Foodie: Salt and Pepper

After our tiring hike and trekking at the Pongas falls , we headed back to our inn to rest for awhile and went back outside to look for a place to eat for lunch. We were discussing what food to eat and what place we should try out. When we had our dessert at the yoghurt house , there was as restaurant on top it named Salt and Pepper. We all decided to try it out and have a look.

My mom and Kimi ordered the Roasted Chicken that was salted and peppered.

I ordered the Roasted Chicken with Rosermary Herbs

I know they both look the same but the taste is different and it was awesome. The salted and peppered roasted chicken tasted great, the chicken was roasted fine and the seasoning is just perfect. Same as the roasted chicken with rosemary herbs, you can taste the earthy taste of the herbs that goes so well with the chicken. Both comes with a freshly cooked vegetables that was grown around Sagada. The next time I visit Sagada, I'll most likely to go back there and have a try of there other dishes.

Trekking at Pongas Falls

We started our second day of adventure by hiking and trekking to Pongas Falls. On our way to the drop off going to Pongas, our eyes was already amazed by the sight we have seen.

Clouds resting on top of the mountain, covering most of it

Drop off point to Pongas Falls

Since it's our second day, we came more prepared for hiking. Except for Kimi. hehehe, she was wearing long jeans and a rubber shoes. :)

This will be our crossing

Bridge Crossing

Kimi scared of the Bridge

Walking across the terraces

Walking across the terraces of Sagada was truly something. As we feasted our eyes to the wonderful scenery, I felt that somehow, we were able to experience how a day to day living is up in the mountains. Just a little .... 

Follow or else ... 

When we arrived to one of the barangays, I couldn't help myself into taking a picture of this notice. "To all Tourist, This way to the barangay hall... Please Register" as it points to the left. At first, James just passed by it, but my mom told him about the sign so we went to the barangay hall to register. It cost us Php30 per tourist. After signing to the log book, we immediately left and went back to walking.

If you see a falls, imagine what we have to
walk ... more

Along the side of terrace, a narrow walk
way with a steep drop.

Kimi's first muddy encounter :)

Oh my, what a view <3

After all the walking, trekking and hiking for more than an hour, we have encountered a very tremendous obstacles that neither the three of us can handle. We were very near the falls when a very very narrow walk way, with a very very steep drop and huge rock sticking out on the side of the mountain making us very worried if we can make it safely without the help of any rope, we decided not go. Yes, another obstacle that we think will put us into a serious danger with a wrong step. James just took a picture of the falls from a distant so we can have a little souvenir. 

We were so close

Mini falls below the falls

After taking a breath, we walk back to the drop off, but only after a few steps,

Kimi did this. Washed her shoes on one of the irrigation system of the terraces, both her shoes are very muddy because she keeps slipping whenever we walk on somewhere muddy. When we reached the barangay again, we asked James we if can wash our feet somewhere before we go to the  drop off. We stopped on one of this house with a pig farm beside their house. While waiting for Kimi to be done, the owner offered us a some green bananas. Well, it looked like it still need some days to be eaten, but it was tasty like a fresh ripe banana, which is.

After the trekking, we went back to the inn, had some rest and lunch and continued with the tour.