The attractions on Camiguin are similar to those on many Caribbean islands. With that in mind, I decided to only visit a few of the sites.
It’s about a 5 km hike from Enigmata toKatibuwasan Falls. I started off at 7:30 following Rowena’s directions. There weren’t really any clear landmarks but I was able to find my way by asking people along the way. The falls were pretty but not impressive in terms of either height or size. It had taken me about 2 hours to walk there. I was happy that the single motor taxi would be picking me up at the site of the falls.
Parts of the road from the falls to Mambajao were unpaved and bumpy but beat further walking. I’d worked up an appetite on my walk so went for breakfast once I got to Mambahao. Unfortunately, my vegetable order came with pork so I had a pastel (local sweet bun), coffee and an egg.
The first spot that I visited was the walkway to the old volcano where the stations of the cross have been erected. My driver and I had an interesting discussion on our walk. He explained that there are no factories in Camiguin because of te volatility of the volcano. Companies do not want to deal with the threat. We talked about the local way of life as we walked to the 10th station before continuing on to the Sunken Cemetery. I had the opportunity to take a glass boat to visit the cemetery but passed up on that and continued on to the St. Rosario church. From the church, it was a long ride to the clam sanctuary where we saw the giant clams.
We had a late lunch at the Lagoon Seafood restaurant. We had shrimps, noodles and rice. It was all delicious. By then, I was ready for some pampering in the form of a pedicure and manicure. My pedicure did not include a foot soak and scrubbing, which were what really interested me so I cancelled the manicure.
That night, I met with a boat owner to discuss the possibility of a boat trip from Agohol to Jagna. He asked for 4000 peso. I’d been expecting to pay 2500 pesos. Bargaining wasn’t as effective as I would have liked so I decided to find another way to Bohol. My online research (using my phone) showed that there was an Asian Spirit flight from CDO to Cebu at 9:00 a.m. and a ferry from there to Tagbilaran at noon.
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