SAGADA (part2)

SAGADA (part 2)
February 2009

Whatever you will see here is part of our 2nd day tour.

SUNRISE

Alright, actually I hated waking up so early after the cave connection a day before (please see SAGADA part1) but I feel that I have to since I am already there, so sulitin na anumang makita.
We got up around 5am and prepared ourselves, remember that early this year we had a very cold temperature in Metro, what more in in North right? I have to wear clothes that will cover me well since my body get cold easily. Huhuhu.. >.<>

Rice terraces in the dark

Pag minamalas nga naman, the sun did not come out from the clouds that's why we can't see its shape but we can see the light behind the clouds. So instead of the sun, we enjoyed ourselves with the clouds and fog na lang. :-P

Kaye and the sunrise (left) | Legs shot (right)

RICE TERRACES

Oh well, our country's famous rice terraces is can be seen also in Sagada. Actually, mountain provinces have their own build of rice terraces, its just that Banaue 's build is more like natural wherein the side of each step is made from hard soil while rice terraces' steps in Sagada is made up of rocks to harden the soil and prevent landslide. The best time to see the terraces is that when the rice plants are green and taller, February is not the best time though because I think that is the month where they are starting to plant.

Rice terraces (not a good view in Feb)

On the way to the falls, we have to walk down through the terraces. It was quite exciting since we had to see those hard working farmers and took pictures with them. I never tried planting rice before since we dont grow rice here in the city. Hehehe.

Weehihihi....

FALLS

There are 2 famous falls along Sagada called the small and big falls. I dont know what is the name of the small falls but the big falls is called Bomod-ok Falls. After an hour of walking down the terraces, at last! the big falls greeted us with arms wide open and offered us some bath. Hehe.

Bomod-ok Falls

Bomod-ok Falls

LAKE

Yes, there is lake indeed! As I've said, Sagada is a nature's package weheheh. This lake is called Danum which means 'water' in tagalog. When we got there, the fog is so heave, it reached the water so are we and the wind is so cold. But then, we just stayed there for a while because we can't see the water clearly and it's not safe for us to travel down the mountain with the thick fog.

Lake Danum and the thick fog

So there... where else? see you in part 3.