I've heard it before from other people that we should skip going to Kaibigan (friendly) falls especially if you've already trekked to other falls before. But, having experienced this trip, I strongly urge everyone to stop by Barangay Balaoi and make that 2-km trek to meet this friendly falls. Why? The problem that I found when we had this trip up North is that we had a very tight schedule. The towns and the point of interests in our itinerary are really far from each other so our driver had to drive so fast to get us to our next destination before sundown (since you won't be able to see anything after dark). In short, it wasn't really a leisure drive so we missed enjoying some of the beautiful scenery outside. There are also times when we got thrown around the van because we were going so fast just to catch some time which has become a bit of a nightmare for me. So, having to step away from all of that and be able to use my own two feet and make that trek up that mountain at my own pace to see and experience a bit of Ilocos Norte's country-side has really made up for all those lost moments.
It is definitely the journey that counts and not the destination. It is not that the 87 ft waterfall is not pretty by itself but passing by rice fields, creeks, and beautiful mountain path that is similar to the one we took during our trek up
Cheongpyeongsa temple in South Korea, made the trip up this steep falls more appealing and memorable. When we reached our goal, we are pleased to find the falls all to ourselves. My nephew who has never seen a waterfall before quickly stripped down to his pants and started wading his feet in the waters.
A very relaxing place... Sakit.info
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