Two or three times a week there's a reason to go to town. Most of our immediate needs are within easy walking distance - I can count in my head at least 10 "mini-stores" within about 200 yards of our gate, where we almost daily buy eggs, bananas, fish, soda pop and other items as we need them. But for hardware and building supplies, a selection of produce and various services, there's no place nearby like "Tibiao Proper." This is what the "locals" call the area within a few hundred yards of the Municipal Building and the Plaza. This is distinguished from the general area, which covers about 10 km and has 21 neighborhoods (barangays). If you go to Google Maps and type in "Tibiao" (tibby-AH-o) their system will direct you to a good overview map of our area - - even the satellite photos are pretty clear. I'll post a selection of photos to give you some idea what it all looks like. "Proper" about 1.5 miles away from our house, and while I occasionally walk there, usually we get a tricycle and ride for about 15- cents (newer readers, refer back to blog posting titled "tricycle").
. Tibiao Municipal Hall. It has all the various offices you would expect.
The plaza is behind you, as you face this direction.
The plaza is behind you, as you face this direction.
This building is to the right of the Municipal Hall. The car is a good
clue if you have trouble translating the sign.
This archway is to the left of the Municipal Hall. The word in the second line
under "SPORTS" does NOT refer to the pilot's area of an airplane; rooster
fighting is legal and popular here. Several communications towers are in the
background, cropped out of this photo so that the lettering could be read.
under "SPORTS" does NOT refer to the pilot's area of an airplane; rooster
fighting is legal and popular here. Several communications towers are in the
background, cropped out of this photo so that the lettering could be read.
About 50 yards to the left of the Sports Arena entrance, this large covered
open area is used for tricycle parking on market days, and for municipal
events like festivals as needed. The Public Market entrance is just beyond.
Turning to the left from the "tricycle shed" gives this view of the
Catholic Church.
open area is used for tricycle parking on market days, and for municipal
events like festivals as needed. The Public Market entrance is just beyond.
Turning to the left from the "tricycle shed" gives this view of the
Catholic Church.
Turning left again, you're looking directly across from the "tricycle shed"
at the Plaza, with roofed basket-ball court (note extreme-duty goals)
and the open-air auditorium stage.
This business is a short walk from the plaza. The hours are 5:30 a.m.
to 7:00 p.m. Note they are "since 1950."
Tibiao Bakery is about 1 block from the Plaza on a side-street. They
have also been in business for over 60 years, and have retail stores
scattered as far as Iloilo, 100+ miles away.
Tibiao Bakery is about 1 block from the Plaza on a side-street. They
have also been in business for over 60 years, and have retail stores
scattered as far as Iloilo, 100+ miles away.
Many large prominent houses are in the Tibiao Proper area. The yellow
bus is a Ceres Liner; I will tell more about buses in a later posting.
Less imposing houses and shops are interspersed within a few yards
of larger and more elaborate buildings and houses.
The University of Antique (ann-TEE-kay) Tibiao Campus is 2 blocks
east of the Plaza. The U. offers a great variety of 2- year to 4-year
programs from teaching to agriculture, computer science, entrepren-
eurship, computer science and too many more to list. It originated
in the late '40s.
The sprawling campus is shaded by many huge Acacia trees.
This small landscaped area just seemed too pretty to leave out.
When my niece commented that the lady honored here was an original
donor, I did NOT (not, quite) immediately say, "Looks like it cost her
an arm and a leg . . ."
On the highway approaching Tibiao Proper we pass by this large house
which has a little bamboo mini-store and restaurant combination out
in front, next to the road. Seems like an odd contrast, like if the
Clampett's (Beverly Hillbillies) put out a farm produce stand.
The Tibiao Fish Spa is prominently located about 250 yards from the turning
onto "Main Street." Customers put their feet into pools of water, where tiny
fish exfoliate (remove excess dead skin) by nibbling. I'm told it tickles; I
haven't tried it. It's "tourist destination" which also has a branch in Iloilo.
The Barangay (neighborhood) Hall is just a few yards around the corner
from us, on the Highway. It houses the neighborhood government and
provides services to residents.
bus is a Ceres Liner; I will tell more about buses in a later posting.
Less imposing houses and shops are interspersed within a few yards
of larger and more elaborate buildings and houses.
east of the Plaza. The U. offers a great variety of 2- year to 4-year
programs from teaching to agriculture, computer science, entrepren-
eurship, computer science and too many more to list. It originated
in the late '40s.
The sprawling campus is shaded by many huge Acacia trees.
This small landscaped area just seemed too pretty to leave out.
When my niece commented that the lady honored here was an original
donor, I did NOT (not, quite) immediately say, "Looks like it cost her
an arm and a leg . . ."
Miscellaneous: Here are a few photos of things located along the highway between our
neighborhood and "Tibiao Proper."
neighborhood and "Tibiao Proper."
On the highway approaching Tibiao Proper we pass by this large house
which has a little bamboo mini-store and restaurant combination out
in front, next to the road. Seems like an odd contrast, like if the
Clampett's (Beverly Hillbillies) put out a farm produce stand.
The Tibiao Fish Spa is prominently located about 250 yards from the turning
onto "Main Street." Customers put their feet into pools of water, where tiny
fish exfoliate (remove excess dead skin) by nibbling. I'm told it tickles; I
haven't tried it. It's "tourist destination" which also has a branch in Iloilo.
The Barangay (neighborhood) Hall is just a few yards around the corner
from us, on the Highway. It houses the neighborhood government and
provides services to residents.
There are always more photos that either seem like "too many" or are out of whatever topic I'm dealing with. This seems like a comfortable stopping point for this time. I hardly ever used a camera before I came here, but I'm getting used to carrying the little electronic-memory snapshot camera almost everywhere I go. I'll try for another posting in a couple weeks.
Hope you all have a fine day, and a blessed and prosperous 2013.
Tim Larson, Philippines
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