Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Spelunking in Sagada

We had our last day in Sagada on Tuesday and spent the day before exploring the Sumaging Caves. We weren't quiet sure what to expect, we started down the stairs and the first thing we noticed was the sound of thousands of screeching bats, second was the very slippery limestone rock covered in their guano.  But once we passed the bats the environment changed completely to crystal clear pools of water flowing over course rock.  Our guide told us to take our shoes off and told us it was "natures foot spa".  The texture of the rock was like sandpaper which made it virtually slip-proof and exfoliated our feet quiet nicely.  We are still in awe of how beautiful it was in the caves. There were several narrow spaces to crawl through, a huge pool that Tad went swimming in, and gigantic formations.  Needless to say, it was stunning.  We arrived in San Juan La Union last night, it is a quiet town on the coast, famous for surfing.  This morning we took advantage of the cheap lessons and both had our first experience on the waves.




5 comments:

  1. So stunning! Looks awesome. You guys have great pictures already! .. especially the pic of the lady with the traditional headdress

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  2. I had no idea you guys were traveling. I'll be following. Have fun!

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  3. I love it! You take the best pictures. Hey, where are you going to be in mid December? Do you want a visitor? :)

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  4. loving the stories and pics! keep 'em comin!

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  5. WOW!!! Your pictures are amazing!

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