Sagada, Mt. Province




After 6 long years of postponements, I was finally able to go to Sagada. Fortunately, our office had a Strategic Planning Workshop in Baguio last Feb, so I planned a trip to Sagada, no matter what (it's not all the time you get a free trip all the way to Baguio, after all, just 7 hours away from Sagada). I'd been wanting to go there for its big cave. Caves with water where you can swim have always fascinated me. Anyway, you can read about The Road to Sagada in my journal.

Comments

  1. Bong Bong, SJAugust 6, 2004 at 3:23 AM

    Sis, you've got yourself some nice shots there. They're wonderful.

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  2. Ryan BrozoAugust 6, 2004 at 11:40 AM

    I must say, you do have an exceptional eye for things around you. keep the pix comin' :)

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  3. grace aragonAugust 9, 2004 at 1:54 AM

    wow! nakakainggit tuloy...ako kaya, kailan makakapunta ng sagada? =)

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  4. bella lunaDecember 10, 2004 at 8:43 AM

    Wow! Not only can she weave words! She's a master of her cam. bilib na ko sayo ate jeneen. pwede ba namin i-exhibit minsan ang mga kuha mo? haha! sa next year na blue earth!

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  5. kitty galoreDecember 18, 2004 at 8:08 AM

    oh, those cheeks!!! make me want to forget meat!!!

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  6. redslim08 velezApril 15, 2006 at 5:11 AM

    mahal ko tong lugar na to.. pero di pa ko nakakapunta.. tsk! -_-

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