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SAGADA SERIES: Bomod-ok falls

I mentioned that if you are in Sagada for the first time and don't even have a clue what is in store for you you might as well want to take the next bus back to Baguio upon seeing the crowded downtown. But wait till you see the outskirts, anywhere you go in all directions, it simply is paradise on earth!!!!

On our first night, after the SUMAGING cave experience, I was smoking in the balcony of Sagada Guest House when I chance to meet 4 Korean students from Subic.

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 new buddies... Aps ( our guide) Tim, Su, Aiden, and Justine with Teresa

We started with chitchats then I realized they are clueless as to where to go. So I asked them to join us in our trek the  next day which they delightfully accepted. Destination---BOMOD-ok Falls.

We hired a jeepney for 600php. ( I advise that you get one, the hike down and back from the set-off points is enough to kill you.hehe) We climbed up the jeepney and really got to enjoy the view and the fresh morning air from top.
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Justine and Aiden enjoying the ride.....

There are 2 drop off points Banga-an and Aguid. We took Banga-an on our way down....some wonderful views during the hike....[[on the way down]]

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will you not be inspired to hike in a view like this?

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parang nasa bangin lang...hehe

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spring or autumn?

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resting in a very unlike place....

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all smiles-----Justine and Tim

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Teresa getting ready for the shoot.....

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 our guide had to climb a big rock just to take this shot---kudos Aps
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if you have no idea how big those terraces are...look at the people below
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para lang akong tatay nila...lol



the famous Bomod-ok Falls. Good thing it rained for 3 consecutive nights prior to our visit. Last time I hear, there's almost no water left to fall. The down part, the water was a bit muddy so twas not a good time to take a dip.

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We fancied on the big rocks instead as our guide Aps maneuvered into them so as to take good shots. Again, look at the people in the picture above to get a rough estimate of how tall this waterfalls is.....

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another set of friends who caught up with us in the big falls....

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 pahirapan umakyat dyan sa mga malalaking batong yan.....
On the way back....our guide instructed us to take another route, a rather eaier one in AGUID. This is good coz taking two routes would give you another angle into the landscape below. Every angle in this valley is simply amazing.
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the other village.....AGUID and their rice terraces.
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we had to hike to that village to catch on our ride back to the center of the town

The climb up has proven to be more challenging, good cool air occasionally blows, fills your lungs and reaches your soul.naks

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The final photo up the hill before going to the next destination.......echo valley!!!!!
감사합니다 (gamsahabnida).....


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  1. I advise that you get one, the hike down and back from the set-off points is enough to kill you.hehe

    very true! congratulations. ang lakas ng tubig sa falls, buti umulan the day prior. Ü

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  2. very picturesque ya... wish i was there with you guys :) i love to move around with group of nice travel buddies

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  3. nakakaexcite naman pumunta dyan... i'd like to visit the falls.. it looks nice...

    kala ko mga estudyante mo yung mga kasama mo.. hehe

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  4. pang postcard ang mga pic..super enjoy tiyak kayo diyan..

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  5. Chyng---uo---sayang oras sa kakalakad pabalik ng bayan---lalo kung mainit na--di na kaaya-aya

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  6. fufu---yeah--first---Korean buddies, then next Malaysian buddies...but you will be going to Brazil for months....

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  7. whether one treks, or plain walk or taking a jeepney ride, doing it around sagada or the cordilleras has been one of the great experiences.

    great feature ton.

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  8. the donG---pero nung pauwi na Dom---parang di ko na naenjoy yung mga bundok---nung naimagine ko na puro bundok yung buong area na yun---nalula ako---parang feeling ko nasa Pacific Ocean ako.hehe

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  9. ang cool pre! sobra! gaganda din ng view. ang kukulit ng kasama mo. :)

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  10. goyo---uo. ang gagaling mag-pose sa camera at masarao talaga sila kasama---mga kalog--kahit alam na naming nahihirapan sila sa Ingles.hehe

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  11. napanood ko yan sa trip na trip at hingal kung hingal sila sa paglakad haha! ilang hrs kayong naglakad?

    nakaka korean pose talaga sina kuya hahahha!

