Banaue Off The Beaten Path

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We boarded the Von-Von Liner at Bontoc bound for Banaue. It was really an old looking, rickety bus. It is non-aircond and the seats were worn off. The bus was really packed not only with passengers but with loads of "cargoes" - inside the bus and on top of the bus. Well, after traveling for an hour (the journey from Bontoc to Banaue is about 2hours ride, fare 100pesos), we suddenly heard a loud burst and suddenly the bus came to a halt on the dusty road. All of us got down t see what was a commotion - er... we had a flat! - one of the front tyres burst. Upon looking at the tyres, those tyres were really worn off - not a single tread - really smoothened. The driver and attendants came down and together got it replaced in half an hour. We were glad that the whole process did not take long.... we then continued our journey and was glad that we arrived safely in Banaue.

See pictures of the "Breakdown" attached.

If you like to see the sceneries along Bontoc-Banaue, have a look at my Travelogue titled "Sceneries along Bontoc-Banaue Journey" in my Bontoc Travel Page

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Garb in an Ifugao attire plus the accessories and feel like one of them. The souvenir stores rent out their displays at a minimal fee. Me and my son did this and we must have been too authentic-looking considering that some stranger tourists asked us for a picture-op. We made the locals who charge a fee for a picture-op a run for their money. Lol!

Saturday is the only market day for the locals in Banaue. This is when most of the locals go to the marketplace to get their week's supply of food stuff, etc. One will get to see fresh fruits, vegetables, live chicken, local food. There are also clothes, shoes, toys, among other things.