Hello Hive!
Welcome to another edition of Kim's Quest! In this post, I'll be sharing the remaining tourist spots that we visited while we were in Camiguin Island. This is the last part of my Camiguin series. Before I'll share those remaining spots, let me share a recap of what has been posted under this series.
I started with our climb to Mt. Hibok-Hibok. It was one of the hardest climbs I had so far due to the weather. We were exposed to rain, fog, and wind that without a thermal blanket, I would have surrendered to the cold. For more details, you can check out that post through the link below:
The second part of the series was all about exploring the island. It started with Tungatok Cove View Point which is a famous stopover in Catarman for where one could take photos for Instagram. And then we went to The Sunken Cemetery which is a famous snorkelling and diving destination. After the Sunken Cemetery, we went to Old Guiob Church, also called as Old Spanish Church Ruins, which is a historical landmark of what's left after the eruption of Mt. Vulcan. You can check out all the details through the link below:
The third part of the series was about the two islands that are off the coast of Camiguin. Both boast its gleaming white sand beaches and breathtaking coral reefs. I put them under my Philippine Islands feature for obvious reasons, but they're part of our Camiguin Island tour. If you're interested in those two islands, find out more on the link below:
And now for the last part, the remaining tourist spots we visited are also worth sharing, but I just don't know how to include them in the previous three posts in this series. It would be unfair if I'll leave out because they're also worth visiting. Anyway, here we go:
Panaad Walkway
Panaad Walkway is a slope of Mt. Vulcan that became a pilgrimage site, especially during Holy Week. This is where Panaad Festival happens. Because Mt. Vulcan is also called as the Old Volcano, Panaad Walkway is also called as Walkway to the Old Volcano and Stations of the Cross. The walkway has a series of concrete steps under a canopy of trees at its first part, but as you go higher to the slope, it will become slightly difficult hiking path. There are stations of the cross statues along the way.
When you visit the walkway, please bring an umbrella or a hat with you as it gets really hot once you're past the canopy of trees. The walkway is exposed to the sun especially the last part of the climb during the afternoon. It can really be observed once you're at the top that there's a change of terrain from a forested area to a grassy slope. That's why you should bring something that could protect you from the heat of the sun.
The view at the top is just breathtaking so the climb is worth every single step. The end of the walkway is not the peak of Mt. Vulcan though. To reach the summit, you'll have to traverse a different trail. The slope of that trail was said to be very steep and the ground was slightly unstable so we decided not to pursue in reaching the summit of Mt. Vulcan. We were not ready for a gruelling hike at that time and we still had other destinations to visit. We just settled with reaching the end of the walkway, had a little rest, and climb back down to the highway.
Map Coordinates: [//]:# (!pinmapple 9.210626 lat 124.640243 long d3scr)
Tuasan Falls
Tuasan Falls is one of Camiguin's best waterfalls. This famed waterfall cascade to a shallow, but very clear pool at the bottom. They said that you should expect a large crowd when you get there as it's a popular site in Camiguin, but we were the only people there because we decided to visit the falls very late in the afternoon.
One review I found online which I kind of agree is that Tuasan Falls is a "hit and go" destination. It is said that it's just a big waterfall; nothing more, nothing less. This means that you'll park somewhere near the waterfall, go there, take some photos and then off to another destination.
One consolation during summer is that taking a dip at the pool below the waterfall is so refreshing after a very tiring tour around the island.
Map Coordinates: [//]:# (!pinmapple 9.176843 lat 124.681179 long d3scr)
At this point, I'll be sharing the springs of Camiguin, but I don't have photos of them because we visited them at night. Due to our jam-packed itinerary, we deliberately visited these springs at night. Anyway, I'll start with Sto. Niño Cold Spring.
Sto. Niño Cold Spring
Sto. Niño Cold Spring is a naturally clean cold spring that's located in the town of Sagay and is 2.4 kilometers away from the national highway. It flows down from Mt. Mambajao that's filtered by the rocks and minerals in the soil.
The cold water is a perfect way to refresh and cool off after a very tiring day tour throughout the whole island. Most of the reviews are saying that the water is very cold regardless of the time of day, but just imagine if you plunge into the pool of spring water during the night.
Map Coordinates: [//]:# (!pinmapple 9.150131 lat 124.673762 long d3scr)
Ardent Hot Spring
Ardent Hot Spring is a good place to relax and release all the stress. We visited the spring the night after our climb to Mt. Hibok-Hibok so we really felt the soreness of our muscles eased significantly. Again, I don't have any decent photo so I'll just share a photo from the web for reference.
They said that the spring is not as hot as it was a few years ago. The hot spring comes from the activity of Mt. Hibok-Hibok, but maybe there's a shift in the magma chamber under the volcano or the volcano itself is not that active as before. It smells like boiled eggs due to the sulfur, but it's not that strong. It's a good place to visit just like any other springs on the island.
Map Coordinates: [//]:# (!pinmapple 9.226966 lat 124.688087 long d3scr)
Camiguin Island was an experience that I really enjoyed. Too bad it was just three days of vacation. If given a chance, I'll visit the other tourist spots that were not included in our itinerary last time. I guess that's all for this post. See you in my next post, whatever that is.
Kim Ybañez
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