I was there, too! Sagada

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I was in Sagada, too! I saw the Sagada photos of Baguio Blogger - Sarcasm Aside and I wanted to share the enchantments, as well. I took the snap shot while we were on lunch break. How I really wanted to do the same - lie down in the grass and take a short but meaningful nap. But It was not meant to be....

On to my experience!

We did not take the tourist route - we were in a seminar and we were pressed for time. Knowing that the municipality goes to bed early, we were forced to retire early. Our city clock was just not up to the challenge but we had to adjust.

We did take early morning strolls, right before we go to our favorite pancake house. Forgot the name of the store. If you wanted more than pancakes you can buy a can of corned beef and have manang cook you a Sagada style corned beef breakfast. Coffee was the usual- aroma and richness- served in tin cups.

Many say that the Sagada experience will not be complete if you were not introduced to "mountain tea". The leaveas are from the nearby mountains. The local brew tasted great especially with a hint of mint during the steeping. The tea was a best seller for us city dwellers.

As there are no regular public transport - the only motorized noise I heard for the duration - save for the usual public transport- was a motorcycle. The owner was not even from Sagada.

Sagada is where you ough to go if you want to savor time and place. This is one aspect of rural life that I really adore- the luxury of time and place.