Sagada Tour- 25 Years Ago

Texins Mountaineering Club

Reminiscing a company outing some 25 long years ago in Sagada, Mountain Province. It was a time to unstressed ourselves from the hectic day-to-day schedule of living a busy lifestyle in the city and what better way to do that than to go mountain climbing and spelunking in the caves of Sagada. If by chance that you see your face in any of these group pictures, then perhaps it would remind you of some happier times that we have shared bonding together in Sagada, Besao and Mt. Data. We survived Sagada!

We've passed by some breath-taking scenic views along the Halsema Highway.

Arrived at St. Mary's School in Sagada late afternoon.

Camping Out for the night.

Exchanging jokes while fixing supper.

Cooking and heating up food for supper, spaghetti on a camping trip? he-he-he. Nah, mostly canned food.

Gone caving the next day, very cold inside the cave.

Going down to the bowels of the earth but wait a minute, are those slippers supposed to be worn for the arms or for the feet? Oh well, go figure.

We could only descend the slippery limestone one at a time.

Whew, I made it down to the "King's Curtain" but it was pitch dark to see it.

Now going up again, Rebecca holding her shoes while I had my slippers on my elbows!



My friend Mary and I made it yehey! Wait a minute, how come that my jeans are wet while Mary's sweat pants seem dry? We had to wade through some icy cold water just to get to the next spot.



Lighting the path for Doris Api-it and Rebecca Lartek.

"We're not ready yet" is that what Cynthia Dagupon is saying?

Aha, we made it to the Dancing Hall at last, whew! Can you imagine climbing a rock that's shaped like a brain? That's just what we did.  

Lighting up the way for the slackers he-he-he. Come on, you can do it!

The whole group climbed the "Brain" and made it to this place called the "Dancing Hall".

Too tired after coming out from the cave but it was all worth it.

Gone to visit Annette's relatives in Besao the next day.

Two roses among the thorns, what beauty indeed! Just goofing off in the rice fields of Besao.

The beautiful sunset of Besao going down.

Houses in Besao in the background.

Mount Data terrace with friends.

Resting inside the lobby of Mount Data Hotel.

Grounds of Mount Data Hotel with friends.

Picnic huts at Mount Data Hotel.

Lonely table just for one at the terrace of Mt. Data Hotel in Bauko Mt. Province.