Siquijor is definitely the most misunderstood place here in the Philippines. All because of local folklore, ghost and witches that are vividly described in movies and books. Growing up here in the Philippines, that's one island I don't want to set foot in. Whenever people meet someone from Siquijor, they immediately assume that they are witches, ghost or man-eaters.
My bestfriend Ace and I, had this crazy idea to go to Siquijor and check if there were really witches there. But we don't have a clue on how to get there. So, we bought a map (very typical). Without any thoughts about anything, just went to Cagayan de oro City. Ace has relatives there, so we went and visited them.
There we have learned that we need to go to Iligan City to ride a barge going to Ozamis City. From there, we are going to ride a bus to Plaridel... We arrived at Ozamis late already. I forgot which part of Ozamis the bus driver took us. It was 9pm and all the townsfolk were asleep. We tried looking for a hotel or a place to stay, but all are in the Central part. So the bus driver took us to a very old house. All the people there were old, and the house look like a set for a horror movie, complete with casts. I was near freaking out. We entered the room it was all modern... In the morning we discovered that it was an ancestral house, Built in 1786... Forgot the name though... :(
I regret the part of not taking pictures from Cagayan to Ozamis City.
We went early i the morning to get to Plaridel, when we got there, the ferry was scheduled to leave a day after. So we got stucked and stayed at a resort there.
The day after, we boarded the barge going to Larena, Siquijor. It was a 6 hour ride. We arrived at night. Everythings dark. So I told Ace, isn't there no electricity here? Maybe it is true, there are witches here. So we both held each other tightly... Then a small portion of the island was bright. So that was Larena port. We went there and looked for Ace's cousin which she hasn't seen since she was 7 years old. Everything went fine, we saw her cousin Aguilo. We stayed at a resort and slept all night.
In the morning, we rented motorcycles. One for Ace and one for me. In Davao, we cannot drive because we don't have license, in Siquijor, they allow you to drive. Even rent a motorcycle, cause it's an island, you cannot run off with the motorcycle.(Our pictures coming soon)
One of the many beaches in Siquijor
We practically toured the whole island. We visited a lot of resorts and it was so magical. Siquijor's beach were the best. White sand, clear blue waters, just like Boracay. We enjoyed our stay...
My bestfriend Ace and I, had this crazy idea to go to Siquijor and check if there were really witches there. But we don't have a clue on how to get there. So, we bought a map (very typical). Without any thoughts about anything, just went to Cagayan de oro City. Ace has relatives there, so we went and visited them.
There we have learned that we need to go to Iligan City to ride a barge going to Ozamis City. From there, we are going to ride a bus to Plaridel... We arrived at Ozamis late already. I forgot which part of Ozamis the bus driver took us. It was 9pm and all the townsfolk were asleep. We tried looking for a hotel or a place to stay, but all are in the Central part. So the bus driver took us to a very old house. All the people there were old, and the house look like a set for a horror movie, complete with casts. I was near freaking out. We entered the room it was all modern... In the morning we discovered that it was an ancestral house, Built in 1786... Forgot the name though... :(
I regret the part of not taking pictures from Cagayan to Ozamis City.
We went early i the morning to get to Plaridel, when we got there, the ferry was scheduled to leave a day after. So we got stucked and stayed at a resort there.
The day after, we boarded the barge going to Larena, Siquijor. It was a 6 hour ride. We arrived at night. Everythings dark. So I told Ace, isn't there no electricity here? Maybe it is true, there are witches here. So we both held each other tightly... Then a small portion of the island was bright. So that was Larena port. We went there and looked for Ace's cousin which she hasn't seen since she was 7 years old. Everything went fine, we saw her cousin Aguilo. We stayed at a resort and slept all night.
In the morning, we rented motorcycles. One for Ace and one for me. In Davao, we cannot drive because we don't have license, in Siquijor, they allow you to drive. Even rent a motorcycle, cause it's an island, you cannot run off with the motorcycle.(Our pictures coming soon)
One of the many beaches in Siquijor
We practically toured the whole island. We visited a lot of resorts and it was so magical. Siquijor's beach were the best. White sand, clear blue waters, just like Boracay. We enjoyed our stay...
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