Sagada

After several months of waiting and weeks of worrying, the Sagada trip finally came and so easily went by. But with lots of good events, activities and wonderful people coupled with nice photographs, this trip will definitely be remembered forever.

The trip began with a 12-hour land trip from Manila to Sagada. It was very tiring especially since the trip was at night but it didn't stop anyone from getting out and take pictures at the highest point of the road we journeyed. Towards dawn, we were able to see the sunrise from the car and wonderful scenery greeted us.



We arrived in Sagada around 10 in the morning and we were ushered to Gecko, where we spent the nights during the vacation. The first destination was Lumiang Cave, a burial place for the natives.



Coffins of different sizes can be seen at the mouth of the cave. The next cave we visited was far bigger, the Sumaguing Cave. Beautiful formations can be seen inside with underground water and moderately easy to slightly difficult terrain makes this cave truly a haven for spelunkers.



The cave tour lasted for almost four hours and every single person in our group was wet and exhausted but every minute inside the cave was definitely worth it.

We woke up early the next day in order to catch the sunrise over at Kiltepan Valley. Unfortunately it seemed that the sun was hiding from us but nevertheless the view from the valley was breathtaking.



Next in the itinerary was a 1-hour trek to Bomod-ok falls. It was a strenuous feat going through steep paths under the scorching heat of the sun but the scenic view more than made up for it.




Finally, after what seemed like forever we could already hear the refreshing splash of water against the rocks. And as we approached the waterfalls, you wouldn't see even a hint of regret from anyone because the place was simply beautiful.