After a very long journey, we finally landed on Siargao Island in east Philippines. Siargao is famous to be a surfer’s dream place. You can see people on scooters with surfboards on their side, heading to the beach to catch perfect waves. But even without surfing, you cannot get bored on this island. There are many paradisiac beaches, crystal clear water, millions of palm trees, boat trips on the river, island hopping, and many great restaurants and cafés to discover.
Thirty minutes on a tricycle from the airport, we finally made it to our accommodation ARAW, in the main town of the island – General Luna.
We rented a scooter and started exploring the island.
During our stay, we had, unfortunately, a few rainy days, but it didn’t stop us from enjoying the island. We took a boat on the Maasin River, did Tri Island Hopping; Naked, Daku and Guyam, took surfing and yoga classes, discovered new boarding games and Filipino cuisine.
One evening, on our way home from a restaurant we noticed a small local shop with people sitting outside on plastic chairs so we stopped to ask if it was possible to buy a beer. The owner of the shop said that unfortunately shop is closed but they are celebrating her birthday right now and we should join. It turned out that her name is Elaine and she introduced us to her family and friends. They told us all the stories and secrets of the island.
We stayed in Siargao for 6 days, and then we moved to our second destination, Camiguin Island.