| Start: | Mar 11, '10 |
| End: | Mar 15, '10 |
| Location: | Sagada, Philippines |
Culturally-rich, scenic Sagada is famous for its caves, hanging coffins, magnificent rice terraces, pine forests & mossy forests. Located 275 km. north of Manila, 140 km. from Baguio, Sagada is adjacent to Bontoc, the provincial capital.
Sagada is also famous for its "hanging coffins". This was a traditional way of burying people that is not utilized anymore. Not anyone was qualified to be buried this way; one had to, among other things, be married and have grandchildren.
Popular activities include trekking, exploring both caves and waterfalls, spelunking, bonfires, picnics, rappelling, visiting historical sites, nature hikes, and participating in tribal celebrations.
I've begged already to swap my forced leaves for these days..so left foot, march on!
eto ba yung kina Sheng at Liza c/o Travel Factor?
ReplyDeleteI have never been to Sagada. Urgh. Times like this makes me want to quit being in school...I can only go during school break. Haaaaay, rain check uli.
ReplyDeleteHave fun, keep safe and share pics.
kids have school pa at this time and most likely quarterly exams...hay! like choie, eagerly awaiting for your wonderful snapshots!
ReplyDeleteCat, ang ganda ng site mo. Color of the times pa. : )
ReplyDeleteChoie and MeAnn, Batanes in summer game ba kayo?! Ang excuse nyo lang naman eh klase diba?
ReplyDeleteWow! new colors! Nakakainggit ang plano ninyo.
ReplyDeletenope..eto yung sa Kayumanggitos :-)
ReplyDeletebut that reminds me..Fritzie sent something about Puerto Princesa...parang travel factor yon ah..
honga eh...and remember before when I posted about having a trip to Caramoan...akala ko makapunta ka rin to visit it after my trip...:-)
ReplyDeletehala..bitbitin ang mga trophies (kids) patungo Sagada...
ReplyDeletethanks heaps...isip ko February..but red is too obvious..black is my basic..so gave in to my love of ube :-)
ReplyDeletepustahan tayo..may sasabihin na naman yan....some summer class perhaps? *grin*
ReplyDeletethanks Mommy Loy...akala ko dito ka March?
ReplyDeletebtw, may promo pala ang PAL for Chinese New Year!
pilya! *for all you know tama ka...:-(*
ReplyDeletespecific dates please... pero take note, tri-sem kami ha :-(
ReplyDeletePero let's attempt, take a stab at it: when?
Heads up
ReplyDeleteMarch 11 Thursday we leave for Baguio. We meet with some Baguio-based Multipliers. Sleep for a while at a friend's townhouse
March 12 Friday early morn we leave for Sagada. Explore in the afternoon. We stay at St. Joseph's Inn. Two cottages.
March 13 Saturday explore caves, terraces, falls
March 14 Sunday morning Sagada. After lunch leave for Baguio, sleep at the same townhouse
March 15 Monday leave for Manila
what time tayo alis, at san kita? is it a bit cold there these days? (palabas na ang winter clothing..tee-hee!)
ReplyDeletehmm...sister, how about if sabihin nyo ang free dates nyo na walang klase para ma-plan around doon?
ReplyDeleteCat, we will be there for Diego's graduation on Mar 26=27. Then we have to fly back to Cebu pronto for the Bantayan trip, remember? Manila will be at most a 2-day stay.
ReplyDeleteow...akala ko kc pwede pa kayo po for Sagada :-) agahan nyo na lang coming over here...
ReplyDeletealso, ako naman ay may ticket na pauwi sa Cebu on March 28...
Malapit na ito; I hope your foot is completely healed by then. If not, consider taking a cane... para may rest minsan yung paa mo.
ReplyDeleteSwelling is completely gone...may twinges lang once in a while if I move my foot differently..but otherwise I can stand and put my full weight on it po...
ReplyDeleteno running 45 km marathons yet though :-)
Si Cat, mapipigilan ng twisted foot? Hah! She'll lead the charge up the mountains of Sagada, aching foot and bum tummy to boot! he he he
ReplyDeletewaah..no more bum tummy please...at least with an aching foot I can still hop upwards :-)
ReplyDeletebut Mommy Loy, sayang di ba? as a fellow Aries, the opportunity doesn't pass us by everyday...
I totally agree, Cat!
