SAGADA Thread 5

[ghye]

^It's all physical po.  Walking, trekking, hiking.  Those are the things that Sagada offers to her visitors.

[shegothim]

meron akong nakasabay na mga senior citizen sa lodging dati. super proud at natapos nila magsumaguing cave. pero tingin ko depende pa rin iyan sa senior citizen na kasama mo baka kasi di sila mahilig sa physical activities. baka mapastay lang kayo sa lodging kung wala silang hilig.

[finna]

Pupunta kami sa US thanksgiving sana may makashare kami sa van rental pa kiltepan and Marlboro

[red_yesha]

Isang linggo ko ng pinag iisipan kung itutuloy ko ba ang pagpunta ko sa Sagada ng mag isa sa November.. Iniisip ko palang kinakabahan na ako at naeexcite!!
Parang mas ok noh kung DIY?
Madali lang naman diba makahanap ng mga makakasabay sa mga activities sa Sagada? Gusto ko rin makatipid hehe 

[simang]

^yep basta dun sa tourist center nila sabihin mo lang mag isa ka lang and gusto mo magjoin sa ibang groups for the activities. Madali lang diy ang sagada kasi organized yung tours nila at may tourist center madali magtanong.

[red_yesha]

^thanks sis simang, nadagdagan ako ng tapang hehe. Kinukumbinse ko talaga sarili ko na kaya ko 'to ng ako lang 1st time ko ito kung sakali.

[a.k.a. HELGA]

Planning to go back by end of the month. Oct 28~Nov 1. Hopefully weather will cooperate. Kung di uulan these coming days, gora! I am interested to experience Panag-Apoy, Sagada's Festival of Light.
I'll be traveling alone, baka may makakasabay ako dito. Though I'm not planning any activities, maybe just to visit the Bomod-Ok falls.

[red_yesha]

Saan sa Sagada okay mag stay? Yung mura lang ha. Kinontak ko ang George Guest House pero di nagrereply.
TIA!

[ghye]

^^ a.k.a HELGA please be informed that the PINAG-AAPOY in Sagada is not a Festival of Light.  It was questioned by the locals when the said advertisement by travel agencies came out.  PINAG-AAPOY is a private affair of the locals with those who had gone ahead of us.

Due to typhoon Lawin, Baguio - Sagada road is still closed.  The bridge at Sabangan was totally swept out by the raging waters of the river.  Manila - Sagada via Banawe is also closed.  Vehicles can only reach Samoki in Bontoc.  The Chico River bridge is not passable due to some on the bridge.
Electricity was just restored last night after almost two weeks (from typhoon Karen then Lawin) but only during night time.  They have to put it off during daytime to continue with the repairs.  Cell phone signal is also very poor.

[pretty_B]

hi! (maybe) this isso untimely. but, meron po bang nagcoconduct ng civil wedding ceremony in sagada?

[ghye]

^ the mayor

[pretty_B]

^thanks sis. mali pala tanong ko. hehe. what i meant is...kung may alam ba kayo na nagcivil wedding sa may sagada? parang sa nasearch ko kasi iisa ang church sa sagada and hindi pa catholic, tama ba? hindi naman kami christian to have a christian wedding. so, civil wedding ang term ko. parang destination wedding lang. maiba lang sa garden and beach wedding. i'm still gathering ideas pa lang naman. so, how was it kaya?

thank sa reply mo kasi naiisip ko kanina, if sa sagada, baka magbibitbit pa kami ng solemnizing officer. pero with the mayor, no need na. hehe.

[ghye]

^ There is a Roman Catholic Church also in Sagada. Madadaanan ang church before reaching the town proper.  The church on the town proper is the St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church.  Roman Catholic church and Anglican/Episcopal church have an agreement (as far as I know) that they both honor each other.  And there is also a Free Believers in Christ Fellowship, Inc. a born again Christian.

[pretty_B]

^you are very helpful. thanks sis. isama ko sa research ko ito.

[red_yesha]

Goodmorning mga sis!
Question: 6:30am ba ang earliest departure ng GL Trans / Lizardo Bus papuntang Sagada? Thank you!

[Serena.]

Just today, I decided to spend my pre-xmas time here, just in time before dec 25, hehe. 2 lang kami
Im still backreading but if any of you wants to join, dont hesitate it would be nice to meet someone here in person.


in the mean time, still torn about our transportation, i want to conquer my fear. just like what i always read here -- buwis buhay

[a.k.a. HELGA]

^ I wasn't able to pursue my trip here last long weekend.Mostly because of the weather and road condition. But I'm crossing my fingers na makabalik before the year ends. I just missed Sagada talaga.

[princess20]

I have decided to pursue our sagada trip with my dad. Pero hindi na kami mag spelunking (last week of Dec plan ko so baka sobrang lamig tas mababasa sa cave). Enough na ba ang 3 days? Thanks!

[shegothim]

pumunta ako dati ng before christmas. di naman super lamig sa loob ng cave atsaka pwede ring sabihin sa guide na doon kayo idaan sa hindi mababasa. never pa akong nakadaan doon sa kailangang mabasa eh mga 3x na akong nagcaving (2 sumaguing lang at isang cave connection). pero pag gabi at madaling araw super lamig sa homestay.

kasama ba ang travel time sa 3 days o hindi? if kasama kulang iyon kasi parang overnight lang kayo sa sagada pero kung 3 days sa sagada lang mismo at di kasama travel time enough na iyon. if kasama travel time siguro mga 4-5 days ang gawin para kahit makadalawang gabi lang kayo sa sagada oks na. kakapagod din kasi ang byahe sa layo nya.

[princess20]

Thanks Shegothim! Meron palang way na hindi mababasa  sa caving Yey! Friday night alis namin sa manila then Monday 3pm ang alis ng sagada. Oks na ba yun? Thanks!