Beautiful island of Siargao

We took a 40 minute flight from Cebu to Siargao on 6th Feb and have really enjoyed our time here. The flight was beautiful, giving us great views over the country. We came to Siargao because Marla's friend owns a hostel here, we knew not a lot else. We arranged to meet two more of Marlas friends here as well and we have all loved the island. It is a not huge island and doesn't reach great elevation, but it is covered in Palm trees. Even on the beach there are palm trees dotted around in the sand. It is beautiful and nice and cooling to get natural shade from the burning sun. One of the main things people come here for is surfing, because it has good waves for surf. So it is the kind of place that people get stuck in, living the life of surf by day and party by night. We've met many brave people who have moved here from Spain and are starting out businesses to make it their future home. It's probably a good move though, as the place is rapidly developing and so property values are increasing by 183% a year!

We haven't been surfing, but spent yesterday afternoon watching the crowds of people making their attempts at it. It's good for beginners and professionals, so there is a good range to view.

On our first day we hired a boat and and a tour of some of the local islands. We were meant to stop on 3 islands, but we enjoyed the second so much we stayed there for ages and just viewed the third one. We bought a huge tuna in the market and had it booked on the barbecue with some mango and watermelon. It was delicious, and an incredible feast. We got through a fair few beers and had a brilliant day.

The theme has basically been beers and good food. Here they have food of all nationalities, we are spoilt for choice. It's been a really relaxing and fun few days, everything I expected of this country-good vibes, weather, views, water and sunshine. Perfect!Read more