On our first day in Sagada, our guide thought that after a sleepless (bumpy roads, don't ask.) 12-hr drive, our bodies were so ready to go on a hike to Bomod-Ok falls. Don't get me wrong, I used to hike in College, but a little rest would've been apt, amiright? Right? Right? Please say yes because my sedentary lifestyle sure didn't help my legs that day. The trek wasn't difficult, to be honest. I would've preferred a short nap though to recharge myself. 

Anyway, the reason I'm telling about that story is so that you understand how hungry I was after that tiring escapade. The trek was about 2-3 hours in total, and we also had time to swim at the falls. Did I mention it rained for some time while we were trekking? Yeah, good thing we had make-shift rain coats made out of garbage bags, lol. I don't have a photo wearing it because it doesn't necessarily scream photo-op ready. The trek made me weary as I was sleepless during the trip. After a nice, hot bath, all I wanted to do was eat like a Viking. Little did we know that most restaurants close shop at around 9PM. There was also a curfew being implemented so it felt quite lonely walking around looking for a place to eat. Strawberry Cafe wasn't on our list but it was the closest to our inn and thankfully, it was still open. 

If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you probably know that I recently embarked on a lovely trip to Sagada. It was a couple of months ago so I guess it's not that  recent. I haven't quite gotten around to blogging about the trip because I have over 900 photos to edit and upload and my sister is already bugging me! I'll probably do it in parts so it's not extremely lengthy. Just imagine me trying to fit 900+ worth of photos in one story, oh the horror. Let me start by sharing my food adventures!

While in Sagada, aside from exploring the place, pretending to be a food connoisseur was one of the things I took pleasure in doing. A lot of my friends who have visited the place told me that it's a food haven and that serving size if hefty given the price. My sister and I had a list of places we wanted to visit for breakfast, lunch and dinner but I was too tired from all the trekking we didn't get to visit all of the places on our list. Which, I think, is a good thing though. All the more reason for me to go back to Sagada. 

Dear, Future Self. I hope one day you realize that life at twenty-something isn't so terrible after all. You win some, and you lose a lot. And that's not bad. I hope when you look back at all the mistakes you've made, the only thing that would resonate on your face is a smile, the warm kind of smile. The kind of smile that makes you wonder why you did those things but feeling happy and quite content nonetheless because you learned a lot along the way. I hope that you finally understand what all the pain is all about. I hope you recognize that no matter how tough it gets, the people who love you will always be there--no matter what. Lastly, I hope you finally learn how to love yourself. 

That was dramatic, lol. But I meant every word of it. I had one of the simplest yet happiest birthday celebration a couple of days ago. I ended up going to a spontaneous beach trip and I was also able to celebrate with family and friends, yay! My phone was ringing non-stop and I was annoyed like hell but then I realized just how much these people care to let me know they remembered my special day. I also got five different birthday cakes and I don't know how to consume them all because they're all my favorites! I was also surprised three times, so I guess it does help that I blog about the things that I want to happen as a subtle reminder to concerned parties, haha! I've mentioned several times that I loooooove surprises, so, you can only imagine how happy I am upon getting three albeit looking crappy and all because I wasn't prepared. Note to self, look good at all times on my next birthday in case of surprises, lol.