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Tiny House and Japanese Trail Last Saturday, me and my partner went out for a walk/hike to a camping ground and a trail that we have not been to. I have been seeing posts by a friend regarding a Japanese trail that we have in our town. It has always been in my mind to go look for it. We did attempt two weeks ago but didn't find the right one but ended up in going to a research facility instead. However, we saw along the way where the Japanese trail was so we decided to go there next time. https://read.cash/@ARTicLEE/benguet-state-universitys-farming-system-and-agroforestry-b31430a8 Last Saturday was that next time.

Before arriving to the place, we had to walk about 4-5 kilometers to get there. We took the same route that we took two weeks ago. Because it had been raining here in the afternoons, the road leading there was muddy.

From the main road, we took a diversion road that is being built. As you can see in the photos, mud all the way. It was about a 200-meter walk from the main road to the place. Camping spots is becoming the new trend these days here in the city and our town. What I don't understand is why do they keep on building road, sacrificing nature in the process. Development you say? I say destruction. Why can't we not just preserve nature? Anyway, it's a downer when we realized that they were building yet another diversion road where these camps are located. Tiny House and Alapo are two camping grounds that you can find in this area.

Tiny House is named after this small lone cabin within the property. The rest are tents and some open spaces for bonfire. The area is nestled within the pine trees and there you get to see hammocks tied that one can freely use.

I wanted to take photos of the inside of the cabin but there were guests there at that time. The camping ground is just a small area that's why almost all the tents are beside each other. There is a PHP50.00 (USD1.00) entrance fee for day visitors. You can check their page for their rates regarding tent rentals and cabin rental. https://www.facebook.com/tinyhouseJT/photos/a.108289528339027/118552927312687/ This kind of environment is my dream. I want to have a place like these among the trees, one with nature.

This is my kind of peace. Waking up in nature. Relaxing with nature. Be in one with nature.

Alapo is another campsite that is at another hill across where Tiny House is located. There were tents pitched also where Alapo is. Both have the same entrance fee. However, we did not check it out. Maybe next time and maybe spend a night in either of these camping sites. After spending some minutes on the property, we decided to check out the trail. They do serve food and drinks at Tiny House but we decided not to order anything for the trail is more enticing to me.

We can see a trail from where Tiny House is so we exited the property and followed the trail. This is located at one of the state university's properties and it is my first time to step on it. There were two guys along the way cutting down ferns and one of them mentioned that they are harvesting them, maybe to be sold later, for a road is going to be constructed there. We were saddened by the news. The vegetation there is thick and in great condition. Why destroy them?

Seems like a mossy forest even. Because it is within the state university's property, there are lots of coffees also nearby where it is used for thesis and research as well. From there, we followed the ongoing road construction where it exited to one of the barangays of our town.

We then took a jeepney going to the city and bought some stuff in the market before heading home. Thank you for my dear sponsors. I admit I haven't been checking my sponsorships since I renewed those I sponsored. When things are better, then I'll check on that again. Another new week is upon us. Where did the weekend go?

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