Hello, dear Hive friends. How are you on this beautiful day?
It was an ordinary Saturday afternoon when my hubby and I decided to go to the heart of the town to buy something to cook for dinner. (was actually craving for fish or seashells soup for dinner).
With our house located in the upland area, we can usually buy fish and other seafood sold by peddlers at a higher price. But since it's already afternoon, fish vendors seldom pass by during these hours but usually do so in the morning.
So the hubby suggested we go to the lowland by the shore so maybe we could have some fresh catch from some local fishermen at a much cheaper cost. Or in case, we could drop by the wet market situated in the center of the town about 10 minutes from home by motorbike.
The Ka Irig Shore
So with our very clingy little daughter, off we went to this part of the shore where most locals even those from other villages come to catch fish or look for seashells or "manginhas" in local dialect when the sea is at low tide. The place known as Ka Irig located at Tapul, Tabogon, Cebu.
There must be some magic in the place that many fishermen would really go home happy with enough catch for the family after coming here!
As we arrived, the vast stretch of the fine sandy seabed was exposed to the sun which meant it was low tide.
Visible along the road were motorbikes and a 4-wheeled vehicle parked which meant there must be some locals who tried their luck looking for seashells and or swaki or sea urchins in the area in hopes to have something for food on their table or if good luck would be on their side, they might be able to have some more to sell and make money.
The Mangroves
Hoping to find some locals who might be selling sikad or seashells collected, we walked down to the side of the shore towards the mangrove trees.
There are a number of mangroves along this area and I have concluded that this must be the 'magic' I was talking about earlier. The reason why a lot of local fishermen prefer to cast their nets in this place - the mangrove trees that provide shelter and protection to hundreds of fish species. No wonder this can be called a place of abundance!
The Fishing Boats
Lying by the coast were a few fishing boats waiting for their owners to catch some fish.
The presence of these boats always adds beauty to the shore and makes this area alive!
Finding Gems from the Sea
Walking further, we met some locals coming from the vast sea at low tide carrying a basin of their catch for the day.
Coming closer to them, the hubby asked if they sell their catch but they refused and said it's enough for their consumption.
My attention was caught by this boy happily bringing a net bag of large seashells or sikad ready to go home. Oh, how I love this sikad soup but unfortunately, this boy didn't intend to sell these to us!
He wanted to bring this home for his own family. They should have a festive dinner later of his diligent effort to find this sea gems himself. Amazing boy!
Having decided to leave for home earlier, they must have waited for the low tide living near the shore and were the first ones to get the best catch.
The advantage of living near the sea- no money to buy something to eat? Not a problem! The sea wilfully answers your needs!
Looking towards the farther end where the silent waves kissed the shore, many other locals were also on their best efforts to find gems from the sea in order to solve their dinner.
Thinking we might not be able to achieve our purpose of coming here, we just enjoyed the sight and our walk on the fine sandy seabed soaking our feet in the little pools of seawater we passed by!
The Realization
This ordinary day turned out to be a beautiful realization that nature can be very caring and thoughtful to humans providing what they need for free. They just have to work for it and do their best efforts to take care of it as it will take much care for them in return!
In the end, we were able to enjoy this delicious stewed fish for dinner having bought a kilo of fish from a popular fish vendor in town selling by the side of the road outside the wet market.
And this is all for today's walk dear Hivers. Thank you for reaching this far reading this article! See you again in my next one. Until then....
a Beautiful walk and glad you were able to buy soem fish :)
Yeah, fortunately ☺️!Dinner solved..Thanks for dropping by!☺️
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Nice ang kairig basta low tide mam. Pila kilo ang kuha? hehe Good to see you and your family having fun in kairig.
Yes ma'am..hehe!ambot pila 2 ka kilo Kaha sad!
Que Hemosa imagen. Verdaderamente espléndido...
Thank you for the very kind words!God bless☺️
My grandparents' house in the province, in the southern part of Cebu, is just in front of the seashore. While looking at your photos, I am reminded of what it's like, especially when folks go there in the afternoon. We call this in Bisaya, "manginhas sa hunasan".
There's always joy in "manginhas" especially when you get to find swaki, best or sikad. Nya ig Uli sabwon dayon hehe..Thanks for dropping by!
Whoa the place is really pretty, O love the first picture. My favorite of them all, it shows the beauty of nature with those trees and green grass everywhere. Ao lovely (✯ᴗ✯)
Thank sis..I also love this scenery shown in the first picture!Thanks for the kind words☺️
Bon appetite to that fish! I love to see the fishing boats of the different places, they tell me a lo about their culture. Thks!
Thank you for the beautiful words..Yes, the fishing boats are truly a beauty!Great day ahead
It's amazing how a simple walk can lead you to interesting people and places.
Also— Kalami sa sud-an 🤤
Thank you!hehe ..Inon-onan lang malakas!
Ang akong ma-miss sa countryside is daghang free. If walay sud-an manginhas lang dayun ka so free na ang sud-an or else mangutlo lang dayun ug utanon sa silingan ay este sa tugkaran diay 😁
I miss the countryside vibe.
Murag makarelate kos mangutlo sa silingan...pero mangayo sama sa kamunggay!hehe safe na dayon ang sud an! Thanks for dropping by @kellyane
This one of the advantages of people living near the shores. The sea is a lot generous of its abundance. Solve gyud ang sud an basta taga duol sa dagat. Hehehe
Gihangyo unta to nimu pag ayo maam, hehehe basin pa diay ibaligya to.
Kanang mangaliyupo gyud ba!Ako itry next time maam..hehe
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wow, presko kaayo ang isda,
barato Ra ang kilo [email protected] hehe wonder presko ba gyud haha
Living in a countryside could help you find free food actually. Just go to the water or the mountain then you'll find something to cook for dinner hehe
I missed paksiw .. I never eat for many years...
True! Whether the countryside or the sea, you can eat foods for free if you're diligent enough l!Thanks miss Jane for dropping by..
Paksiw is waving 👋!haha