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Monday, August 30, 2010

CDO-Camiguin-Bukidnon Outing (Part I)

CDO-Camiguin-Bukidnon Outing
Aug 23-27, 2010

(same week ng application sa prc!)

with the Katipuneros

at the airport (Terminal 3, I think?)

Day 1: Took the first flight out from Terminal 3 (I think, it was the old Centenial Airport), and arrived at CDO. Since there were 5 of us, we just hired a taxi to Balingoan Port, which costs PhP500 I think. We reached roro just in time, and sailed to Camiguin.

In Camiguin, we hired a mini-jeep there, and checked in at Enigmata. It was nice with lots of things to explore and have pictures taken. Unfortunately, we were lacking in time, so we have to go and do some sightseeing.

We went to Cold Springs (had lunch-afternoon snack-early dinner there). It was really cold! There were fishes below, but maybe my skin was thick, but I didn't really feel them biting me! Haha But then again, maybe they were just wary of any form of movement. The pool was about 5 feet deep, with the center getting deeper. There were some of us who don't know how to swim, and there are available rubber tubings for rent for PhP 50 for the whole stay.

Then, we watched the sunset at Sunken Cemetery. Supposedly, the old church ruins and the station of the cross was on the way, but it was getting dark, so we were going to do that tomorrow instead.

panoramic view of sunken cemetery (ooh, we're at the side!)

Ardent Hot Springs was open until 10 or 11 PM, so we went there and it was nice. Since it was already cold, the hot spring was great. It was divided into several pools with the general "river" going through a lot of them. There were kids and people below, so we opted to stay in the highest pool with the "cleanest" part of the river, as well as have some privacy.

Day 2: We have to get up very, very early, so we could go to Kabibe beach. It's not on the usual tour itinerary of Camiguin, but Loi really wants to go. And I believe we could as well. I'm not a big fan of usual "tour itineraries" either. I believe in the road less travelled (I suddenly remembered my Sagada adventure...)
Anyway, Kabibe beach was cool and worth the wait and hassle with the negotiations with the driver from the previous day.

After spending the morning in Kabibe beach (I think we spent 3-4 hours there), we went to Bura Soda Spring (lunch). Entrance is about 20 pesos. Bura Soda Spring supposedly tastes like spring soda, and there's a fountain there, where you could taste it. And it does taste like spring water.

the rocks in the middle of the pool is where the bubbles come from

We then went to visit old Church Ruins and Walkway, which we passed yesterday. A few photo-ops, then actually, we just went shopping at the Walkway. We don't have time to go up and explore anymore, since we have to leave by 4 pm for the ferry back to CDO, and we still have to visit Katibawasan falls.

At Katibawasan falls, we paid an entrance of about 20. We just took pictures of the waterfalls, but didn't bother for a swim anymore. We saw some natives eating this fried lumpia-like wrapper with some sauce (caramel, I think?), so we bought some and tried it out for ourselves.

So we checked out of Enigmata, unable to take pictures of the rest of the place. (Boo!) Back to Beloni port to sail Paras (I think it was 400/1-way for 2 hrs), straight to CDO port. Checked in at Budgetel. Dinner at Butcher's Best. The place was packed for a weekday, with most of them ordering sisig and BBQ.