Western Visaya II : Iloilo to Antique

If you’re searching for quiet shores, a place where you can find unlimited enchantment and adventure,mountains,cascading waterfalls, white beaches, rich fishing grounds and white water kayaking. Then Antique is for you.

Antique is a province of the Philippines located in the region of Western Visayas. Antique (pronounced an-TEE-keh).

We left Iloilo at exactly 5 in the morning so we can visit some tourist spots.We were driving through the western side of the Panay Island and our long journey included stops to visit the Miag-ao sChurch.

"On our way to Miag-ao Church"

The Miagao Church also known as the Sto. Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church is a Roman catholic church

The church's over-all architectural style falls under the Baroque Romanesque architectural style. Its ochre color is due to the materials used in constructing the church, adobe, egg, coral and limestone. The façade of Miagao church consists of an ornately decorated bas-relief in the middle of two huge watchtower belfries on each side. The interior's most prominent structure is the gold plated retablo or sanctuary.

UP De Visayas

We also visited the UP Visayas.The University of the Philippines Visayas, also known as UPV and UP Visayas, is a public research university in the Philippines, and one of the units of the University of the Philippines System.

Guimbal’s wishing bridge

"The road to fascinating Antique"

After 6 long hours of journey, Finally!! We arrived at Tigbiao Antique. Tibiao is a small quiet town in the northern part of Antique Province. It is now slowly being known as Antique's Adventure Town for the many different activities it offers to the visitors. 

                            What a beautiful scenery in Tigbiao Antique!

"Habal Habal Mode"

"1hr trekking to try and experience the most famous kawa hot bath"

"The hanging Bridge"

  The kawa Hot Bath

We were cooked!!! Nyayyy!!!

 After enjoying the hot bath for almost 45 minutes, We decided to call it a day and went to our kubo to eat, then rest and prepare to climb Bugtong Bato Falls.

Most Extreme Adventure at Bugtong Bato Falls

It was a trilling adventure to climbed the bustong bato falls and experience the famed Kawa Hot Bath and to try kayaking the Tibiao River. ( I don't have the kayaking picture yet) I wasn't exactly expecting Tibiao to be naturally beautiful, but it is! The mountains, the river, the trees and the sunlight's beam upon them are all beautiful and mesmerizing. 

After an adventure in Tibiao,We had experienced the relaxing sensation of hundreds of little fish nibbling on your feet like little masseurs. The town boasts of the most affordable fish spa in the world using locally bred “TheraFish.”

 On our way back to Iloilo.. We are all dead!!

We went back to IloIlo City with an empty stomach!!! Gosh we are all starving after a day of fun and adventure so we decided to eat at Ted's old timer Lapaz Batchoy where we enjoyed Mami,puto and Hot Pandesal.

It’s funny. When you leave your home and wander really far, you always think, ‘I want to go home.’ But then you come home, and of course it’s not the same. You can’t live with it, you can’t live away from it. And it seems like from then on there’s always this yearning for some place that doesn’t exist. I felt that. Still do. I’m never completely at home anywhere.

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