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Simon's Lodge

  • May 3, 2005
  • Rated 5 of 5 by smileskey from Toronto, Ontario
Simon's Lodge

We just picked a random guesthouse, Simon's Lodge, which was exceptionally clean and very cheap. It was a simple wooden structure, built on stilts on the side of the mountain. Our rooms had windows that looked out onto the magnificent rice terraces. For only $1 per person, we got two nice rooms between the three of us. They were very simple, with just a bed and a table and chair, but it served the purpose. At that time, they were about to install electricity, which I hope has not happened, as that made our trip all the more special. We were given candles to use around the guesthouse, which made everything a challenge! We had so much fun trying to do "everyday" tasks. Since we were high up in the mountains, it got really dark after 6pm. There wasn’t even a moon since the entire area is enveloped in the clouds. Since it was dark so early, candles were necessary for doing everything from opening the door (which was especially fun since they were padlocks with the tiniest key – try opening a padlock and balancing a lit candle at the same time!) to brushing your teeth, etc. We had to use candles to go the bathroom (maybe it was a good thing we couldn't really see, since they were shared "camplike" bathrooms!). Again, try doing that while holding a candle!! It was also a lot of fun figuring out how to walk with a candle and not have it blow out! Simon, who owns the place, was an amazing host and a great person to talk to with regards to the history of Batad and the rice terraces. This was a great place to stay and we’d do it again in a second!

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