A quick email sent to extend a future hotel booking before we checked out and headed to the port. It was time to catch a ferry to Siquijor.
We arrived at 10am for the 10.30 ferry but today it wasn't running. Therefore we missed the 10 o'clock and had to wait until midday to catch the next one. We waited and chatted to a lovely family from Switzerland travelling with 2 young children.
At midday we were off. We looked at the ferry with a little apprehension. It was fairly small, very rusty and had a lot of people on board. It did however leave on time and was a comfortable journey across the sea. On arrival we found a jeepney that was going our way and was cheap. Interestingly when the family from Switzerland boarded their price was far higher! We stopped outside the hotel we had booked and dropped our bags.
The hotel is right on the beach in San Juan. This is a prime spot for legendary sunsets. We ate at a nearby street stall before walking towards the centre of San Juan. There are lots of new hotels lining the beach and more being built. We talked about what San Juan might look like in a further 5 years, as it is 5 years since we were last here.
We found ourselves walking quite a lot further than we expected so thought it best to turn around and head back. We didn't want to miss the sunset! A quick swim to check out the reef. The water was shallow for a long way out and as it started to get deeper there were lots of spiny sea urchins. The reef here is in poor condition but has many interesting formations. There were a few things of interest; a blue sea anemone hiding exquisite clown fish, some amazing mini soft coral thingys (never seen before - need to look up their name) and lots of starfish!
Shortly after leaving the water the sun set in magnificent style. A quick shower and it was time for dinner. We headed back to the restaurant we had eaten at earlier. This time we had a feast of freshly grilled BBQ pork whilst enjoying an amazing view across the bay.
Welcome to the beautiful island of Siquijor!
