Sagada: Where It All Began
Originally published on 2/20/16 I’ll start up my first travel blog by writing about my trip to Sagada in the Mountain Province that really got me into traveling and outdoor adventures. I was invited by some friends to join a group tour to Sagada over the weekend. I had my doubts at first, not being much of traveler at the time and knowing spelunking was one of the primary activities to be done in Sagada. Here is some trivia about Sagada: It is a fifth class municipality in the province of Mountain Province, Philippines It has a population of 11,244 people (2010 consensus) It is located around 380 km north of Manila (9-10 hour drive) Prep and Research I did a bit of research about spelunking and read a few blogs about Sagada and the general idea I got was that it was a a challenging, but worthy experience. So I made up my mind and decided to join my friends on the trip. I started preparing for what would be a life-changing (okay I’m dramatizing a bit) experience for me. I was up fo...