The world famous Batad Rice Terraces amphitheatre

Last weekend, I ended up on a bus to Banaue to visit Batad, Ifugao along with some ex-officemates of mine. So technically, I could not classify this as an alone date because I was not alone on this trip. And since I do know for a fact that Dodong loves hiking and trekking (I'd personally rather be underwater than climbing mountains), I do think trekking to Banaue and Batad, Ifugao would be a perfect venue for a future date.

What could we possibly do together in Batad Ifugao? Hmmmm…

Hold hands while hiking

Trekking takes a total of 1-hour going to Batad and another 1.5 hours going back up to the Batad Saddle. It takes a little longer uphill. Hehehe. So that's a total of 2.5 hours of holding hands! Sweet!

Holding hands while trekking?

I just didn't count the almost 3-hour roundtrip trek to Tappiya falls since we won't get much chance to hold hands walking through the narrow Batad rice terrace ledges. Hehehe! Baka mahulog pa kami! Hehehehe!

Take a dip in the cool Tappiya Waterfalls

The breathtaking Tappiya Falls

Taking the cool plunge at the Tappiya Waterwalls TOGETHER after a long and tiring trek through the Batad rice terraces would just be heaven. I could imagine the splish splashing movie sequence of playing around in the water. Hehehe. It would be soooo fun! And since it is just so damn cold…

Cold enough to give you ice cold drinks!

Share tight warm hugs through the cold cold weather

We could share body warmth right after the dip at the Tappiya Waterfalls. Hihihi! It would be colder when the cool mountain breeze hits your wet skin. Yikes! Also just hugging each other through the cold Batad night would be super duper perfect.

Cold, cloudy Batad morning!

Sometimes jackets and blankets are not enough, right?

Share stories and jokes over a mug of hot Mountain Coffee

One of the livelihood projects of the people in Batad includes growing coffee in the rice terraces. Oh so they won't be rice terraces but coffee terraces. And they sell their yummy coffee to tourists (like me!) to sip during the cold days and to take home to loved ones. I'd love to share a cup of local Batad brewed coffee with Dodong when we go on our future date here. Wouldn't that moment be so delish?

Watch the Batad Rice terraces sunrise

This I definitely did not get to do last weekend. My body was just so tired that I ended up waking up past sunrise. Gaaaahhhh! But this is enough reason for me and Dodong to pack our bags and head up to Banaue and Batad soon. We do love sunsets but sunrises are also quite romantic too, especially if shared with the love of your love.

SIGH. Aren't you excited to visit Batad soon?

Love the distance,

Inday I. Nagintay