Welcome to another adventure in my blog. I’m here together with my son and we are
about to be treated to a new experience in
this volcano island of Camiguin, something you would expect to come out of a
volcano – HEAT! And what’s the best way
to enjoy heat without sweating? Transfer
it to water and presto! You have a hot
bath! Courtesy of Mt. Hibok-Hibok Volcano!
Ardent Hot Spring is one of the attractions in the smallest province of Camiguin. Groundwater heated by geothermal energy vented by Mt. Hibok-Hibok oozes out into the surface where inhabitants took advantage by containing it in natural pools like this and allow ovrflow water to run-off to the river like this. To improve the quality of water, the sides where cemented to keep it from turning muddy. The result is clear, lukewarm water so enticing you want to stay in and laze for the whole day. 
What made this place cool is the way the developer retained the forest ambiance of the place. The hot springs in Laguna is already far too anthropogenic. Even though hot water comes naturally from underground, it is pumped into a swimming pool that is completely covered with ceramic tiles. However, one cannot blame the owners of hot pools in Laguna. They are constrained by the sheer volume of vacationers from nearby Metro Manila that prompted them to be more practical in maintaining the cleanliness of the pool by covering it with ceramic tile which makes it more manageable. Concrete pools like this in Ardent will easily turn dirty when a huge number of people bathed in it all at the same time.
If you were wondering how hot the water is, I'm sure this picture will answer your question. The water is slightly 1 degree lower to experiencing a high fever. Immersing yourself in it slowly will immediately give you that sense of sleepiness as the warm water absorbs all the tension in your body and your brain responds by completely surrendering the body to its captivating warm but rejuvenating effect. I can honestly say as experienced by all the guys out there, a sudden dip into this hot caldera will make you feel like hard-boiled egg. ha ha ha ha!
Aside from my son who's in the other pool, this is the entire bunch that's with me. The girls are my sister and nieces and the guys are my cousin and nephew. You can just see by the looks in their faces how much they enjoy the natural hot tub here in Ardent Hot Spring.
Of course being the main character on this story, nothing compares to the exhilaration that this experience has brought to my mind and spirit. This sure is a stress-buster from me after finishing another school year and just recovering from a major operation as a result of cancer. The warm water in indeed rejuvenating, relaxing and most of all fun because I may not be able to pass by again this way so have to enjoy this place as if this is the last place on earth.
The rest of the place still has its natural flair with all the vegetation around. The air is clean, the greenery soothing to the eyes, no traffic around. No annoying vendors. just simply natural.
Well, this concludes another adventure in the island of Camiguin. The adrenaline in these guys sure hasn't gone down yet because we still have plenty places to go before the day's end. Just as the saying goes, if by chance you may be able to visit this paradise , please do! Please CAMIGUIN! HA HA HA HA!
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