..hana from Banaue Ifugao...

...woke up witch chikens at 5 am, took a tryko (motocycle with additionall cabine for 2 people) up to rice terracess ...view was astonning..decided to go for a hike...grab a local kid... talk to him for a while and asked him if he wanted to be my guide in the mountains...we took off for 4 hours in the mad and steep terain...kid was super funny...we had great time...back to Banaue at 10 am ...hmmm pancake with pineaple time..delicious. I got little bit crazy about local crafts bought tons of stuff and decided to send it all back home..running around finding box, tape, local lady helped me a lot..we had fun packing and chatting. Trust me people are awfully friendly here, never been to such a place before. After just 2 days I feel like at home, tonight I am taking off back to Manila...with tears saying goodbuy too all the people I met..I know that south will be different..but who knows. Just to let you know my expenses. Breakfast this morning 1 $, big pancake with pinaple....dinner chicken ..yes whole chicken and fries with banana souse 2$, last night accomodation 3$...what a life..plus bought 7 kg of local craft for 20 $ :) sending it cost me 3 times more :)....ok time for me...talk to you in few days from Lagaspi (south of Luzon)...hope to see whale sharks there :) kisses