I stayed once at St. Joseph back in 2007 and I enjoyed it there completely. As it’s located on a hill, when you step outside of the inn, you will get a nice view of the town of Sagada including the mountains surrounding it.

Although you can’t tell by the picture, when I stayed there it later rained for the rest of the day so me and my friend were pretty much confined within the room. It was very cold then so we just had a very nice chit-chat while wrapped in blankets.

The wooden floor and walls got really cold when it rained that day. It was very cozy and one of the best comfortable feelings I have ever felt in my life.

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I’ve only been to Bokong Falls (Small Falls as people refer to it in relation to the much bigger Bomod-ok Falls) and the one time that I went there, it happened to be raining.

So not surprisingly, the water was brownish from the soil that was washed away from the mountains and rice terraces.

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It has been raining for the past couple of days. I’m not sure if there’s a storm approaching, but it sure feels like it. I’ve just closed the windows because the strong winds are bringing in some rain water inside the house.

Whenever it rains, I always wonder if it’s also raining at that moment in Sagada. I’ve been there a couple of times during the wet season and did enjoy my stay even if I couldn’t go out much because of the too much rain. I was even there during a severe thunderstorm back in 2006.

It had been raining the previous night when we decided to leave Sagada. During our trip from Sagada to Baguio, we ran into at least five landslides. There was even this one time when rocks and soil were rolling down to the road right in front of us. We stopped for half an hour before the bus driver and the conductor decided it was safe to move on.

Then the last landslide we encountered was also the worst. It completely covered the whole road so we were stranded for more than five hours! My friend went out and took some shots. Here’s one of her photos of the landslide:

It took two bulldozers about two hours to clear the road. We were able to reach Baguio safely and thanked the heavens that we had a safe, albeit a quite frightening trip.

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Friends have been asking me if it’s fine and safe to plan a trip to Sagada now that the rains have started to kick in. I always answer them yes because Sagada is fun and exciting even during a downpour.

“But there’s nothing else we could do there, right? We’ll just be stuck in our hotel rooms.” my friends said.

Well, you can’t really experience nature if you don’t get yourself soaked in water and sweat. Part of the fun that Sagada can offer to you is getting in touch with nature. And I’m saying it’s only part of it because the whole gamut is, well, comprises a bigger picture. That’s because there are people to meet (Sagadans and fellow tourists), food to eat, and the tranquil night time where there are no lights and sounds to bother you and your thoughts.

Feel the rain, I’d say! Go up there and enjoy the water on your face, drenching your clothes as you walk up and down the beautiful rice terraces. Sagada does not offer 5-star luxury, but it does offer an experience to uplift your spirit and be yourself even if just for a while.

Get wet in Sagada. It’s one of the best places on Earth when it rains.

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