Sagada Sojourn

I’m just reminiscing…food always reminds me how wonderful life is.

I wish I had pictures of my trip to Sagada when i went there in 2005. I have no digital camera then plus I went alone. I met some mountaineers from U&AP and they were kind enough to adopt me for the next 2 days.

I went with them to the Big Falls and to Sagada weaving. We ate our meals together at Masferre cafe, St. Joseph's (where we stayed) and at the very popular Yogurt house. I loved the food there, and ever since I tasted their pasta dishes, i have tried experimenting with some vegetarian dishes at home. My brothers are meat-eaters though so they can't appreciate pasta with eggplants that much. But my mom loves them.

Here's a short snippet about that memorable trip.

I’m not sure if I got the prices right, I was there last Dec 2005 and haven't had a chance to go back since.…

The Yogurt House

Great food plus pleasant company spells good time. But add to it a warm and homey ambiance then that one makes for a truly memorable experience. The meal times I spent at the Yoghurt House in the heart of Sagada, a rustic town in Mountain Province, evokes such happy memories that I constantly wish I can bring all my friends there for lunch or dinner one of these days. For those who travel alone and are seeking solace –like me on that cold December weekend in 2005 –fellow travelers can instantly turn into family.

A shared meal of Angel Hair Spaghetti with Grilled Eggplant, Parmesan Cheese and Olive Oil (PhP100) becomes an opportunity to share stories about other journeys. Conversation take on a deeper meaning when you feel comfy enough to put your feet up, strum a few songs on the guitar or pick a poetry book on the shelf. This restaurant sure feels like your own house, and the pleasant company just like old friends so you take time contemplating whether you should have the yogurt with bananas and granola again for dessert (PhP60) or with only strawberry preserves (PhP50) this time around. You settle on having the latter while your new-found friends are singing Greenday’s “Time of Our Lives”. You join the chorus. It’s amazing how one bowl of yogurt can make life so sweet.