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PART 2 The next morning I woke up early to watch the sunrise at Mt. Kiltepan. I woke up at 4am in the morning to hike up a mountain but unfortunately the timing was off so I was not able to see what  they called the "sea of clouds". They said that you have a greater chance of seeing it if it rained the day before but unfortunately it didn't so I took macro photos instead.  Afterwards, we went to Rock Inn Cafe to pick some oranges! The entrance fee is 50php and eating inside the plantation is free and if you would like to take some home as pasalubong, a kilo of oranges is 60php. The whole mountain side is filled with orange trees and the ading  who was there to help me introduced me to three different kinds of oranges; ponkan, satsuma and hamlin. He taught me how to harvest the oranges properly by using pruning shears. He also gave me some ideas on how to take care of the trees better by pruning them everyday, getting the right fertilizer to use, how to pre...

  For my birthday I decided to go on a trip in one of the most popular tourist destinations here in the northern part of the Philippines, Sagada. This small town is a haven for those who would like to have a temporary respite amidst all the chaos in their life (work, relationships etc.). For me it was finally a time to be away from all the noise, pollution and the stress even for just a few days, a gift to myself indeed.  Was I scared? A little bit. Was I excited? DEFINITELY. It was my first solo trip   EVER . I went to the station at around 5am in the morning only to find out that the first trip departs at 6:30am. I am thankful that the nearby restaurant was already open by that time so I was able to get my morning dose of brewed coffee. The bus ride was around 6 hours including the 2 stops in between. The trip for me was so much fun and it was never boring, watching the scenic view, listening to music and positively anticipating what I'd be doing the...