Route to Anonimity

This shot was taken at Popoo, Pres. Carlo P. Garcia in Bohol. I was waiting for the outrigger that will take me to the mainland where I can journey back to Cebu.

Since my parents moved to Bohol eight years ago, I usually take a pumpboat from Cebu and sail for 4-5 hours (depending on the weather) to the island. Much as I'd like to see aquatic vistas, they started to bore me, not to mention, there were times I arrived to my destination, wet.

In one of my trips last year, I missed my ride and decided to travel in a more circuitous route. I rode a habal-habal to a barangay called Popoo and from there, I crossed to Union, Ubay for 20 minutes or less, on a small pumpboat. From Union, I rode a tricycle to the Poblacion so I can catch a jeepney to Talibon. From Talibon, I rode a V-hire to Tubigon, passing Getafe and Clarin.

Another option I have is to ride a V-hire from the Poblacion to Tagbilaran, passing Jagna and Garcia-Hernandez. Both routes give me varying panorama from land, sea, and air.

Between the two, I prefer the Tubigon route. One, the ferries in Tubigon are available every hour at a cheaper price than those in Tagbilaran. Two, ferry ride from Tubigon to Cebu is shorter by 45 minutes. Three, if a tropical depression hit the island, I can count on one of my students to save my ass. :)

If one compares the cost of each trip to my usual route, the Tubigon and Tagbilaran routes are more costly. But the landscapes I passed, the wind clearing my head, and the cloak of anonymity surrounding me, they are priceless.