Sagada | Escape to Tranquility

"Sometimes it’s good to get away from the hustle-and-bustle of a city life, to experience remoteness, and find pleasure in simple things –

Like,

Driving on a dirt road, face covered with dust;

Walking under the shade of gigantic pine trees while listening to the sound of the pine needles  & cones snapping open;

Or just gazing at the greenness of the rice paddies, watching the rice stems as they dance with the gentlest whisper of the cool mountain breeze."

That is what I found in Sagada - a place so tranquil and charming, it’s a perfect ‘escape’.


Our trip to Sagada, not to say the least, wasn't planned ahead of time. It was one of those "spur-of-the-moment" road trips. We left Baguio at half past one in the afternoon and arrived in Sagada just before 7:00PM. Hence, it took us more than 5 hours but we did make few stops to take pictures along the way.

Our first sight of Sagada.

A bit creepy, hey? But really, it's not that bad during the day.

There's plenty of interesting sights in Sagada. One of them is "top load" jeepney ride. It doesn't look safety at all but in Sagada, this scene seems to be nothing unusual.

 Dirt road leading  to Sagada stretches to about 14 kms

Naked trees alongside dirt road

Overhead rock projection along a main road

Clustered residential houses

Transient houses & lodges (*notice the huge satellite dishes ;-)

Houses filling up buildable areas

The famous Yoghurt House. It's almost impossible to get a seat there! It's jam-packed with tourists especially during lunch time.

Staunton Rd., one of the main roads in Sagada

We found the best-tasting burger in Masferre!

Sagada Weaving | est. 1968

Livelihood

Sharp, pointy limestone rock formations sprawling in Sagada

Gigantic pine tries creating canopies

Perfect spot for viewing the rice paddies

Spectacular!

Fueled up bat Sagada's humble Caltex station before heading back to Baguio

Make sure you have cash. They don't accept cards.