Batad
Batad is one of the most photographed villages in the Philippines.
It is an easy day trip from Banaue and well worth the effort to get there. Jeepneys can be hired in Banaue to take you most of the way there.
These jeepneys stop at the top of the hill and you have 30 [...]
Banaue rice terraces
Banaueis surrounded by rice terraces that were notched into the rugged mountains thousands of years ago.
They require constant maintenance to keep them in shape producing mountain rice.
There is a view point a few kilometers out of town heading to Sagada but I decided not to take any pictures over [...]
To Bontoc
The Emanuel bus lines run between Bontoc and Banaue for 100 peso.
It is a pleasant trip over the mountain stopping at some vegetable dealers at the top of the mountain.
The cabbages are only 5 to 10 peso each so most of the passengers buy a dozen or so. Mountain grown sweet [...]
Trail to Batad
Here are some photos of an unusual blue flower that was hanging over the trail on the short cut to Batad near Banaue in the Philippines.
This flower was hanging from a long vine around 2 meters from the ground.
If you are walking from the Batad junction over the sadle to [...]
Mountain villages
Banaue is a great little town up in the mountains where many people go to see the rice terraces of northern Luzon.
Banaue is a great little town up in the mountains where many people go to see the rice terraces of northern Luzon. You can catch the Autobus in Manilla at night and you [...]