Blogs from Bontoc, Cordillera, Philippines, Asia
January 21st 2009
The journey down to Bontoc from Sagada was easy, and the first thing I noticed was how much warmer it was compared with Sagada. Found a great little hotel, then visited the Bontoc Museum, which was cool, then rode the bike up the track behind the village to see the Maligcong Rice Terraces. Amazing views over the area and the steepest road I have ever been up! The locals in Bontoc told me the road to Banaue had only just re-opened after a big rock fall and maybe be passable, just! So I planned to go there the next morning. ... read more
July 4th 2007
I was on the 9am bus to Baguio the first 3 or 4 hours were back the same way I came but after San Fernando (La Union) the bus headed up into the foothills of the Cordilleros, the bus rides seem to take forever, the roads are concrete slabs and are not very wide, the buses seem to stop every 5 minutes as well. Eventually we arrived in Baguio which is an impressive sight in itself with buildings clinging off the sides of mountains everywhere. Even large public buildings like schools and hospitals. I met my first touts today haven't seen any so far, one of them was quite good natured though and showed me to the place I wanted to stay at, so I gave him 50 pesos ($1.50) he seemed satisfied with that. ... read more
