Thursday, September 17, 2009

SAGADA - A Preview

I always wanted to go to Sagada. So, when the opportunity presented itself (thru an invitation from Benj), I readily grabbed it and off I go. Let me start this multi-post series with some photos of things and places that you will see and expect to be featured on this beautiful mountainous town.

In my four days of stay there (well, including almost a day for travel), I have gone trekking in Echo Valley and saw the hanging coffins, then hiked thru scenic Marlboro Country. I went caving and gone through water falls as well as wait for the sunrise in one of Sagada's highest point. And of course, the food trip in Sagada is not to be missed. So join me in this series as I share some of my most interesting and awesome experience in this tranquil mountaintop town.

Hanging Coffins and Valleyscape


Limestones of the Caves


Trekking Our Way Through


Flower by the Cemetery


School Kids Passing By St. Mary's Church



Typical Stone Walls


Someone will jump in Bokong Falls


Pinikpikan - Sagada's Very Own


Waiting for the Sunrise at Kiltipan


This Sagada series was made possible thru the invitation of Benj who is the man behind Visit Sagada, the number one resource-site about anything and everything about Sagada.

31 took the journey:

Lantaw said...

gaganda ng photos bro! fave ko yung first photo. matagal ko nang gusto bumalik sa sagada kasi wala akong photos dun

alicesg said...

Look like a beautiful and interesting place to visit. The hanging coffins sound so mysterious and scary, need to be very brave to visit.

Abou said...

i would love going there if i have the oppurtunity also. looks amazing

Rico said...

Ganda ng mga shots! Can't wait for your series. Magagamit namin yan for when we do decide to hike up.

luna miranda said...

i miss the serenity of Sagada, and the adventure (and misadventures).:P

great shots---ganda ng shot mo ng flower. ay the ever famous Pinikpikan! bagay na bagay sa Sagada weather!

Everlito (ever) Villacruz said...

naalala ko nung first time kong makapunta dyan at di ko makakalimutan ang pinikpikan,kakaiba kasi ang pagluto nila nito...

monsterboy said...

yey! the articles are here! fantastic photos by the way.

aiLee920 said...

wow, ganda naman dun,,, hehhee ganda nung FLOWER BY THE CEMETERY, my dew drops effect pa... nice nice... ehehe galing mo tlga...

Hilary said...

And this is just the preview? Beautiful! :)

I am Xprosaic said...

Sarap ng food! pasalubong! jejejejejjeje

Raft3r said...

cook preview!
excited na si raft3r!

Photo Cache said...

something i would put in my bucket list.

looking forward to the more of this in the coming days.

btw, love the last image.

Vanessa said...

Wow Sagada ka naman ngayon. Will look forward to more of your posts.

D Fat Man said...

Gusto ko din pumunta dyan para makita ang hanging coffins.

iriz said...

you don't know how much i'm dying to see sagada and going through this post i could tell you i'm close to suicide. lol.

nice post lawstude! good day!

bw said...

amazing pics... the hanging coffins is quite creepy :)

Anonymous said...

Wow! Hanep ang mga photos. Galing mo rin talaga kumuha ng mga photos especially the use slow shutter speed to take photo of the flowing water.
Sana mapuntahan ko rin itong lugar na ito...

dodongflores

Abaniko said...

Sagada is a dream place for me. Just don't know when I'll have the opportunity to go there.

:: flyingstars :: said...

simply beautifully captured shots....lovely!

bertN said...

How much walking do I need to do to get there? What is the level of difficulty? Easy, medium, or hard?

barrycade said...

after my sis went to sagada, she's been prodding me to go. your photos convince me all the more that i have to give in to her prodding.

sagada see you soon! :)

atticus said...

ooohhhh man! patingin na ng sunrise picture, please!

ganda ng waterfalls. talagang kinarir ang tubig. ano'ng opening at speed ang ginamit mo?

fortuitous faery said...

i'd love to see the hanging coffins myself. :)

Robert V. Sobczak said...

Wild country ... and looks like a fun group. Traveling is an art.

.pOot! said...

gaganda ng kuha. :) gusto ko ring makarating sa sagada. parang very mysterious nung place. i lab it.

kuya, suportahan mo yung entry ko sa pakontes ni kelvin ah. thru voting kasi yun. :) dalaw ka na lang sa blog ko for more info.

btw, anong gamit mong cam?

fufu said...

wow... you should have waited for me >< i wanna go to sagada too .... but well you can be my guide if i happen to be there later =p

Chyng said...

Me too, I always wanted to go to Sagada.. Haay..

Did you eat at Yogurt's house ba yun?

Lionheart : Richard the Adventurer said...

Wow Nice Kuya Norman!

Hehe :)


Dami dami mo talagang napupuntahan!

Andy said...

I've always wanted to see the hanging coffins of Sagada. I hope I find the time to go there next year. Summer would be wonderful.

PUSANG-gala said...

favorite nyo talaga tong place na to ha---hay--sa picture palang mapapansin mo na na para kang in another world.....

foongpc said...

Why is it called Hanging Coffins? Sounds interesting! : )