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  12. andami pala talagang pwedeng puntahan sa sagada!...luv all the views!

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  13. I enjoy reading your Sagada Series. Di ko alam kung mkapunta kmi jan kya better to enjoy the view nlng fr ur shots! Haha! Nkakatuwa nmn kayo to invite everyone na mameet nyo sa travel.And nkakatuwa rin mga Korean buddies nyo to explore Pinas khit wala clang definite itineraries hehe! Next entry na pls... :)

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  14. princess_dyanie---kaya yan ng 45 minutes lang---kaso inabot kami ng more than 1 hour dahil hintu na kaming hintun para sa pictures at sa pahinga.hehe

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  15. vonfire--uo. kulang yung 2 days 1 night. better longer time para magalugad lahat.....

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  16. mishi --- just find time--mas mura sya kesa kumain kayo sa mamahaling resto sa Manila---time lang talaga kailangan at commitment kasi pahirapan. pero fulfilling naman talaga. kaw e---tagal na kita invite to meet---kelan ba tayo? hehe

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  17. what a wonderful sceneries...

    awesome shot!

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  18. tim---uo. maganda talaga don tim. go there~~

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  19. I wish marating ko din ang sagada...nice shots parekoy...

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  20. Mokong---what's stopping you? go. thanks for appreciating my pictures....

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  21. 45 mins lang? eh bakit yung sa trip na trip parang 4 hrs sila naglakad? bka iba yung dinaanan nila noh?

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  22. princess_dyanie---baka mula sa bayan---di sila hire ng vehicle to the drop off point...ay---wait---45 minutes---pababa yun ng falls mula sa drop off points---tapos 45 minutes or more paakyat---pwera pa stops pag picture taking....at depende sa bagal mag-hike...

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  23. Waah parekoy! sobrang astig at breath taking yung mga sceneries sa Sagada. Grabe, sarap ng libangan nyo - ang magtour sa iba't ibang panig ng bansa ^_^

    at mukhang friendly naman yung mga korean friends mo hehe.

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  24. fiel-kun --they are cool to be with...natuwa nga kami e...sarap travel sa PINAS..ang ganda talaga ng bansa natin pagdating sa natural lanscape...

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  25. wow.. mga pics pa lang naiinggit na ko.. ganda naman pala ng sagada.. idadagdag ko na yan sa listahan ng mga gusto kong puntahan..

    teacher ka? woww

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  26. wow ang ganda ng view talaga. ganda ng pictures mo, anu gamit mo camera?

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  27. jasonhamster --uo. isama na yan sa to-do-list mo.naks

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  28. buhayprinsesa---alo. nick khun-d3000. hehe

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  29. wow..ang galing ang galing..ang ganda ng falls sobra!!! ang saya niyo naman.;.kanya kanyang trip...woohoo
    i love this kind of entry haha..ang saya kasi haha...ung gala gala na entry haha

    lol..bilis naman lumaki ng mga anak mo..ang lulusog pa....at imported hehe

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  30. galing ....galing galing naman ng me namemeet lang sa kung saan saan..ako rin!!! makikipagfriends rin ako ng korean strangers haha

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  31. wonderful photos. makes me want to see the place even more.

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  32. Sendo---natakot ako--akala ko kung anung anak sinasabi mo. slow ko talaga.hehe. traveling makes my heart happy. yun nga lang di masyadong nakakagala dahil sa limitations...lam mo na.....palakaibigan naman ang mga Koreans e---akala lang natin snob sila pero shy lang talaga. natatakot mag_Ingles---at kasi, they mind their own business....kaya ganun. pero kung ikaw una approach sa kanila, okay naman.

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  33. aboyDaen---welcome to my blog--why not, go!!! taga san ka ba? hope you are from Luzon though. hehe

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  34. nice! kelan kaya ako makakapunta ng sagada? hehehe!!!

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