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Friday, May 29, 2009

sagada - a charming countryside

it remains secluded in the middle of the Cordilera region at a height of 1480meters above sea level. a town where the hills meets the clouds.Sagada is a mountain town that is roughly ten to twelve hours away from the urban Manila. it is known for its tranquility and great adventure walks.this town has evolved from an untouched tribal village to a charming countryside town. it has kept intact some of the hanging coffins and burial caves.
we arrived around 12:30noon time with the sun out and perfect for a daywalk around Sagada's central town area. the bus trip was a great experience, it was not torturous as it was years back.
in the coming posts, we will bring you to some of its famous sites. my camera was damaged during the trip but lucky enough to have with me Kit and Nadz whose photos will be featured on eskapo's Sagada series.

59 comments:

ACRYLIQUE said...

WOW!!! **dropped-jaw**
i am so envious... :)

Jinjiruks said...

bro estimate mo magkano dapat travel money pag pupunta sa sagada?

Unknown said...

my sagada experience was fantastic! went there with 3 friends, and went home with 6 more new friends and lots of great memories. super enjoy kami.

KRIS JASPER said...

So if you travel that from Manila, and I travel from here to Manila via KLM... we'll arrive in our destinations at the same time.

gillboard said...

I love the cloud pics!!! Cloud pics are always nice!!!

Giselle said...

sorry 'bout your camera. tell us what happened to it.

thess said...

I will come back for the next part of this post, and sorry to hear about your camera. I hope you can have it repaired.

Good weekend to you :)

Photo Cache said...

Sorry to hear about your camera. I hope the damage is fixable.

Sagada remains on top of my wish list. Great photos.

Sidney said...

I love the atmosphere of Sagada!
Sad to hear your camera was damaged! :-(

darkhorse said...

cge Dong! picturan ng picturan lalo na yun hangin coffins! akala ko yun nasa right corner ng photo yun (tatlong prang coffin shape) - di pala...aabangan ko Dong! thanks for sharing....tc sana maayos yun camera mo.

Rico said...

Oooh! Finally the Sagada posts! Sarap siguro mag minu-muni dyan at mag relax. Too bad about your cam though. I just hope the cam wasn't totally ruined. Sayang eh. I'm looking forward to more pics.

Unknown said...

It's amazing how low the clouds are. Just beautiful, love the 1st shot.

paoruiz said...

camera was damaged? geeeez.

Borneo Falcon said...

That Mercedes looks like an antics

Antoine Greg said...

OMEM geeeeeeeee!

i really lurve these places!
as in .. ahaaaaaaaaaayyyy........
did u sweat even a single drop?
hehehe...
basahin kuh muna nangyari sa cam muh...gush..

Oman said...

charming is an understatement. the views are really breath-taking. hope to go there someday.

Ax said...

nakapunta na rin ako dyan! hehe. mahal na mahal ko ang sumaguing cave!

alicesg said...

The town is so beautiful. Wow the roof of the top of the jeep can sit so many people...lol. I always tried to pack in two cameras if I travel to a faraway country. My hubby said I always packed like I am taking the whole hosue with me while I go on vaccation....lol

sheng said...

Lovely Sagada...like Rico, i have been waiting for this too...

Layrayski said...

Hi, that looks like a lovely place to visit. 12 hours, huh? I'm sorry about your camera. Can it still be repaired or are you thinking about buying a new one instead?

Lo Kelween said...

it reminds me of a place in Nepal called Nargarkot. Not that I've been there, I recently just watched a travelling documentary on that lovely place :)

bertN said...

Isn't that a pain in the you know where when your camera is damaged or lost on a trip and you do not have a back-up camera? I learned my lesson well - I always travel with a second camera or at least, my travel companion (if I am not traveling solo), has one.

Hilda said...

Beautiful, but so many houses already! I doubt if I will ever be able to survive a trip that long, so thank you for this new series!

nuts said...

Haaayy. HOpe to visit the place soon.. Better siguro to buy new camera na lang, looking forward for your next post. Would you recommend Sagada travel with kids?

Xprosaic said...

Sayang nasira camera mo! buti na lang may back up friends! jijijijijiji.... Sarap naman dyan!

