Siquijor - final days

Fri 9th, Sat 10th & Sun 11th Jan

For all its laid-back, island charm, inevitably easy access to luxuries such as reliable electricity becomes something that one starts hankering for when you don't have it at Siquijor. There is electricity at our particular resort but only because the owner is forward thinking and has installed an in-house generator and solar power. Internet access however has been affected. Decades of under-investment and neglect will do that. Hence the lack of blog posts.

If we haven't been lazing by the pool, we have spent the last three days exploring the island further on the scooter. Not doing anything too special - just enjoying pootling about. Much to the dismay of my poor back! The only time the electricity directly became an issue for us was when we weren't able to eat at a recommended restaurant. It's the locals I feel sorry for and the inevitable wastage of food from fridges and freezers.

Aside from championing reliable energy sources, stand-outs from the last three days have been;

- the scarey, OCD waitress we met at one restaurant.
- the butterfly sanctuary that was literally someone's garden.
- the small friendly villages of the mountain region
- Cantabon cave and me turning back as it was too perilous for me. A wise move according to Mat as he found it quite challenging.
- The lovely staff at our resort.

Thank you Siquijor, you've been seductive with your charm and all round general niceness!