Narrative from the Holy Week Travellers' Homepage 

Day 1 - Our driver, Manong Felix, brought us first to the Kainggit Beach which was owned by one of the affluent families in Tagbilaran. According to Lanie, the locals used the area for fishing, although some frequent it for swimming. At night, the beach is a popular hang-out where roasted bats are sold.

Next, we went briefly to the Provincial Capitol and Plaza. 

Our next stop was the Bohol Museum in F. Rocha Street (or was it in Hontanosa Street? Aarrgh! I'm confused!). The site, which was the house owned by former Philippine President Carlos P. Garcia, was donated by his daughter to the local government to be turned into a museum. With an entrance fee of 10 pesos, the curator led us to the first floor which displays artifacts found in Bohol, and to the second floor which displays memorabilia from the Garcia clan.

On the way to the next destination, we passed by the Abatan River with nipa swamps.

After lunch, we headed straight to Mag-aso Falls, named as such because the cascading water creates a smoke effect. Smoke in the Visayan dialect is "aso". Going down the 197steps towards the falls was quite easy (going back up was not! Whew!). 

By 2 PM, we were heading towards Inambacan Falls, about 1 km. before Antequera. Based from our bible, Philippine Vacation and Explorations by de Villa and de Villa, there was a cave beyond the falls and should we decide exploring it, we had to hire a guide. When we got to Inambacan River, the rain was pouring hard. The falls was still several meters up ahead, but the rains destroyed our mood for a little spelunking so we scrapped this one out. We decided to move on to our next destination. (Based from our later research, there are 2 other caves in Antequera: Bukong Tiawan and Hagakgak Cave.)

The next town was Maribojoc. We went to the Punta Cruz Watch Tower. We were excited going to the watch tower as we've seen it several times on TV and it seemed pretty majestic for a watch tower. According to our research, the watch tower was built by the townspeople to protect themselves against pirates. Now, the watch tower provides a very good view of the islands of Cebu, Siquijor and Mindanao. One of those we've seen on TV also advised going at the back to take a picture of a particular tree. 

Our last stop for the day was the Tubigon Pier where shipping lines to and from Cebu dock. White rocks were lined up along the pier which serve as a scenic foreground to a more scenic and dramatic backdrop, the sunset.

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