Batad is one of the barangays of Banaue, Ifugao. We reached it through a hired jeep from Banaue Hotel, and by foot through a mountain Trail from Saddle. The 3-kilometer trek was a downhill leisure. We took our time with a number of photo ops on the way. I did macro shots on the pretty wildflowers along the hillsides. All the while, what I was thinking was the walk back to Saddle in the afternoon. And that would be uphill. I had to look back to assess. The terrain seemed to have been scooped out. I had to rev myself up with the prospect of a steep arduous climb on the way back. Yes, my tree;) During this walk, I chose it to be mine. And the spirit of the tree said, "Yes, I am yours!" We came upon this man single handedly building this Ifugao house. He had no other visible tools, except the saw. He measured with a rope. We watched him as he busily fixed this and that. I asked him, "Whose hous...
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