Camiguin Province Escapade Day 1

Day 1

After we arrived at the airport, a local guy approach us to offer a tour package around the island. We just said to the driver his name is Micheal; that just sent us to Cabua-an resort in the town of Mambajao. But Micheal tried again to negotiate a tour package for us. After we deal with  Micheal, we prepare ourselves for the whole day tour. But first we should take a breakfast as most of us have not taken a breakfast while we were in our homeland Cebu.

Old Volcano Trail

After we took our breakfast, we stopped first at the Old Volcano. Unfortunately, the peak was covered with thick fogs.

This is the stairs going to the Old Volcano and along the way, there's a Stations of the Cross, there are 15 stations according to Kuya Micheal. We haven't try to go upstairs because the steps are wet and slippery.

Sunken Cemetery

Underneath the sea is a cemetery in the town of Bonbon. After the eruption of the Mt. Vulcan during the time it is still active, sinking the towns cemetery below sea level. This huge cross was erected to mark the cemetery that was swept underwater during the eruption. Now, this placed was one of the attractions in Camiguin.

Old Catarman Church Ruins also known as Gui-ob Church

This old church was ruined and partly submerged during the eruption the Mt. Vulcan. Only the ruins of the church and bell tower remains of the old town. 

Sto. Niño Cold Springs and Bura Soda Water Park

Sto. Niño Cold Spring is a good place to take a relaxing dip in the island. Only I has the courage to dive into the spring. The water is very cold already plus the coldness produced by the rain and the forest trees above.

In Bura Soda Water Park, none of us able to take a dip in this Nature Soda Swimming Pool. According to the locals, the water they drink came from the source where the water of the pool came from. I saw an old gentleman grab a tube beside the pool which filling the pool with Soda water and he take a sip in the water coming out from the tube. I was shock by it because I don't if this water is clean. Ask him about it and he said that it is clean because it came from the spring and I was curious on how it taste like, it taste like an Alkaline water but strong Alkaline water.

Ardent Hot Spring

We end our first day at Ardent Hot Spring, you can really see the vapor coming out in the water(though it's not visible in the image above). Long ago, the temperature was really high that to the extent that you don't have to dip your whole body right away because it may cause you heat stroke and to the extreme circumstances death. But now, the temperature was maintained at 36 degrees Celsius. It is so relaxing, perfect combination with a cold weather.

  


To be continued...