ReplyDeleteso let's go na Mommy Loy, pumunta ka na dito at sugurin natin! :-)
ReplyDeleteUy, Aries din pala si Loy? Sumpungin din ba kayong dalawa na katulad ko? (^_^)
ReplyDeletearah! Aries ka rin po? April or March? ;-)
ReplyDeleteApril 5th...I think sabay ng daughter ni MeAnn. I remember that yours is in March.
ReplyDeletethanks for remembering me for March Aries women, Mommy Peachy!
ReplyDeletekami ni Mommy Loy magkasunod...March 29 sya, ako 30...tapos my mom is also an Aries (April 2)....and now April 5 ka po..maghanap tayo ng Aries sa ating groupo na March 31, April 1, April 3 and 4....haha!
I admit sumpungin ako kapag gutom....I can turn quite sarcastic and nasty in my comments...my mom says maldita ako kapag walang kain...hehe...
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny...pareho pala tayo. In my twenties, I had a boss in the hotel who would regularly ask me if I had eaten. If I said "no," he'd immediately go to our restaurant and tell them to send me food...kasi talagang masungit daw ako pag gutom. My mom explained it this way....payat daw ako masiado at kulang daw ng fuel yung brain ko kaya lahat affected pag hindi ako kumain on time. Wish I had that problem now....lol.
ReplyDeleteLOL...at least they can be wary of hungry women (almost synonymous with angry women).
ReplyDeleteI only gained weight here sa Manila (funny, sa Cebu di ako nag gain ng weight). Anyways, I noticed, I am prone to migraines and a ringing in my ears along with hunger pangs (plus, masyadong noisy ang tiyan ko...nakakahiya!).
I think your mom is right in that theory, shempre we need energy, and I think we burn it at a faster rate pa than usual. Of course, medyo nag slow-down na as time goes by but am sure Mommy Peachy you can still eat a ton and in proportion not gain as much weight as other people.
:-(( I wish I could go with you guys!! :-((
ReplyDeletek lang Joey, next time puna ka Pinas, baka magkataon Sagada and more..
ReplyDeleteWish that were true....haaay. (^_^) Time to work out.
ReplyDeletethat's the spirit :-)
ReplyDeletebtw, how is the snow situation there...is it a good workout to shovel snow? or dangerous because one might slide and slip..
I'm sure it's a good workout, but I don't do it myself. A couple of young men came to the door looking for work, so they shoveled for me....just enough so that you can get one car in the driveway...and just a narrow path on the walkway to the main door. There's really not much space where we can dump the snow on....there's just too much of it so we're just waiting for it to melt.
ReplyDeletehmm...I suddenly had this idea na dapat may malaki kang swimming pool Mommy Peachy!
ReplyDeletethen you can channel some of the snow into it..so that when it melts (meaning medyo mainit na ang weather) ayos...pwede ka na mag-swim....*grin*
Haha...good idea for snow storage if your pool is empty, Cat. However, it is generally not a good idea to empty the pool during winter... so you still don't have the extra space......the falling snow will just accumulate on top of your pool cover. (^_^)
ReplyDeleteoh, I didn't know that it ought not to be emptied...bakit po?
ReplyDeleteaha...alam ko na..ilagay ang swimming pool sa basement...mwahaha!
(We're talking about not completely emptying the pool for the winter.)
ReplyDeletePuedeng makasira...is the short answer...and the rest of the answer is boring so I won't elaborate here...lol. If you really want to know some technical reasons, please Google...just be prepared to get bored. They have different reasons for different types of pools...whether above ground or underground...or tiled....etc. (^_^)
ngeh..its enough to have the answer na pwedeng makasira...ayoko na ng details to that level...but well to be pasaway...if its the "not completely emptying" e di partial water..then partial snow being dumped...
ReplyDeletebut anyway, its hot here again..so am just glad that if may swimming pool dito..gamit na gamit ulit...
Sana nga:-D
ReplyDeleteare you planning on coming over to the Phils every 2 years or so? kayang-kaya..
ReplyDeleteMarch 11, Thursday we head for Baguio.
ReplyDeleteMarch 12, very early Friday we head for Sagada.
March 13, Saturday, we see caves, terraces, Sagada falls
March 14, Sunday morning explore more of Sagada. After lunch we head for Baguio, or head for home (pagod nga lang driver/s)
March 15, Monday, allowance to head for home
Monday naka leave ako...so pwede to leave Baguio Monday?
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