Sagada

That is my DH standing near the entrance of Sumaging Cave in Sagada.

Pitch dark inside the cave

Hanging Coffins of Sagada in the center of the picture

My best friend Dora has asked me and my DH if we wanted to go with her and her husband to the Cordilleras on a three-day trip. She was going to do a research and study on a specific plant that is listed as one of the endangered plant species in the Cordilleras. Knowing that my DH has never been to the Cordilleras before, we thought that it would be a nice tour for us so we were only too glad to accept their invitation. We would stop by along the side of the highways every now and then whenever we spotted this plant on the hills. My friend would do her measurements on the plants as well as the elevation using some instruments that she brought with her and she taught me how to use them too, it was fun. There were times when this particular plant were located on a very steep hill that we could not even get close to it so we just move on until we see the next clump of plants that are within our reach and then we do the measurements. 

A fantastic view of the valley below.  

Buguias Benguet where we had our lunch.

So anyway, we stopped by at Sinipsip Buguias in Benguet for lunch. This is a farming community that produces upland vegetables and most of their produce are delivered to the La Trinidad Trading Post in Benguet while some are delivered directly to Manila and nearby provinces. We passed by my late mother's hometown in Tetep-an, which is a barrio of Sagada but we did not stop there. We reached Sagada proper early in the evening and we checked ourselves in our pre-arranged lodging house at Sagada Homestay. I highly recommend the place to anyone who would like to stay in Sagada during their visit, it is very clean and their rate is affordable as well. The proprietress is Mrs. Karen Fiar-od and these are their contact numbers: Cell: 639197028380, 639194982181,639187173524, Land line: ( 074) 423-0085 or you may reach them at sagadahomestay@yahoo.com My DH likes Sagada very much. Aside from its being a small quaint town, it has its own scenic beauty that is soothing to the soul.