jeepney ride from Bontoc to Sagada
1230pm Check-in at hotel, relax and enjoy the views
0100pm Visit Echo Valley, Hanging coffins, Bokong Falls
0200pm Spelunking/caving Sumaguing Cave
0600pm Enjoy the rest of the night with the locals
April 8th (WEDNESDAY):
0600am Enjoy sunrise at Kiltepan area
0800am Hike/walk/trek/Swim to Bomod-ok Falls
1230pm Check-out hotel around noon
0100pm Bus ride from Sagada to Baguio
0700pm Depart Baguio to Manila or stay overnight
I welcome you all to join me in this once-in-a-lifetime-adventure. It will definitely be more fun and exciting if I have you to experience with the mountains as it touches the sky...the caves hugging the earth...the water as it drowns our mind...and the wind gently slapping our faces...reminding all of us there's life beyond the comfort of unnatural pleasures of McDonalds, Starbucks and paved paradise.
Unfortunately, my own schedule isn't as flexible as I wanted them to be. There maybe room for adjustments on logistic and time but for the most part the dates are fixed.
So tell me already, is it rice rice baby?
27 comments:
yeah! it's a rice, rice baby...
if i have logistics.
anyways, i have a plan to go there too in the near future.
i hope so..
happy tripping na lang.
kudos to all '78
GOD BLESS
I'll go with you anytime...anywhere...
declared holiday nga pala ang april 6th. for sure marami ang punta dun! hmmm...we need to make our reservation asap or else matutulog tayo sa damuhan!
gusto kong sumama! can u change sched to Friday April 3-6? kasi kung sasabay tayo sa santo santo e talagang matutulog tayo sa damuhan. At least pabalik na tayo kung papunta na ang karamihan. Saka kasi me pakain ako ng huebes santo sa bisita namin.
Kung kasama crush ko sasama na din ako, heheheh. Pero teka ilang oras nga ang byahe? Mahigit sampung oras ba? Di ba puede sa Bocaue Terraces na lang tayo para malapit lapit konti at saka mas marami makakasama siguro. Ang totoo nyang hanggang Bocaue lang abot ng budget ko, waaaahh.
Di bale sana mag enjoy kayong lahat sa trip na to. For now, mag eat na lang muna ako ng maraming rice, that's right, I'm eating rice baby, hahaha.
eva, so who else is going?
Batad accomodation info: click here. I prefer Hillside Inn or Simon's Inn.
Sagada accomodation info: click here. Either Residential Lodge or George Guest House.
wala pa nag coconfirm na sasama. hillside 150 per head. di pa sumasagot kung marami na sya booking between apr 3-9
baka mas maganda may dala sasakyan papuntang baguio- pwede siguro tayo magparada sa pinapasukan ni fortunato aguinaldo at boni.
hillside 150/hd/day. yung apr 3-6 wala pa daw reserva tions, yung apr 6-9 madami na daw. pwede daw car up to batad saddle only. o sino sasama? maghead count na tayo!
basta may sasagot sa akin sana ako.
eva libre mo ako. dami ka naman daw datung. he-he
eva, dapat talaga magpa-book agad! sino-sino ba sasama?
Public transportation infor: click here. I'll take option 3 Florida Bus lines: MANILA-BANAUE- BONTOC-SAGADA route
Eva, Apr 3-6 is not really possible for me. It's a stretch but I can adjust my sched to Apr 5-8 if it means we can all go together at the same time. Otherwise, magkawayan na lang tayo in between terraces :-)
BTW, if you wanna go straight to Sagada using public transpo, Cable Tours (option 2) is your best bet!
Racquel/Orly, thanks nga pala sa "pasalubong". Sarap daw sabi ni misis, kaya ubos na! :-)
welcome....ok cge sa pagbalik mo yan uli ang bbigay kong pangsalubong mo sa family mo......CONDOLENCE nga pala kay Susan her brother passed away yesterday.........orly & racquel
Sana nga ma change ang sked para may pasok, at least ma pa assist ko kayo sa distributor ko, hawak ko pareho ang area nayan sa ngayon, kaya lang may balita ng lipatan malipat yata ako sa South Luzon. baka makasama pa ako pag di natapat sa holy week at di pa ako nalilipat, kung ano man ang desisyon nyo mga classmates emaillang pano ako maka suporta sa plono nyo. regards to all batch 78.
2 pa lang ang taker. ako at si vic. ok kami sa Apr 5-8. ysabelle doesnt want to go boring daw biyahe at marami daw sya balita NAKAKATAKOT DAW DUN! Anyway, baka mabago pa at sumama din. what you say ed bout raffy--- masaya kasama yan maraming coffee at baka may hotdog, luncheon meat pa!
eva, kontak mo si raffy kung pwede sya Apr5-8 so we can make reservation asap.
here's a travel website you might be interested in... Discover Sagada package
Sorry po di na ko byahe whole week ng April 6 to 11, ( holy week ) pero kung di pa ako lipat kaya ko pa ma pa assist kayo sa distributor ng Monday to Wed (April 6 to 8) Paki email lang ang final sked nyo ano date kayo sagada at banawe wag lang holy thursday to easter sunday. papuntahan ko kayo sa ahente ng distributor para pang sncks man lang. regards to batch 78.
o ano tuloy ba kayo? ako, sure ako...solo or not!
good luck on yout trip guys!
sorry pero di ako pede katakot kaya, dami mnlf dun gaya nung 3 volunteers ng red cross gusto nyo dito na lang sa Tanay,also looks like mountain and the people looks like tasaday so pede na yun he he he enjoy and take extra precautionary measures!!ubong nyo na lang ako ha
joey ako po yung isang nagpub kaso di nasama name ko he he
keln ba uwi mo talaga egay para mapasalubungan ka namin ng musiko bungbong
hello to everyone , techie , thaks ha ? thanks ulit!
Hello to everyone, San & Lil thaks sa inyong dalawa, regards to all batch '78.
GOD BLESS
GELLY
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