POSTCARDS | Seven Days Across Baguio, Sagada & Banaue

Friday, March 02, 2012

After being offered a one-way ticket and partial room accommodation by a fellow travel blogger J for a next day trip to Baguio, I was up and about on an impulsive trip for a supposed one-day affair at this year’s Panagbenga Festival which unexpectedly turned into a seven-day epic journey.

One quiet and two festive days in the City of Pines, I then travelled to the highlands of Sagada and spent three days walking its rough slopes. Low on cash and clothes to wear, I still decided to extend my journey further by spending two more days at the shadows of the massive Banaue Rice Terraces.

It’s been one heck of a week; new and old friends met on the road, hundreds of dogbarks from Sagada and Banaue, indescribable vistas seen, cheap and expensive meals from carinderias and posh restaurants, scary lodges and swanky hotels, four thousand five hundred pesos, three heavy cameras, a few clothes on my backpack and my battered trek shoes along the roads and non-roads of Baguio, Sagada and Banaue.

This has been one of my more memorable trips to date, and I’ll tell you all the dirty details in the coming months. Right now, I have to rest.


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21 comments

  1. hintayin ko nga kwento mo aftern ng baguio meet up natin hahaha

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  2. I'm glad you enjoyed the trip! 7 Days!! nainggit ako bigla. Hahaha. ^_^

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  3. I'll wait for the details of the trip... gusto ko ring makapunta ng sagada...

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  4. daring!!! :)
    I'll wait for the gritty details.

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  5. Wow, naexcite ako for the details.. :D I hope I'll get to go on an adventure too some time soon :)

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  6. gusto ko to. eksayted lang. hihihi! nakita ko na naman ang hand writing mong yan. hahaha!

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  7. Now that's a real adventure! Can't wait to read more about your trip! :p

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  8. weh! rest? wah! *miriam mode* :P

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  9. ang galing ng adventure mo :) Can't wait to read more about it.

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  10. aba! wala pa nga yung bohol mo from last year ah... hmmm... sige rest muna.:)

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  11. kamusta yung mga ladies dun sa hotel, hahahaha!!!

    Abangan ko yung kwento mo..pati si bro!

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  12. Ang saya! Impulsive and crazy! :)

    Hintay ko nalang yung mga dirty details mo on the following months. :P

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  13. Sounds like an epic adventure! :) Looking forward to your posts and photos!

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  14. you are quite fortunate that you can manage to be off in seven days. i really wish i too have this chance even when i start working.

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  15. Thrilled with the forthcoming post bro.:-).

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  16. mag isa ka lang sa Sagada? sana sinabi mo sakin para nakasama ako! will wait for your story na lang :D

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  17. Adventurousfeet
    Nakaka miss talaga ang Sagada and the muscle pains that goes along with it hehe

    Jerome
    Haha medyo mahaba haba pa ang backlog :P

    Joan
    Thank you talaga sa ticket Joan! Kung hindi sayo, nasa bahay lang ako nito :)

    Mar
    Punta na kayo sa Sagada!

    Francis
    Daring ba? :P

    Sumi
    Iba talaga pag bum eh hehe

    Malditang "Kura"cha
    Haha spidery handwriting :D

    MarLiesTravels
    Adventure = Dulas sa trek :P

    Anny
    Hehehehe sorry naman!

    Jovial
    Wait lang sa backlog :)

    Blissfulguro
    Oo nga eh, todo backlog na talaga. :P

    Thepinaysolobackpacker
    Wah! Di ah! Carinderia mode nga ako eh hehe

    Darwin
    Haha buti di nagpakita si Brother!

    Josiah
    Ang sarap talaga ng biglang lakad hehe

    Kara
    In a few months time Kara, di ko pa nga nasimulan ulit yung Lakbay Norte hehe

    Dong
    Bum kasi Dong eh hehe

    Bonzenti
    Thanks Bonz, intay lang ng mga six months at maisusulat ko rin yan hehe

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  18. Hi Christian! If we just have time to go to either Banaue or Sagada, which would you recommend? I'm looking at itinerary to Sagada but just a stop over in Banaue, assuming Sagada is better. Thank you!

    The Sunset Goddess

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    1. In my opinion, Sagada is better. Sorry for the late reply :P

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