our trip here was a year ago, but this surely is one of the best i've had so far. not only because it is nestled up in the mountains and is free from the usual uproar of urban life, but the sleepy town beams with an uncanny gift of adventure, relaxation, commune with nature all rolled into one.
the trip was short. but the experience of traversing sumaguing's cathedral-domed caves and all of its crevices, cliffs, nooks and cranny, going the distance to and dipping in freezing waters of bomod-ok falls, and getting a first-hand account of a living and breathing native culture that is truly pinoy, gave me an escapade that'll make me smile every time i remember this place. not to mention passing thru winding, unpaved roads, high above cordillera mountains, and in the process, seeing manmade marvels such as banaue and mayoyao rice terraces. i also had a chance to experience toploading! and of course, the food was also great, all natural! the one thing i missed was a sampling of their sagada coffee, but i made sure to try some of their native rice cakes, blueberry jam and the famous yoghurt at its house.
i'm glad that i made this trip. although the almost half a day bus ride was a ho-hum, this is a must stop for any peregrines... even if we're already in the age of cheap airfare. (",)
~~~thanks to elke and agnes for the pics.
Very good......
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