Thursday, January 13, 2011

Sagadian

I am not only proud of my blood line - an Igorota ( an Igorot lady), but also of being a Sagadian ( resident of Sagada ). 
I'm so glad i was born and raised in this place. The pines, the mountains and the rocks were my playgrounds. God ,my great grandparents, grandparents, parents, relatives, friends, anitos (pamati) and  Sagada taught me well. Hehe, i guess. 

Anyways, am sharing some valuable pics here. =)

photo taken by Gareth Likigan
  • Number 1 thing about my hometown ----- Caves! This one is in Sumaguing Cave or the big cave as they say. It's open to the public so it means anyone can visit it. But if you try to go further inside the cave, you need the assistance of a tour guide seriously,    ( am not kidding, not joking, not fooling, and definitely not playing around here ok).

Oh! one more thing ...
CAVING IS NOT  FOR EVERYONE!!
so you gotta be sure of yourself (physically and hehe, Age) and energy level before entering.
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photo taken by Ivy Khayad
photo taken by Ivy Khayad
  • Number 2 on the list is  BOMOD-OK Falls!!! or the big falls. See, everything here comes in "big" packages. You will pass by the green fields before reaching the falls. Great view, huh? FYI, you will walk cause cars, jeeps, wagons or whatever some wheeled thing you got there can't be tagged along there. Am just saying. No gas station or seven eleven, so pack some bread, rice, or sardines to fill in  your stomach. No brownies please! Thank you.
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  • At Mount Ampacao. You can get a glimpse of the Sagada Town proper when you reach the top.


  • Did i mention that you can bring your big bikes here!? Sweet huh! haha. Yeah, you can ride with it when going around Ampacao. Boom boom pow!
Kim and May-ann
  • This is a good spot for picnics and frisbee. There are less trees around so you can sit, jump, and roll around. You can even bark! haha
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Ivy Khayad

  • Next stop, Danum Lake. "Danum" is an Igorot term for water. Hmmm, so far this is the lake's worst look. It's all because of climate change it became the brown lake actually. Still, many people come visit the place. There was horse back riding here some years ago. I dunno what happened, but the operation stopped. I remember, 50 php per ride. So maybe Ivy here was a little bit disappointed.


  • murky Danum Lake. We tried bamboo rafting here a long time ago. Sure it was fun!
Yvette
  • You can catch fish there but Yvette didn't have the right fishing rod. 
some men fishing

  • Now here's a better a way of having a good catch. Make use of nets, not bombs!
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Kan-kaney hut
  • Pass by the pottery and you will pass by this site
At Marlboro Mountain
  • Try Marlboro Mountain! This photo was taken at around 7 in the morning. Less trees are also on sight or site. You can spot wild horses running and grazing around the compound. I counted 5.
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Kiltepan Sunrise
  • Get up at 5 am and jog your way to Kiltepan. Sunrise view here is fantastic. We had a good timing, he greeted Mr. Sunrise! 

  • Bad timing! The fog took over Kiltepan! 
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photo taken by Gareth Likigan
  • PONG-AS Falls. New tourist attraction in Sagada. Still not open though because they have to clear the way (to make it easier for you guys)

  • When going to Pong-as Falls, you will pass by several waterfalls. I call it "the ladderized falls." It's all falls and river and water and stones so feed your eyes with all of it. Ok?. Ok.
Kim and Gareth
  • No pool but still great!
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At St. Joseph

  • Sagada Ambiance. Common features of the restaurants in Baguio, Banaue and Sagada. 
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For more information about Sagada:
Click this link http://sagadagenuineguides.blogspot.com/