The Bontoc highway had to have been the most beautiful and frightening experience of my life.... beautiful for the vistas, cloud enshrouded mountains, and rugged terrain, frightening for the sheer drop-offs thousands of feet down to the valleys below and sometimes one-lane roads!! It was worth the trip but I wore out my rosary praying that I would not go over the side!! We finally reached Baenaue and the famous rice terraces (although there is a large amount of terracing throughout the area-- for rice and vegetables). Here are some pictures that will give you just a hint of the spectacular beauty.