Rolling on to Siaton
My Negros Oriental Tour: Siaton Okay, I was back in familiar territory! Pronounce that as “sha-ton” and the letter o in “ton” is not silent as you would say button, mutton or cotton. In fact to make it easier, since its how most locals pronounce the name anyway… do it like “sha-tun”! Alright?! This is the southernmost tip of the island of Negros. The other three places we’ve covered in earlier posts are situated northwest of this town – meaning geographically western part of the island. Oh, Siaton is this town I passed yesterday where the Ceres bus rested a bit on a new public transport hub. No its not owned by Ceres but by the municipal government. Feels like Daanbantayan’s but cleaner with a shinier floor! Random notes on my phone said Balanan, Antulang, Bonbonon and Tambobo. But sorry, I was not about to visit any of them on this trip for practical reasons. First, Balanan Lake is about 10 kilometers from the main highway (I took a picture of the signange yesterday just after crossin...