this vacay is my most memorable vacation ever.. this isn't my first time to go to Siq.. i've been there in the time when people there didn't know what Piattos (yes, the chips) was.. i'd like to say t'was around 2003-2004.. Piattos at that time was Php 15 nah, but them ? they have no idea what Piattos was.. i may have laughed at that time, but when i think and reminisce about it now, it showed me how slow-paced life in Siquijor is.. the island is so small that people there knew each other.. i was bata pa then, and having heard of the "mambabarang" issue, of course, i didn't get to enjoy the scenes and the "photo-perfect" moments afraid of being bewitched.. sayang diba ? and so, i made it sure to go back.. and i did..
what made this year's vacay to Siq memorable isn't the fact that i'm big nah and i've learned nah mambabarangs don't hurt if you haven't caused them anything bad.. but it's the fact nah i'm with my family.. it's not our first family vacay, BUT, it's the first family vacay that me and sister splurged for.. a treat to my parents' hard work.. i only had 1 wish : SUN, PLEASE COME OUT ! lemme tell u the story :)
we rode a tricycle for our 1 whole day tour.. first stop is :
gladly, the weather cooperated and gave me the sun that i needed.. obvious bah ? super init ! but surprisingly, the water was sooooo cool.. and it's soo mahangin.. i guess it's because the Siquijor people were able to preserve mother nature's gift.. super daming trees :) next stop :
the century old balete tree.. one word: ETHEREAL in a spooky yet elegant way.. spooky coz the place is soooo quiet.. just like in the old Shake Rattle and Roll movie? with Aiza Seguerra and a tree in the park nah merong not-from-this-world nah creature nah kumukuha ng bata ? ganun ang na.feel ko ! but it's elegant.. super ! standing tall like that, chin up kung chin up ang lola ! hahah.. but seriously, it's well preserved.. the donation box placed there isn't put to waste.. i didn't mind giving the donation coz i know it's for the good of this balate.. well, off to the next destination !
the hidden falls of Cambugahay .. juice ko ! malayo-layo ang linakad ko just to get here.. wa poise ka if u slip kaya super duper careful in going down.. i dunnoh how many steps, but madami ! and not to mention, super steep xa.. kaya sadly, it's not safe for oldies to go here.. the waterfalls sana is very clean but the steep stairs ? not safe :( so, NEXT !
the guiwanon nature spring park.. the concept of this spring park is soo cute.. ♥ it ! its all made of bamboo (if i'm not mistaken), ai basta made of kahoy xa lahat.. those nipa huts are named after some endangered species here sah pinas, and it doesn't conform to the airconditioned rooms we expect, no electric fans as well ! hangin lang talaga.. mamuhay lupa ka kung di ka sanay sah hangin nah dala ni mother nature.. i would've wanted to try if i wasn't with my parents.. so next time, makakamura pah ako ! hahahah.. where's the spring u may ask ? i asked that as well ! but here it is ..
kita n'yo agad ? me, hindi ! it took me quite a while to realize that the spring is within the sea ! hahahh.. that part where my papa is pointing ? that's the bukal or the source.. and it's really bubbling., parang boiling.. but its a cold spring, not hot.. it's nice here.. type ko ! :)))
well, that's our last stop.. we got to visit churches as well, but i honestly forgot the name of the churches.. here's my fave church sah Siq..
this church is the one in Larena.. and would you believe nah those paintings at the background are all hand-painted ? nice noh? mas amazing coz the entire church is covered with hand-painted angels! its soo nice.. another donation put to good use.. di corrupt ang mga tao dito ! hahahah..
and of course, after the sight-seeing and the peyktur2x .. lafangan ang show ! tom jones ang lahat ! deadma sah barangan.. kung ibabarang, bahala nah ! hahahah.. kidding aside, we found this very popular resto.. a lot of tourists go here coz sarap talaga daw.. and so, try din kami !
i honestly forgot the name of the resto but sarap ng food nila there.. wala masyadong spices, which i ♥, but super malasa pah . i don't like spices kasi, too strong..
we stayed in ..
Diamond de Siquijor.. super affordable and accomodating ng owner.. owner ha, not staff.. hands-on! the entire room is made of bamboo.. airconditioned.. and beach-front pah.. u really get the feeling that you're out of the city coz in the morning, super mahangin, and the nipa roof gives a "woooshing" sound.. province nah province ! i ♥.. :)
Siquijor is definitely out of this world.. not in a scary way, but in a good way of course.. like a 7 course meal, this island offers a variety of stops and destinations that will surely make u full.. but contrary to a 7 course meal, u achieve the fullness and satisfaction in a friendly price .. mas nice ! :))
but of course, my parting jumpshot :)
"you can turn off the sun, but i'm still gonna shine !" -- The Remedy
=== yhielle ===
