Overnight in an island is a first time experience to me. Being close to my neighbors mostly same as my age is a first time experience to me too. Spending a quality time with someone who helped you and been with you in your darkest hour is must thing worth appreciated...
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Good day everyone! How are you? I have been busy this past days, one of the reasons why I wasn't able to spend a lot of times in here, doing some blogs and leaving comments for yours. I've got hectic schedules since the day I attended our orientation and a special day (another blog entry to be written). And as for today'a blog, I will be sharing with you my first time experiences in an island near our town, "Canigao Island Paradise" located at Matalom, Leyte.
"Canigao Island Paradise"
- The islet is located a short boat ride west of Matalom, Leyte. Even though Canigao is tiny, it reserves huge bragging rights due to its powdery white side, turquoise clear waters, and a colorful variety of marine life. Since the islet hasn’t been thoroughly developed, the fish, sharks and coral reefs have thrived in the waters around it. Locals and tourists even spot wild monkeys inland.
Here are the key spots in Canigao Island:
White sand beach
Of course, we’ll start with the best feature of the island! The star of Canigao is a beach that spans 500 meters long – all covered with fine white sand. The sand gently slopes into the tantalizing waters, easing you gently into the caress of the clear waters. The beaches have great views of the neighboring islands, which really sells the feeling of being in a tropical island paradise!
Fish Sanctuary
Featuring sharks and all kinds of tropical fish, the fish sanctuary should be on your list! While the scenic platform leading to the bamboo house has been weathered, you can still ask the locals to guide you to a viewing spot!
Sandbar
Near the main island is an almost 200 meter long sandbar. It’s accessible by walking, and is covered with the same powdery white sand as the beaches. This spot is one place you shouldn’t miss if you’re visiting Canigao.
Island Market
Something definitely deserving a mention is the market inside the island. Some locals have shops set up in here that sell water, food, drinks, and other basic needs. Around the area, some stores also sell both raw and cooked food and meals. The wet market is the best place to get your fresh seafood. Some notable seafood sold here are the saang, tikod-tikod (tikod amo), wasay wasay. If those don’t ring a bell, think oysters but more exotic!
Western forest
While the east side of the island contains the long stretch of beach, the west is home to a dense forest of trees. The trees give an almost total shade over the sandy terrain, and is the perfect spot to pitch some tents and lie down near the sea. This area is also known to be inhabited by wild monkeys.
Cottages
If you wish to hunker down and get comfortable in a cottage, there are several available on the east side of the beach. This area is near the markets, and rates differ for day use and overnight renting.
The best time to visit Canigao is in summer from March to May, and when the weather is clear until June or July. It’s better to avoid going in the rainy season because it would be a total bummer to miss out on the crystal clear waters on sunny days!
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This plan was actually being discussed by our group (neighbors) a year ago, but then a lot of unexpected circumstances occured especially the latest typhoons, and personal matters. Unexpetedly, after the election day last May 09, 2022, one of the members, raised it again and we all agreed to contribute a money after the said election. We planned to have the it on May 14-15, 2022 but we ended up attending the fiesta celebration of Saint Isidore de Labrador. Then, we set another schedule after and finalized it on May 28-29, 2022. Before that day, we've got a lot of commotions in our gc (group chat) about the said trip. Some said that it will not be happen because of the weather and they said that only Matalom people can visit the island on that dates. But our appointed leader insisted it because he wanted to really not postpone it again.
Last May 27, 2022, together with the other members of the group, we went to town to buy the necessary things needed for the trip, mostly for the foods to be partaken when we will be there in the island. Each of us contributed PHp 500.00. Then during the night, we gathered in our meeting place to prepared all of the things.
May 28, 2022
We gathered again in our meeting place and helped in preparing the foods and other stuffs. We had"Adong Manok," "Pancit," "Halang-Halang," "Pinis-a," "Lumpia," "Chicken Liver," for our lunch and dinner. We decided to make "Poso" so that our rice will not spoil right away. After all the preparations, we've all decided to travel from our small barangay going to Matalom Leyte, all the way to the Island.
At the port
We arrived there around 10 in the morning and because there's a lot of people in there, we didn't able to arrive at the island as the expected time. While waiting, we decided to buy some souvenirs. After buying, we waited the personnel to announced our barangay being written in our ticket. Around 1:30 pm when we received our ticket to go.
At the island
Because there's a lot of tourists already, we ended up choosing the spot away from the many people in the island. Well, its a good thing for me also so that I can really relax and meditate.
Lunch Time
Dinner Time
Jamming Session (Kalokohan Time)
Sleeping Time
A while ago...
Our group was being reminded to prepare ourselves at 7 am because our boat will arrived at 8.
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All the experiences I had in there both good and bad, its all worth it. I've got a lot of fun being with the group. This is just the beginning and I am looking forward to have a great days and adventures ahead with them again. When "Soon" turned into "Finally!" Thank you Lord God for this blessing!
That would be all for this article fellas. Thank you for spending your time my read.cash family. Take good care of yourselves!❣️
TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY!😇
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