Sagada, Mt. Province

Sagada, Mt. Province --- I never really thought that this place is going to be one of the places that I would want to visit again.  If not only for the long ride, I would love to go back there as much as possible.  Our visit there gave us a taste of everything – good food, nice people, very cool weather, and a whole lot of adventure.

The adventures that we have experienced were extreme, life-threatening (I must say), tiring (for lack of a better word, but this is an understatement); but believe it or not, every thing was worth it.  Personally, it gave me a whole lot sense of fulfillment that I will be proud of and something that I could share with my family, friends, and even my future children.

We had spelunking, which was an extraordinary experience.  A cave tour was given a new meaning for me because of what I have encountered in Sagada.  It was fun though, as bizarre as it would sound.  We also had trekking.  It was such a long way to the falls; we were pushed to our limits.  It was the most exhausting path that we had to go through to reach our destination.  Some of the people living there whom we came across with told us that the long trip will be worth it and that we had to really try the water (to try is to swim) for it will recuperate us.  That got me excited and hesitant at the same time - hesitant because I know that the water would be way too cold for our liking.  We were able to make it to our destination for less than an hour.  We were faced with a breathtaking view.  As soon as the waterfalls came into my vision, I wanted to dip into the water right away.  If only the cool weather would make a rain check.  But then, the you-only-live-once vibe got into me and braved myself to dip into the very cold water.  It was literally nerve-wracking.  I had goosebumps and shaky lips and body.  Once I got out of the water, I was shaking more and immediately changed.  The way back to our van was a lot worse.  I had to admit, though, that the dip into the water made me feel energized and got me immune to the cool wind.  It was an amazing feeling.

Sagada, Mountain Province allowed me to live through many firsts.  This trip will definitely be one of my favorites – it was, without a doubt, extraordinarily fun.

_Anj

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