Photo Album2007-10-29/30 BiliranNov 1, '07 2:30 AM
for everyone
Biliran is an island province at the northern tip of Leyte. And just like Samar, it's connected by a bridge so there's no need for a boat ride. From Tacloban, I took a van to Naval which was about 3 hours away. I took some photos at the Biliran Bridge. They don't make infrastructure with character nowadays. If there's one thing I liked about Marcos, he made infrastructure grand such as the San Juanico Bridge, and not like the ugly, kitsch infrastructure our current DPWH churns outs.

The next day, I took a habal-habal ride to Tinago Falls. The drivers charge so much here in Biliran, it's so difficult to get to these out-of-the-way places without creating a big hole in your pockets. The local government should enforce standard rates to get to these places to save tourists from the hard-bargain, especially since they are vigorously promoting their many attractions.

There are more waterfalls such as Casiawan Falls, Casabangan Falls, Bagongbong Falls, etc. and the Mainit Hot Springs in Caibiran. Just like Camiguin, they also have a sandbar in Higatangan Island here in Naval. I'm saving them for my next trip. The weather cooperated with me while I was in Biliran since the sun was out. When I got back to Tacloban, it was raining again.


View of Leyte
  
View of Leyte
  
Biliran Bridge
  
Biliran Bridge
  
Biliran Bridge
  
View of Leyte
  
Biliran
  
Biliran
  
Biliran
  
Biliran
  
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Biliran
  
Biliran
  
View of Leyte
  
Naval
  
Tres Marias Mountains
  
Mt. Sayao
  
Mt. Sayao
  
Road to Caibiran
  
View of Samar
  
View of Samar
  
Tinago Falls
  
Tinago Falls
  
Tinago Falls
  
Naval
  


lesteryupingkun wrote on Nov 2, '07
Tinago Falls sounds like a tagalog name, but in a Visayan region... which is odd.
ivanhenares wrote on Nov 2, '07
Tinago Falls sounds like a tagalog name, but in a Visayan region... which is odd.
You have to remember that the different Philippine languages have a lot of words common among each other :)
dodongflores wrote on Nov 14, '07
Tinago in Visayan means "hidden." Tinago Falls means "Hidden Falls" (literally)...
nitoisevil wrote on Dec 27, '07
did you get to taste the world's sweetest water?
ivanhenares wrote on Dec 27, '07
did you get to taste the world's sweetest water?
What's that? Don't think I'm familiar with it.
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