We have just ended our fun-filled Tibiao Eco-Adventure Tour activities and, back at our van, we made our way along the National Highway, to Tiguis Beach, Tibiao’s popular seaside scene, where we were to watch the great sunset. This gray sand beach, in Brgy. La Paz, faces the Cuyo East Pass, a part of the South China Sea.

Fishermen and family members hauling in their net

This typical swimming beach is also a place where one can and feel the ambiance of peace and serenity by just listening to the surf.  Along its shores are cliffs, talisay trees and huge, century-old balete (locally known in the Visayan dialect as lunok) trees. While waiting for the sunset, we also watched children playing along the shore and fishermen hauling in their nets.

The magnificent sunset at Tiguis Beach

The sun soon reached the horizon and its setting was quite spectacular, as the conditions were right, with hardly any clouds to block the view.  All the photos we took were gorgeous.  No wonder it is included in the itinerary of Katahum Tours.  A cave is said to be located nearby. After watching the sunset at Tuguis Beach in Tibiao, we again returned to Culasi for another overnight stay, this time at the Anna Sophie Hostel & Garden. The resort, located within Culasi poblacion, next to Northern Antique High School, was already operational but still undergoing some additional construction.

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Still the owner, Mrs. Palacios, tried to make our stay as comfortable as possible, seeing to our every need as best as she could.  After checking in and freshening up, we were all invited for dinner set up at the driveway, the resort having no restaurant yet.

Media group with Ms. Palacios (left)

In spite of minor discomforts brought about by the ongoing construction, the cool breeze coming from the sea negated the need for airconditioning and assured a good night’s sleep, even for those checked in at fan-cooled rooms.  Another big plus was the wireless internet access which allowed me to post some blogs and the others to access their social media accounts, something we sorely missed the past few days, Typhoon Yolanda having struck Antique just 3-1/2 months ago, disrupting communications within the province.

Anna Sophie Hostel & Garden: Felipe S. Alpas St. Centro Sur. Culasi, Antique. Mobile number: (0920) 476-2508.