PI - Day 2

When we finally arrived in Banaue and got off the bus, we made our way thru the mob of "tour guides" ready and waiting at the bus stop for the opportunity to become any foreigner's new best friend.

We chatted with one so-called tour guide named Gideon, and he accompanied us to People's Restaurant for some breakfast and a chance to stretch out. Gideon was rad and arranged for a trike to take us to our hotel, which was another 30 minutes away, at a decent price.

The cool mountain air and the view off the balcony at People's were refreshing. We finished our banana pancakes and Milo (hot chocolate) and got back on the road to Uhaj.

We arrived at the Uhaj Native Village Inn and we were the only guests there. The road there is only partially paved and pretty gnarly, especially after some rain. But the secluded atmosphere was just what we needed to relax and take in the beauty of the terraces. The local kids along the way didn't hesitate to greet us as we passed by ;) they were so cute!

Since the Inn is quite a ways from the city, there aren't too many jeepney's or trikes that make the trip up during the afternoon, so we vouched to stay at the Inn all day and just sleep, play cards, relax, enjoy the views, and EAT!

This Inn is incredible as each "suite" is its own native Ifugao hut, built and maintained by the local Ifugao people. The huts at the hotel are outfitted with a few modern upgrades, like lighting and power outlets, but still give you a unique cultural experience.






We hung out at the viewpoint most of the day. The young ladies at the Inn had asked us what we'd like for dinner and what time we'd like to eat. At 6:00 right on the money, there was a candle-lit dinner for two ready for us in the restaurant.




We ordered Chicken Adobo for two and it was super grub. We took a short walk down the street after dinner, but it was really too dark to see much of anything other than fireflies. We crashed kinda early that night so we could get up and catch an early jeepney back to the town of Banaue. We ended the night with a toast...to an AWESOME VACATION!