Closer Look at Batad Village
This would only be my second time in the UNESCO World Heritage site listed Batad Rice Terraces. The tricycle brought me to the junction after a rugged road of alternating pavement and just rocks. It looks like the mountain road will still take a while to be completely paved. My understanding was that the tricycle will bring me all the way up to the “Saddle”. Which is where people would hike down into the village. However, my driver dropped me off at the junction where I protested saying that wasn’t the agreement. I could have been just a case of miscommunication but the young driver just got me a seat on at jeepney which was just heading up to the Saddle.
Greenery All Around at the Batad Rice Terraces
The ride was actually quite nerve-wracking as the road wasn’t in good shape by any stretch of the imagination. I was wondering how long before the tires lose their grip and send us sliding down the slope. Well, it didn’t happen and after thirty minutes of hanging on the jeepney and the skin our teeth, we got to the Saddle. It would have been nice if it was already Batad but it was just half the battle. The German couple riding the jeepney with me joined me in walking down the long flight of stairs that will bring me to Batad village. Strangely enough I didn’t really think much of taking photos along the way. Probably because I already know the hardship I needed to endure just to get to the village.
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