This is a continuation of my Batad-Sagada travel blog articles. You may check the first few blogs here:
While inside Sagada's Tourism Office, there were several photographs of their tourist spots displayed on the building's walls and I found this sunset view which made me interested, I didn't make any itinerary for Sagada, I want to be surprised, the only thing that we planned on going was the Sea of Clouds featured in a hit movie entitled "That Thing Called Tadhana" directed by a famous director Antoinette Jadaone. We thought it would be great to include it on the first day so we can watch the sunset.
We grabbed a motorcycle for rent at Php 400 per four hours, quite expensive compared to Siquijor and Bantayan's but we still grabbed it so we can be more free in choosing where to go.
After the Echo Valley and Hanging Coffins tour, we went straight to look for Lake Danum. That was already three in the afternoon, with only Google Maps as the guide, James started the motorcycle engine, and off we went following Google Maps, entrusting it with this afternoon's search for this lake. We passed by pine trees after pine trees towards the mountain area of Sagada. There were more houses for rent up there and more which are still under construction. This path was more of like the movie scenes in the movie, Twilight. Also, the cold breeze was just enough to get me my jacket to keep my face from freezing.
The Lake Danum was just less than ten minutes away from our first destination but there was no indication of a crossroad to its spot so we got lost, we passed it and didn't notice the sign until we reached a spot with a lovely view of the many tall pine trees and thought of photoshoot.
We seized our time and when done, we went our way again to find the lake but to our surprise, we were already at the dead-end road, we asked locals which were constructing a house nearby but they were out of idea about Lake Danum, that puzzled us and we had been talking about how this has become a tourist spot when locals are not even aware of it. Our mobile phone doesn't have any good mobile data signal at that time but the last saved information shows we already passed it so we have to go back.
Then it started raining! Oh, we didn't get to prepare for the rain! We looked for a spot to park and shade to keep ourselves from getting soaked but the rain started pouring big time. At the distance, we found another rider under a waiting shed! Thank goodness! He was very helpful and told us that Lake Danum was just a few minutes away, there is no signage indeed so we have to be conscious.
When the rain stopped a bit, we went on our way again, it seemed to us that there won't be any sunset view anymore but we thought we must check the place as we were already in the vicinity. We found a crossroad and thought that was the way towards Lake Danum but no, it was another time for getting lost. We had a wrong feeling being there and it seems there's danger so we went back our way with pine trees leaves covering the way, it really looked like the scene in Hansel and Grethel the movie. I was already thinking of meeting a witch at any minute. I am so glad there was none but the heavens were already dark and our bodies cold and sweaty at the same time!
At the main road, we went again and finally found another corner which we believed was finally the right spot as there were vehicles. The rain had made a mess as the road was not cemented, red mud welcomed us and there's nothing really in there but a bare lake.
I like that there is no human interference in Lake Danum. Just bikers camping at the corner. But we found co-Bisaya too selling flavored Greek Yoghurts! I was carried by the vendor's slogan: "Money-back guarantees if you don't like it".
Oh well, we had to try it because first, that's the only thing that we could find there and two, cold weather deserves cold dessert too. Now, upon trying it, I had to say, boy, it was super good! There's a famous resto in Sagada called the Yoghurt House and we haven't tried it yet. As per the vendor, their yogurts are tastier however, they just arrive there three months ago from Cagayan De Oro. His expertise was on making Yoghurts and these are not famous in Cagayan but they are in Sagada so they decided to move. He was working for a Greek Yoghurt factory before in Manila.
We didn't really get to see the sunset but we had a good conversation with the Yoghurt vendors and tried their special mango, ube, and vanilla flavors. They were all good! Almost like ice cream goodness except they were healthier. I wished them all the best before we left for our next destination.
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mommy jean of momentswithmatti
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Naiimagine ko yung yoghurt. 😊 paaninkapag hindi marunong magmotor? May ibang magddrive? Same pa din bayad?