Siquijor, the Voodoo Capital of the Philippines

After our fairly quick trip to the rice terraces of northern Luzon, we caught a bus, a plane and a ferry to the island of Siquijor, in the Visayas.  Much further south in the Philippines, we were pretty excited for the weather to be a bit warmer and to enjoy some beach time on this beautiful, peaceful little island.

As soon as we arrived it was pretty obvious to us that life here follows a much slower place than elsewhere.  So we spent 3 days driving around the island on our hired motorbike, simple enough a task when driving around the entire island only takes half a day.  We got lost once in the mountains, and spent several hours driving around with no real idea of where we were or how to get out.  But it was all an experience!

We stayed at the incredibly chilled out JJ's Backpackers, which also had a restaurant right on the beach front that served delicious meals in large portions. We both loved JJ's, met some great people here, and had everything right on our doorstep.   

Along the way we found several adorable animals, some great food, lovely little beaches, gorgeous waterfalls, and beautiful scenery all round. Stellar holiday destination!