Finally night came, this would be my last night here in Sagada and I feel sad to be leaving this wonderful place. I have saved the best place to eat for the last. The most recommended place to eat here in Sagada is the delightful Log Cabin. The Log Cabin is just up the road from the Sagada Guest House. It would be difficult to miss this place since this would be the only Log Cabin in the area.
The restaurant is famous for its wonderful food, most especially on weekends where the food is prepared by a French Chef. As to what he is doing here in this part of the world is beyond me but just looking around Sagada, I have a pretty good idea why he decided to set up shop here. The interiors of the Log Cabin are exactly what one would expect from a real Log Cabin. The place is practically made of wood. It even has a nice fireplace to keep customers warm during really cold nights.
Naturally, I ordered their food here, it was a little more expensive than normal, but I don’t really come here that often so I didn’t really mind if I paid a little extra for great food. There were a couple more customers and all of them were foreigners. Looking at this scene it would seem like I was in some log cabin in the mountains of Europe or the United States.
Not before long, my food finally came and it certainly looked impressive. The chicken was covered with chips made from sweet potato. I normally do not like eating sweet potato but probably it was because they were made from very fresh sweet potatoes that I managed to eat them. I didn’t just managed to eat them, I loved them. It was a dish unlike any I had ever before. The vegetables of Sagada, really make a huge difference. It was too bad that the French chef prepares a grand feast only on weekends since I wasn’t there on a weekend. Yet, another reason for me to come back here.
After a while of sitting there admiring the Log Cabin, I realized that it was already past 9 in the evening. Sagada enforces a 9pm curfew that the locals adhere to. Visitors are normally not covered by the curfew but I would be eerie to be walking out in the dark without anyone in sight. It is another peculiar custom they observe here. It is probably for peace and order. And it works, since Sagada seems to be a really peaceful place. I stepped out of the Log Cabin and it was indeed very quiet. Fortunately, the Sagada Guest House was nearby so I didn’t really have to intrude that much. The door was already locked when I got there but they still opened the door for me. Whew!
I really liked the Log Cabin and I was wondering why there aren’t more of these places here in Sagada. The country atmosphere is very nice and I hope others would take up this great idea as well. I has been a wonderful few days here in Sagada and I really would love to come back here. The unique traditions and character of the town itself really make it stand out from the other towns in the country and make it a must visit place.
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