The first picture is of the terraced rice fields which begin in the Banaue area and then over the 40 kilometer ride to the church at Dukligan, they covered hillside after hillside. They are an engineering marvel.
The ride in the “Jeepney” was quite an adventure … over roads that were often only one lane wide and generally dirt, or on the way back in a pouring rain … mud! The 300 foot drop off kept us from falling asleep… as did the bouncy road. Here is a picture of one of the houses that the people of the Dukligan area live in …hanging off the edge of the road. The mountains are dotted with houses and the rice terraces are sprinkled whereever the terrain slopes and permits it.
here is one more picture … it is the work at Dukligan …a little boy who was a real pro at catching a Hacky Sack with one hand … like he’d been doing it all his life … there was time for playing while the children and parents waited to be assessed, given meds, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, toys and food … we served about 150 – 200 people that day …
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