Anonymous said...

Bumili ka ng bagong camera. hehehe.

Jasper said...

tanghali na pala itong lagay na ito :D

Phivos Nicolaides said...

Sagada looks a very beautiful place of lovely Phlippines! I like the scenery.

Allen Yuarata said...

I feel a bit uneasy when I see photos of very remote places. Weird.

I hope your camera gets fixed soon. I wouldn't imagine this blog without all the photos. haha.

Carver said...

I'm sorry to hear about your camera. This looks like a beautiful mountain town. Great shots.

Heart of Rachel said...

It's beautiful. I've never been to that part.

I'm sorry about your camera. Hope it won't be that expensive to have it repaired.

coolwaterworks said...

This is now in my "to go to" lists...

Looking forward for your next post Dong... Great travel pics as always... Sana maayos na cam mo...

eastcoastlife said...

That is another quaint little town.

Hope you have your camera repaired.

SandyCarlson said...

I love that place. So very beautiful.

Joy said...

Hey! That second photo is quite similar to the scene you'd find in Italy or Greece :)

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Nanaybelen said...

Hi Dong. kailan din kaya ako makapunta dyan para maka-sanghap ng fresh na hangin?
Ingat lagi.

witsandnuts said...

On top of my wish list. Sigh. How far is it from Baguio? What are the available accommodations? I hope your camera would be fixed in time for your next trip. =)

Hoobert the Awesome said...

i want to go there! LOL.

kudos! the pics are cooler than cool!
(get it? get it!).

Visual Velocity said...

Haven't been there yet, but my officemate showed me pictures of Sagada (he got married there).

I also saw this film, Melancholia; it was shot there. The place looks very peaceful. =)

aceychan said...

cool greens! it looks like cold place, too. perfect for hikes. :D

princess_dyanie said...

so how's your cam na?

i wanna go to Sagada too! :P

friendz said...

It looks like a lovely place to visit. Now how's your cam?

Pietro Brosio said...

Sagada is a very nice place indeed. I hope to see more images about it, as I very much like the mountain villages.

Cebu Best Pictures said...

Hi dong,
the link should be

http://www.welive2care.com

with the title Inbound Customer Service

thanks

bing said...

sorry about the camera...

but this sagada pics is awesome. love those clouds.

Ferdz said...

Sagada will always have a special place with me. I love seeing the village in the mist. Really breathtaking. Will await your future posts.

Onga sorry to hear about your camera. Bili na ng bago! :D

Chubskulit Rose said...

Wow, thats gorgeous dong. I love the way you captured the cloudy environ!

ryliej said...

Lovely!

john said...

That's a very beautiful place Mr. Dong!

Dear Hiraya said...

ktatapos lang ng first week ng bakasyon ko ang I guess, na enjoy ko naman. karamihan mga blog events yung mga napuntahan ko. sana magkaroon din ako ng chance na makatravel gaya ng mga ginagawa mo before magpasukan hahaha..

Chronicles of Bea said...

wow... I've been there before and the best talaga ang sagada! nice one dong!

eli said...

ganda talaga ng sagada. palagang picture palang dama mo na yong kakaibang klima ng lugar na yan.

hays..kelan kaya ako makakatapak sa sagada?

Anonymous said...

Green trees and fogs! Fave ko yan.. Nasabi n bng fave color ko ang green? oo ata.

Cool header! I can feel the cool breeze.;)

bw said...

hmmm.. nice view, nice shots :) Looks like the weather is a bit cool with everyone wearing jackets.

Eds said...

ganda nga raw sa sagada. sa magkakabarkada ako lang hindi nakasama pumunta jan last 2006 kasi maselan ang aking pagbubuntis at hindi ako pinayagan ng OB magtravel. i'm so inggit tuloy.

geri a.k.a. raredog said...

Im planning to visit Sagada too someday with my scooter. If ever na matuloy, that will be the farthest place me and Miah (my scoot) will conquer. Nice blog u got here bro!

Raft3r said...

i like the last photo
astig

The Nomadic Pinoy said...

Sorry to hear about your camera - your very important companion in making your stories. Hope you'll get it fixed!

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