Spelunking at Sumaguing Cave, Sagada

Spelunking at Sagada (Sumaguing Cave)

Thrills of the Cave Connection

       Spelunking, like seriously, who doesn't want to try it. Just its root word "spelunk" intrigues me. I have never experienced it, well at least  until now, and the best part of it is my first will be on Sagada! Go big or go home! Caving is the main reason we traveled all the way from Manila to Sagada for 12 hours, nowhere else in the Philippines compares. I planned our trip to Sagada with caving in mind. In fact, I spend my free time hunting for the right gear for spelunking, like aqua shoes, polyester dri-fits and the likes, you name it. I ended up, spending one-thirds of my budget. It's all worth it though, I get to experience the thrills without the hustle of the obstacles resulted by wearing an improper attire (like what my brother endured).

With our Tour Guide (Awkward) and my OFTC (Outfit for the Cave)

       The tour package we acquired on cave exploration is a one-way trip entering the Lumiang Cave and leaving thru the Sumaguing Cave, thus the name "Cave Connection." The tour is well planned geographically, not that they can manipulate the cave or whatnot but the wow factor increases as you go further inside the cave. The experience is SURREAL, truly a dream come true. The hefty price tag was all worth it, decoding rock formations and discovering a lot of the cave's biodiversity was awesome.

King's Curtain with my Bro

The Peeking Turtle

       So what's the best part of the experience? It is located at the heart of the cave, the waterpark! Natural pools, honed by the flow of waters rushing through the limestone. I immediately feel the urge to bathe. I splurge into the water, it is ice-cold. Although extremely clear, we were advised not to consume any of it, but then again you only live once. I drank it, just for the sake of curiosity, well it taste like nothing just like other water. The tap water not as pleasurable as this water though.

Nature's Infinity Pool, Awesome right?

Dive into the Cave's Glory

       Overall my first caving experience will be difficult to mimic, expectation will be high for my next spelunking adventure. Two thumbs up for the these natural wonder. Even only for the cave connection, Sadaga will be worth revisiting in the near future.

Sumaguing Cave's Facade (Kawaii!)