A typical Southeast Asian landscape with a water buffalo, rice paddies, palm trees and thatched huts |
View from the parking area at the entrance to Kabigan Falls |
Water Buffalo near the entrance to Kabigan Falls, Ilocos Norte |
Water Buffalo, Brgy Balaoi, Pagudpud |
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The start of the 1.2 km hike to Kabigan Falls |
Wooden house along the Kabigan Falls trail |
Villagers washing laundry in the river |
The river flowing out of the mountains below Kabigan Falls |
The river flowing out of the mountains below Kabigan Falls |
Rice fields and a palm along the trail to Kabigan Falls |
Hiking to Kabigan Falls |
Hope it doesn't rain on our picnic |
Rice |
Lagging behind to take photos |
Villager using goggles to search the river |
River below Kabigan Falls |
Green everywhere |
River emerging from the jungle |
Dennis pausing for a photo |
Tree in the jungle along the Kabigan Falls trail |
We had to cross the river 5 times each way |
Kabigan Falls, Ilocos Norte |
Kabigan Falls with an 80 foot drop |
Kabigan Falls, Ilocos Norte |
Kabigan Falls, Ilocos Norte |
Kabigan Falls, Ilocos Norte |
Kabigan Falls, Ilocos Norte |
Dennis, Kabigan Falls |
Kabigan Falls, Ilocos Norte |
Kabigan Falls, Ilocos Norte |
Me, Kabigan Falls |
We didn't bring any swimsuit or towel so we skipped a dip in the coo water |
Kabigan Falls, Ilocos Norte |
Picnic area, Kabigan Falls |
Passing back through the fields |
Rooster - noisy neighbors at dawn |
Water Buffalo hasn't moved much |
Back at the start of the Kabigan Falls trail |
I told Dennis to ride the Water Buffalo |
...that's as close as he got |
"500 pesos" |