Sagada is a backpacker town high up in the mountains. I’d heard great things about it, and when I arrived, I could feel a difference in the atmosphere. Very relaxed, friendly place. A good vibe, if you will. I spent the next few days doing assorted tours around the town. Sagada is actually very organized when it comes to tours. You go to the tourist information center, pick a tour, and they assign a guide to you. What a delightful change than the usual chaos from desperate wannabe tour guides on the street! We were assigned Keith, a 19 year old local boy. My group included Rahima, the French woman Francoise from Batad (who we ran into on the street when we arrived in Sagada), an English guy in our guesthouse, Alex, and four Lithuanians, surprisingly enough. The short hike took us through Echo Valley (named for obvious reasons) where there are coffins suspended from the cliff sides. Some are over a century old, and some are only a few decades old. Keith told us that before the...
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