After a night of pigging out in Cebu City, I went on to my second destination the next day, Siquijor. According to Wikepedia, Siquijor is the 3rd smallest province in the country and it was called "isla del fuego" or Island of Fire by spaniards. It is also known as a mystical island, home of the aswang and what not but unbeknownst to many, its actually a very beautiful destination for any travel enthusiast because of its laidback lifestyle, white sand and mix of turquoise green and blue water. Its a paradise!
Nearing the island, the famous Siquijor sea water greeted me. What ive read from other blogs were really true. The port itself was a standout.
From the port gates, tricycle drivers/ tour guides will offer you tours and hotel transfers. You need not to worry because they have fix rates for their tours and hotel transfer. I got my inland tour with hotel transfer for 1000 from Kuya Dexter. From the port we went straight to Charisma Beach Resort and Restaurant which was located in San Juan. I chose to stay in San Juan for 3 reasons. 1. Its closer to the port 2. They have a long stretch of white sand beach. 3. They have the best view of sunset.
Charisma Beach Resort offers a cheap dorm accommodation for P350. This includes access to their pool, a locker, a bed with a pillow, blanket and towel. The dorm has fans situated at each corner and 1 shared bathroom with just cold shower. The room has 12 bunkbeds and lockers. Upon payment, they will provide you with a padlock for your locker. This is already a good value for money. The staff are friendly and very accommodating. I give them 4 stars. After checking in, i left my bag in my designated locker and then started the inland tour.
St. Francis of Assisi Church
Bell tower near the church
Capilay Spring Park
Century Old Balete with foot spa
St. Isidore de Labrador Church
Lazi Convent
Walkway down to Cambughay Falls
3 Tier Cambughay Waterfalls
Tarzan or Jane? LOL
Free Fall
Panorama of Salagdoong Beach
Left side of the beach
Right Side of the beach
Never too young for extreme slides.
Cliff jump anyone?
Instagram worthy beach. LOL
The entire trip was beyond amazing. It exceeded my expectation of the island and my favorite spot was Saloogdong beach. The color of the sea water is way better than what I've seen from the photos. Its a wonder on its own. I was definetely smitten by the islands beauty, though my short stay could've been perfect if the sun was out. Sigh.
