Sagada Escapade, Part I

We're bound for Sagada!
After staying for 2 days in Baguio city, we were ready for our vacation trip!

Alvan's parents invited us to join them on their trip to Mountain Province, the place of origin of the Tauli. Of course, it was really a nice treat from Papa and Mama!




The fare is almost P300 from Baguio, no special trips and no aircon buses.

The scenic view on the way to Sagada...
Rice terraces everywhere, the only way the Igorots could plant rice in this mountainous area.






It was a six-hour trip from Baguio City. But never a boring one, the view is so nice and the air is so cool...

Abundant produce.





Finally, we arrived in Sagada at 2 PM .
After resting for a while, Papa showed us around the town.






This is where we stayed... Alibama Inn.
If you are planning to visit the town, make sure you are ready for freezing bathing water :) Though there are a lot of guest houses and inns with hot shower you where you can stay.

The rooms here are simple but decent and affordable. Do not ask for an air-conditioned room, ok, or else you'll get frozen.


They have a mini-bar and cafe here in Alibama. But I suggest you try different places to eat.



A must-include in your to do list is "food tripping"!


This is the first bistro we visited. Just few steps away from our inn.

The food tastes good and affordable as well, around P135.00 per serving.

I love the ambiance here, the well blended interior decors of native- ethnic inspired, yet with the touch of modernism. Despite the limited space, they we're able to maximize it.



You should not miss trying their homemade yoghurt for P85.00.

Just look at Bea and Mama, aren't they convincing? ;)




The next stop is Masferré Café, just beside the
Masferré souvenir shop.

I could say, we like it here. Papa's favorite pick also after visiting almost all of the recommended dining places. The food is really good!

The service though is not that fast, so if your mindset is metropolitan, Sagada is not for you.


This is our fave spot, table near the window, where we can see the lush green surroundings and the cool foggy climate.

You see, the interior arrangement is very simple, look at that geena earth curtain at the back ;). But the floors, walls, tables and chairs are pine woods, very nice.




Mama always played the piano when we dined here. In this picture, papa was actually singing with Mama.
Maybe it's one thing we like about the place, we were at home.

They also have a small gallery of framed old pictures taken by Masferré himself. He is a well known photographer of his time because of his artistic and original photos of the natives of the mountain province.

This is Bana's Resto. We had one dinner in this place, as recommended by Uncle Matt, Papa's brother.

Well, the food is just fine. Though we regret we have not tried their coffee since their name is "18 days Coffee"
Anyway, good for variations, right?

Most of these cafés are just in the middle of town. Do not worry, you won't be lost in Sagada.




This Lemon Pie House is a bit far from the town proper, but you can pass by here if you are on your way to their amazing caves. Well, the caving details I will show you later.




Anyway, what made this simple snack house special is their uniquely delicious "Lemon Pie."
I have tasted different kinds of pie, but this one is really nice, soft and foamy like an egg pie but with enough sweetness and a tinge of lemon flavor!
You must eat this with their native coffee or their mountain tea, really good! The tea is soothing to the throat, taste like a lemon grass actually.

We were suppose to bring two boxes of the pie as pasalubong, but our order were sold out to another customer the following day :(

Well, this is just the first part of my trip to Sagada...