Finding Bonbon

I have been a frequent visitor to Samboan - a town 140 km away from Cebu City and in the southernmost tip of the island of Cebu. The town is usually a stopover in the many bus tours that I do to liven up dreary weekends.

Samboan has a pristine coastline though I find it inferior to the coastlines of the neighboring towns of Alegria and Moalboal. The town is very laid back, quaint and peaceful. In my last visit, I decided to explore one of its many waterfalls - the Bonbon Falls, also known as Triple Drop Falls.

After asking for directions, I was led to a small path beside the highway...



The path led through a coconut plantation...



More coconuts still....



And then there were still coconuts...



After exiting the coconut roof, the path cut through bushes...



It was a long walk with the bushes...



Then, there was a clearing with an abandoned hut...



And it was back to the bushes, with a cow blocking the path...



It allowed me to pass under one condition - a single pose... :)



The path opened to a small clearing, but it seemed to led into a forest...



I crossed a small stream. After this stream, the path actually divided. And I made a wrong turn. It was spooky when I noticed that the path actually led to a house with many dogs. I was again forced to ask for directions.



I now made the right turn...



Another stream-crossing...



Getting deeper into the forest...



Again, I had to "wade" through this small stream...



And back to following the well-worn path...



And back to wading...



And a small waterfall revealed itself... I thought this was it, but the stairs on the right implied more...



Climbing through...



A small pool and more stairs...



The water was very cool and inviting...



And the bigger pool...



And finally, the Bonbon Falls... I now understood why they also called it Triple Drop Falls.



I stayed for an hour in the place and just enjoyed the sound of falling water and its cool rush in my feet. I also had my lunch - water and cold burger...

It was an eerie walk, being alone under the trees and the coconuts, to and fro... But the hour I spent in the waterfall was well worth it...