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MMS Banner Toured Sagada
MMS BANNER TOURED SAGADA
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Sagada!!! After a very tiring 3 peaks exploration, imagine a very rewarding side trip. Actually, it may not also be considered side trip because it is still around 3 hours trip from Bakun. The town of Sagada is extraordinary. Together with some MMS officers/members and my batchmates, we toured the MMS banner to the four corners of Sagada.
We went spelunking in the multi-chambered Sumaging cave. This cave is really huge and watery. Our guide was equipped with lanterns. There were parts of the cave that we were advised to remove our footwears. We did some crawling, got wet (up to stomach level) and did some hand rappelling to pass through. However, the good news is, we still managed to protect the banner from getting wet and took some pictures with it. We were really amazed about the limestone structures that we saw. I will surely go back to this cave when I return to Sagada.
Since our energy for hiking was still present after the 3 peaks hike in Bakun, we still decided to hike for the Big Falls. The scenery is more than worth the effort. The trail along green rice terraces and the big falls. The water was really clear, where a few minutes dip refreshed us. And again, the good news is, the banner reached this Big Falls for the first time.
The other corners of Sagada where we brought the banner were the Lumiang Cave (cave with stack coffins), St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Echo Valley hanging coffins, Echo Valley cliff, Echo Valley cemetery, Sagada Weaving, Souvenir shops and Yoghurt’s house.
This was truly a memorable experience for all of us. We are so glad to be part of the first MMS exploration that completed the 3 peaks and Sagada escapade. Thanks to our TL, ATL, to MMS officers/members and my batchmates.