Siargao - Day 1

Up at 530am to get a 6am taxi to the airport and fly to the small island of Siargao.

Despite the very early 10am arrival, fortunately the hotel owner let me check into my room. Right across the street was a laundry service. And my hotel also rents scooters. Perfect all around.

I've never driven a scooter but decided to give it a shot. Its not that hard but definitely something that took me a while to feel comfortable with. Drove up to famous Cloud 9 surf village.. had a quick meal there. Then drove to the southwest corner and found Hidden Beach and Hidden Lagoon. Really pretty area. Water is ridiculously warm. Like too warm. But incredibly enjoyable to spend an hour there.

Back to the hotel in the island's main beach town General Luna for a quick snooze and then walked around town trying to find a cozy spot for food and beer by the ocean.. i think i succeeded :) This town really comes alive at night wow. Live bands everywhere, busy restaurants and bars line the oceanfront. Very nice place to spend a few days. Tomorrow, gonna try to navigate the whole island on my scooter. Tons of stuff to explore along the wayRead more