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A photograph of an old Kalibo Jetty Port at New Buswang Beach. Taken from Kalibo, Aklan, Phillipines.

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Highlight from my first day of Ati-Atihan Festivities in Kalibo, Aklan. This was year 2 celebrating the “Mother of Philippine Festivals”, and no regrets. Traveled here solo, and met up with friends and new friends who were all really accomodating. Plus, free drinks everywhere!

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Engkanto sa Bukid Tigayon (The Fairies of Tigayon Hill)

Tigayon Hill is a place in Kalibo, on the island of Panay in The Philippines; it is covered with many trees, and rocks that are covered in moss. Resting on the hill, on the way to the topmost point, is a balete tree, with branches spreading everywhere; it would be easy to get lost in it, and one almost expects a Kapre--- a tree-dwelling giant--- to step out, for the balete tree is said to be their natural home, according to Philippine folklore.

All over the hill there are signs of the Christian Church--- a Santo Niño at the entrance, the Stations of the Cross dotting the side of the hill, illustrated with images of the Crucifixion, and a statue of the Virgin Mary standing at the top, in a white building. Also of note are the caves, located on the sides of the hill; there are at least two--- dark, damp, and filled with bats. The caves are also believed to be the home of the engkanto, the fairy folk. It is believed that in the past, the fair folk would lend out golden plates and utensils for fiestas and other celebrations, on the condition that the borrowed items would be returned; for a while, the people honored this agreement. But soon the people near the hill would tell other villages of the fair folk, and more and more would borrow the items for their own use; overtime, some people began to keep the items, admiring their golden color. Eventually, the fairies had had enough, and withdrew into the hill, no longer lending out their items; at the same time, the golden utensils and items the people kept for themselves turned to ash, becoming worthless.

According to my uncle, he and my other uncles would climb the hill in the past when they were kids; before then, there was no concrete road, making it easy to get cuts and bruises. He told me that they were planning on building a bridge across the Aklan River nearby, and he expressed concern that the construction would affect the beauty and atmosphere of the place. All I did was tell him about what happened in Iceland, Ireland, and other countries when people tried to build near places said to be inhabited by fairies...

[king-of-un-ave]

Childhood

[itsjanetimbengan]

Kalibo, Aklan: A Walk in the Town

It was 6:30 in the evening, strapped in my seat, and looking at the window as the sky slowly turns pink, when the airplane plunged through clouds on approach to Kalibo International Airport.  Once the plane was on the ground, we stepped down and appreciate the cotton candy sky for a little while. Seeing the sky, it never fails to send amazement to me. 

The moment we're complete, we hopped on a van towards our accommodation at Beebee Lodge, munched over dinner at Lorraine's Tapsi, a small eatery near our place which was featured already in Biyahe ni Drew, and killed time at our lodge.

Awaken with the loud voices of my highschool friends the next day, we began to prepare for our Kalibo tour that day and had our jolly breakfast at Jollibee. We headed towards Kalibo Cathedral, where the image of Sto. Niño of the world-famous Ati-Atihan Festival is enshrined, for our first stop. The church was a survivor of world war II and earthquake.

Just a walking distance from the church, our feet brought us to Museo It Akean,  a repository of the province's history and heritage through art exhibits and memorabilia that highlights different eras from the past up to the present. For only fifteen pesos, one can revel the glorious past and culture of Aklan. The memorabilia of Geofredo P. Ramos, the Father of Aklan, are prominently showcased in which you can see his pictures and the things he used before. Also, a collection of its antiques and age-old crafts and artifacts can be found in the two-storey edifice.

After a good hour of roaming around and appreciating the beauty of Aklan with its preserved history, we walked towards Kalibo Pastrana Park which is also a feet away from the museum. We rested our feet, took a break for a while, and decided to go to our last stop before having our lunch.

Almost 15 minutes later, we were heading to Bakhawan Eco Park,  a 220-hectare mangrove forest and serves as one of Kalibo’s prime attractions. Once registering and paying 150 pesos each and the staff at the entrance done explaining the history of the mangrove forest, we enjoyed our nature stroll trough 1 kilometer bamboo trail appreciating the different species of mangroves. 

We came to a stop and the path surprised us with a scenic view of the beach at the end. We had our in-between photo ops (of course, for instagram haha!) making us finished the whole stroll for almost 2 hours which was supposed to be just a 15-minute walk. I didn't expect to see a beach at the end but it made the whole walk worth it. It's very calming and peaceful and very far from the busy streets in Manila. There's also a so-called open bar with bamboo tables and chairs where one can rest and enjoy the view. For 300 pesos, you can opt to have a tamilok or woodworm tasting which was now a very famous thing to do in Aklan. Sadly, we didn't divulge ourselves to try.

When we recovered from the long walk and finished indulging the fresh air from the sea and enjoyed the peacefulness in the arms of Mother Nature, we decided to go back to our lodge and packed our things in time for our check out. After which, we make our tummy satisied with our lunch at Manukan Haus Kamayan and headed to Kalibo International Airport for our transfer to Boracay.

[geplilo]

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A photograph of the Mangrove Trees in Bakhawan Ecopark. Taken from New Buswang, Kalibo, Aklan, Philippines.

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Earlier this February, my friends and I had gone some vacation trip away from our busy working schedules. Booked and stoked since last year, here’s a video of our 1-day tour in Kalibo and a 3-day stay in Boracay. 

Watch it in HD and hope you enjoy watching as much as we had fun with our travel!!! :)