Hapao Rice terraces

This morning we went to Hapao to see more rice terraces. These are supposed to be the best in the area at this time of year as they were 100% green. To get there we took a tricycle and the bumpy journey took a little over an hour. We had supposedly paid for a tour guide but once we got there the driver just pointed us in the direction and said, 'Enjoy!' so we found our own way around.

Rice terraces

This probably was for the best as we could make our way and daudle along at our own pace.

Fantasic views

Unfortunately the weather wasn't great and not far along the walk it started to pour down with rain. It was great to walk amongnst the terraces and we had the place completely to ourselves.

Cable system for taking goods and people, across

The Hapao rice terraces

Enjoying the view

Hungduan rice terrace sign

Hapao rice terraces

The Hapao rice terraces

More rice terraces

More rice

Rice

Rice terrace adventurers

River running through and watering the terraces

View from the terraces

Is she lost ?

Luscious green terraces

Yes more rice!

Tour guide Charly finding the way

The steps up from the rice terraces

Nice view walking in the terraces

Rice Terraces

A river through terraces

The Hapao rice terraces

After around 2 hours we took the steep walk back and headed back to our hotel. As it had been raining though the road was really bad and as most of it was made out of mud due to recent landslides we got stuck countless times and had to get out and walk. Chris even had to push it a few times.

The road which we got stuck on

The Tricycle stuck in the mud

Local taxi

So by the time we got back we were filthy and very wet! We were glad we had booked our room for an extra half day so we could get showered before our long but journey.

So for the rest of the day we met up with a couple of friends and at 8pm we took another tricycle to catch the bus.

We had paid a little extra to get a luxury bus to Manila as it was 10 hours long and over-night, but the driver was truly a selfish idiot. Throughout the night he kept switching the air-conditioning on and off, on and off despite people coming up and complaining and it was FREEZING! At 2am he also got a little bored and whilst we were trying to sleep he decided to put a CD on loud! I got so annoyed, I found his CD player and switched it off, but two hours later he worked out how to overcome this and started playing the radio... It was a very long night!

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chrischarly on March 24, 2011 from Hungduan, Philippines

from the travel blog: Chris and Charly's Passage through SE Asia

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