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Spelunking in Sagada

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Sumaging Cave      From Banaue, we arranged a car transfer to take us in Sagada.  We don’t have a hotel reservation, so we checked one by one all the hostels and guest houses around the town area.  During that time, there were many locals and foreign travelers that finding an available room good for 9 people was so hard.  We ended up in Sagada Igorot Inn that can accommodate us all but with shared comfort rooms.      I fell in love with Sagada’s laid back town and cold climate.  I’ve been here before and I still want to visit this place at least once a year.  Every visit will show you something new, so we tried what I never did before.      We did spelunking in Sagada’s famous Sumaging Cave.  Well, it was not easy at all.  You have to listen and follow your tour guide’s advice to avoid accident.  We were careful enough and a bit slow going down the rocky and slippery path of the cave.  Since I love adventure, I never got afraid.  Then at the lower part of the cave, we were asked

Revisiting the Spectacular Banaue Rice Terraces

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Banaue Rice Terraces (First View Point)         After 9 hours of travel, we arrived in Banaue, Ifugao at 7:30AM.  Still tired and hungry from a very long trip, we rest for a while at Green View Lodge and had our breakfast.      Green View Lodge is a meeting point for backpackers.  The restaurant was packed with backpackers from all over the world.  We even shared a table with Delfina, a French lady who works at Puerto Princesa, Palawan.  Since, my officemate is very friendly and has a sense of humor; she never failed to amuse Delfina.      After a satisfying meal at Green View, we rented a private vehicle to take us to Banaue Rice Terraces Viewpoint, Bay-yo Rice Terraces, and Sagada.  A group of foreign backpackers from Germany, New Zealand, U.S.A, and Australia joined us.      First stop at Banaue Rice Terraces, my second visit to this place, it still amazed me to see the beautiful rice terraces built by Ifugao tribes 2,000 years ago.  There are at least three view point