Isla del Fuego
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Siquijor is also known as 'Isla del Fuego' or 'Island of Fire'. This island was first sighted by the Spaniards. They named it that way because at the time that they were there, there was a different glow on the island. There were lots of fireflies that are on the molave tree that's on the island.
There are a lot of people who are curious of this place because its known for its reputation as the place of magic and sorcery. They also say that if you want to make potions for whatever purpose you would like, you would just have to go to this place since they have lots of it. They are also known for stories about witchcraft and witches.
When we reached Siquijor after our boat trip, we then road a tricycle going to the place that we are staying. It was really dark going to the location and it's so quite. It makes me think about the here say on witch crafts.
When we got to the resort where we were staying, it's really nice. It has a very big space and could really accommodate a lot of people. The house has two bedrooms with one bathroom. It has a living room, dining room and a kitchen. Outside the house you would see the pool. I don't know how much the rent for the whole house would cost since I was not able to ask the team lead who canvassed the different resort. Since it was a very hectic and tiring day, we rested after having our dinner.
When morning came, we then prepared for our trip. We rented a jeepney for the whole trip today.
When the driver for the jeepney came, he showed us th emap of Siquijor and the places that we would be able to go to on our one day trip.
The first stop would be the Capilay's Spring Park.
If you just wanted to relax, have a date, be with friends, or with family, you can come here and enjoy the small spring and the relaxing site of nature.
The second stop would be the oldest tree in Siquijor.
It's the Banyan or "Balete" tree. It is a very large tree with lots of branches and hanging roots. This is the tree that stories says that there would be people coming out and would bring you to a different world. They say that its the tree that is an abode of evil. This tree add to the mysticism that the island has already possessed.
Near the tree, you can also have a fish foot spa but there would be a fee.
The third stop would be the Lazi Church and Convent.
After hearing about scary stuff, we need to still have faith on our God. There was a mass being held since it was a Sunday, so we just lighted candles.
This convent is now a school building.
The fourth stop would be the Cambugahay falls.
There is no entrance fee there. You will have to walk down the concrete steps. One has to be careful because there are some steps that are cracked. Since it was a weekend, there are a lot of people swimming.
The falls is not the same as the usual falls that one usually sees wherein the water drops at the very top. This one is just a small falls. The water is clear and clean.
The fifth stop would be the Salagdoong beach resort.
The entrance fee is P 15.00 for adults and P 10.00 for kids.
We did not rent any cottage since we wouldn't be staying for a long time.
It has two beaches which were separated by a rock. On that rock, you would be able to see the view of the sea. There are a lot of people that would jump from the rocks which is about 20 feet into the water. Some of my friends did that. I just took their pictures since I'm not fond of doing such activity.
It's lunch time and we are very hungry after seeing the different places.
The suggested place to have our lunch would be at Larena Triad.
It's a very bumpy ride going to the place. Some parts of the roads are concrete while others are not. There are lots of curves and turns.
The Larena Triad is a coffee shop but not its not just an ordinary one since you get a very nice view up there.
They say that you could see the view of Siquijor. It's a very quite and relaxing place. It's an open air restaurant. There is a small ground that you can relax on and take pictures.
Since we were very hungry, when we arrived we then looked for the menu and ordered.
They have affordable prices.
What's so unsatisfying about their service? It took about an hour to serve our orders. We were really aggravated and complained.
We then thought that it was much better if we called earlier and just ordered so that when we arrived, it was served.
When the food came, no one was talking. We were to hungry to talk.
After the meal, we then went to our last stop which is the St. Francis of Assisi church.
We just took pictures of the church and the one that's in front of it. It's the greetings to all people who arrived in Siquijor. The port is just in front of this. We were not able to take a picture of this when we arrived since it was night time and it was too dark. We then took a picture of the bell tower which is separated from the church.
We bought our ticket for our trip the next day going back to Dumaguete.
After buying ingredients for our dinner and breakfast the next day, we then headed back home. It's another time to relax before leaving.
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