Month: December 2009

Siquijor Island – Land of the Witches

We took PAL flight going to Dumaguete for this trip to Siquijor. We had to be at the airport at around 5am for our 7am flight. And so 3 nights in a row didn’t get enough sleep because i finished all my work before leaving for a vacation. And besides, don’t want to be thinking of pending work whilst im on vacation.

Aboard the flight , something strange happened to me. Twenty minutes on air and i started feeling nauseaus, tense, tired, palms and feet cold, heart beating so fast (almost as if it was about to explode), dizzy. I called the attention of the PAL stewards and they gave me bonamine. But still my palpitaions didn’t stop. A medical practitioner onboard took my blood pressure and announced that once we land in Dumaguete airport i should go straight to the nearest hospital and have an ECG. Thinking that must be bad. Never felt this tired before. Maybe it was the lack of sleep (for 3 straight days) that’s making my body weak.

Alas, we arrive at Dumaguete Airport but as what the PAL people promised i would get an ambulance to transport me immediately to the hospital, it was a broken promise. I could’ve died there and then. Poor service . Although they’ve provided a wheelchair for me ; no ambulance came. We had to get our own taxi. Imagine that!

Anyway, upon arrival at the hospital , nurses said my blood pressure returned to normal. What a relief. Maybe the witches of Siquijor are awaitiing my arrival and cast a spell on my tired body to heal immediately so i can visit them.

We rode a 1 hour ferry going to Siquijor from Dumaguete. It was uneventful and spent mostly sleeping on board.

Upon arrival at Larena Port in Siquijor we were met by our long time friend Rose and her husband ready to show us the beauty of the island. I was stunned by the  beauty of Siquijor with its quiet town, friendly townsfolk, lush greenery, clean beaches. How can the mangkukulams live in this peaceful place. The serenity of it would drive any evil minded supernatural being out of its wits.

I instantly fell in love with Rose’s house overlooking the beach. All day you here the waves crashing near their front steps. It is way too relaxing.

We didn’t waste time and started our trip to the island. Went to the old Churches/Convent, Cambugahay Falls, 1oo yr old Balete tree, Capilay Spring park, salagdoong beach resort, Cantabon Caves. We missed Bandilaan National Park because of time constraint.

Then we visited Coco Grove Beach Resort where Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt stayed. Very nice resort.

Coco Grove

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