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Day 3 Afternoon: Tam Awan Village
... over 30 minutes to reach the village. At the entrance by the quiet road is the ticket hut, followed by a long flight of stony steps leading to several huts, which were originally lived in by people and transported by trucks from Ifuago and Kalinga and re-assembled, I am told by Joy, a friendly Filipina who frequents the village and stays in one of the huts. Some huts are rented to guests and the ...
A short stop off in Baguio
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We quickly threw our backpacks in to the hut and got on to the Filipino beer. The resort we stayed in was really funky with loads of brilliant art scattered about. If we were not travelling we would have brought some. It was that good.
After dinner (thankfully no donuts were in sight) we got chatting to a local guide who gave ...
Silver Linings: Bagio detour
... ride up north, only stay for one day, potentially run into bad weather where fog could completely cover the scenery of the rice terraces, or enjoy what Baguio has to offer for the weekend, and then head to the beach? I wanted everyone's opinion, as I felt my decisions were not valid or well, were not working out so well. So, I started with the Internet lady, who told us to go back to Manila. Then, our waiter, who just smiled and had ...
La Union and more
... on the beach before having to start classes this week. The weather was great, and I am starting to get a great tan. Be jealous! I'm not missing the winter weather at all! We also visited a Ma-Cho Temple. This is Taoist-Christian temple (interesting combination I think) in San Fernando City. It was very beautiful.
Back in Manila, we checked out the Cultural Center of the Philippines. It was ...
Helping re-build Visions for ENCA Farm
Greeting's to All-
I am sorry there has been such a gap between my entries. In many ways it feels like I have done nothing the last few weeks, but when I sit down and prepare to write an entry I realize how busy I have been. Last week I made an unexpected and productive trip to Manila for a trade fair that ENCA was selling its products at (Organic Coffee and Rice). In classic Filipino style I was informed of the event the day before we had to leave. I ...


