I remembered when I was young that whenever I go to another place the water there tastes different. Of course now with the advent of different water treatments like distillation, water softeners, reverse osmosis, etc., taste is almost similar. I remember that the most awful water I ever tasted was in Gigaquit, a small town in Surigao. Not only did the water taste awful, like bad egg, it smelled bad also. I think it was because it came from the well. The only way I could drink it was when it was ice cold. I have not been to Gigaquit for almost 20 years now. I can say that I spent one of my happiest summer vacations there. I should think about visiting again and see how the town has changed.


