Sagad sa Sagada: Cloudy with a chance of sunrise

Before sunrise at Kiltepan Peak

What better way to start our last day in Sagada than waking up at 4 AM, right?  Surprisingly, we managed to drag ourselves out of bed and got ready in under 30 minutes while still half-asleep (I left the room without a jacket on while Vanie with her Havs on instead of her trusty Tribu sandals HAHA #bangag) all with the hope of catching the breathtaking sunrise at Kiltepan Peak.  Ansabe ng sakit ng katawan that we got from two days full of extreme activities??  As the boys put it, "Bakit kailangan pa mag-sunrise, araw-araw naman sumisikat ang araw?"  Sarap lang batukan, di ba?  Even with the boys' lack of enthusiasm, all the girls (except Rach) were still up for it and as expected, so is Kuya Gareth (Kuya G from now on, ok?).  He greeted us with an energetic and a bit loud "Good morning!!!" when he picked us up from Bagalima to which I responded with a weak smile and a nod.  I doubt if he even saw that but hey, that's the best I could do at 4:30 in the morning!

Front row seats, baby!

It was still dark outside as we made our way to Kiltepan Peak.  The air was chilly and perfect for sleeping in but after eating several pieces of mini mamons, I got my energy back.  When we got to the site, there were some people hanging out and having breakfast around a bonfire.  It seemed like a cool place to set up camp.  A few people were also already gathered by the viewing area but luckily, our tour guide knows his way through and led us to a free spot which I think is the best spot since we got front row seats to catch the sunrise.  We were literally sitting on the ledge of a rock.  I even overheard some tourist say, "Di ba delikado na dyan?" but after 3 days of being with our guides, I've learned to trust them.  Ngayon pa ba ako magdo-doubt?  After all, I owe them my life.