We were worried that we wouldn't be able to pass by this Philippine landmark because our driver told us that bad weather in the Mountain province left some roads impassable. Luckily for us, the day before, our driver confirmed that there were no landslides (thankfully) and we would be able to make this detour on our trip home. Yahoo! We left our hotel at 730am on Saturday and made our way to Banaue, but along the way, we also passed by Bontoc. There are rice terraces all across the entire Mountain Province, and Bontoc is no exception.
We stopped by for just a few minutes to take a few photos. Pretty cool that my shirt and shades are color-coordinated with the Bontoc sign. :)
It took about an hour and a half after leaving Bontoc before we got to Banaue. Along the way, we passed through several mountain ranges that featured a lot of amazing rice terraces, some of them pretty massive. We finally arrive at the Banaue Rice Terraces and it looked magnificent!
Can't believe I have now been to the Banaue Rice Terraces and had my picture taken there. Fantastic! There was a shop next to the viewing station where we got a few more souvenirs before heading home. This Sagada tour with Tripinas, while tiring and difficult to make, was definitely worth it.
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I'd been to Sagada + Banaue 9 years ago. After reading about your trip I feel I should plan a revisit.
More 'travelogs'! I really enjoy these. =)
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