I swatted a flying insect near the lens when I heard the inevitable splash. I missed my target. The diver surfaced, treading water as he swam toward the shore. Luckily, he went up the stairs again, as well as some boys and a couple of girls. This time I vowed not be diverted by flying insects or anything else.
Watching the swimmers who never seem to get tired of jumping from the ledge, do summersaults and flip-flops, and going up the cemented steps and diving again was exhilarating.
A couple of years back, I had the luxury of time to watch the swimmers trying to outdo each other in how high they could jump, how many flips they could do and how fast they could swim back to shore. I got the chance to watch the kids again last Saturday.
Taga Beach is actually just a small cove of white sandy beach with amazingly clear, blue green waters tucked between limestone cliffs, but the cemented stone paths and the limestone cliff provide kids and adults the perfect site to jump off.
Taga Beach, a popular destination for tourists and a frequent hangout for locals, is almost never without visitors at any time of the day — even in the scorching heat of the noonday sun.
With available facilities including chairs and tables, an outdoor shower, ample parking spaces and cottages, the place is a favorite not only for swimmers but for families and organizations to hold gatherings and events. So if you hear music, the clink of glasses, and laughter from afar, you will know that a party is in progress.
Oh, and one thing you should not miss at Taga Beach — the superb sunsets. Just don’t go there without a camera or you’ll regret it.
