Seeking Sanctuary in Siquijor




3 to 5 April 2007. monday night, i decided i'd had enough of my chemical oceanography paper and got it into my head to go to siquijor, even if nobody else would or could. i'd last been there three years ago (back when i only had a manual SLR and scanning negatives was expensive, so i had to choose which photos i wanted printed from a contact print AND THEN scan them on a flatbed scanner. that's why i only have a few photos in that album) and felt deprived that i'd been living in dumaguete the past five months but hadn't been back.


this time, too, i had no need for sight-seeing. just needed a long, white beach to lie down on. unfortuantely, even if i was early for holy week, the resorts were already fully booked. but really God loves me because i found this place, believe it or not, for only P600. the second room i had to transfer to the next night the very, very nice owners gave for only P400. and this is free broadband internet, DVDs, a library, and satellite tv.


perfect, right? so what exactly did i do in that perfect place? well, here's another side to the story.

Comments

  1. Jemi AquinoApril 18, 2007 at 12:08 PM

    make sure you sell these shots to the owners for their ads. the place looks fantastic.
    then again, it's siquijor. like, duh? =)

    HUGS,
    jemi

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  2. Jeneen GarciaApril 18, 2007 at 12:21 PM

    nah. they were so nice, i'm actually posting this so they can get some free publicity =) emailed this page to them too. yes, it's siquijor, but bad taste and lousy management can still ruin a good beach, like the resort i went to before i was "led" to this one ;-) still, take out the resorts, and siquijor would qualify as one of the best islands ive been to.

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  3. Manang KaiyenApril 18, 2007 at 2:56 PM

    wow, what a place. and what a deal! =D

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  4. XXXX YYYYApril 18, 2007 at 9:14 PM

    again, thanks for this info, great for future reference, great pics too, pro na pro!

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  5. Paolo DyApril 18, 2007 at 9:53 PM

    Lovely, lovely photos. :) :) ganda!

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  6. Jeneen GarciaApril 19, 2007 at 7:57 AM

    uh huh! the things we're given when we stop insisting on our own way... ;-)

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  7. Jeneen GarciaApril 19, 2007 at 7:57 AM

    thanks again! o, kelan na ang bakasyon? ;-)

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  8. Jeneen GarciaApril 19, 2007 at 7:59 AM

    thank you, paolo! great to have you drop by, even though i know you're busy with your own lovely creations =)

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  9. Leland PasionApril 19, 2007 at 8:26 PM

    Hi, Jeneen!

    This is beautiful! Great photos! Planning to visit Siquijor and Dumaguete during my next trip to the south. Maybe I could ask you for some travel tips then. Hehe. Cheers!

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  10. Voltaire CernaApril 20, 2007 at 1:44 AM

    Asa ni nga lungsod sa siquijor? Mingaw nako Siquijor da. Siquijor was suppose to be our Holy week plan. wla nasad nadayon. I miss traveling south Cebu hang out at nonongs place nya tabok dayon dumaguete. Kita ra nya ta kng maka suroy ko puhon.
    ;-)
    Nice pictures.

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  11. Jeneen GarciaApril 20, 2007 at 4:58 AM

    sure, leland =) see you then

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  12. Jeneen GarciaApril 20, 2007 at 5:02 AM

    barangay candanay, siquijor, siquijor =) yep veep, i still remember that incredible, mad summer. hope you got my text. see u!

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  13. Melissa Solito-ElbanbuenaApril 21, 2007 at 8:50 AM

    OMG!! its absolutely stunning te jeneen! i love wood, i love the gauze netting, i wanna go there already! hihi

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  14. Bugoy Traveler PHApril 21, 2007 at 9:28 PM

    thanks for sharing~ will check the place next month.

    you always set the trail. keep kewl~

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  15. Nix LizaresApril 25, 2007 at 5:17 AM

    what's the name of the resort you stayed at? do you have their contact number? hehe ;p

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  16. tab batMay 9, 2007 at 8:03 PM

    how do i go there. place looks good. can you give us their contact numbers

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  17. vida soraya verzosaMay 10, 2007 at 3:51 AM

    hi, ate jeneen! love the photos! see you around!

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  18. alex badayosMay 11, 2007 at 6:24 AM

    Maayong buntag!!!

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  19. Jeneen GarciaMay 18, 2007 at 8:57 AM

    vida! too bad our paths crossed only for a few minutes (and in palawan pa!). i know there's so much more to talk about. hope to see you again sometime, somewhere else =)

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  20. Jeneen GarciaMay 18, 2007 at 8:59 AM

    hahaha. kabalo gyud ka unsay morning look ha!

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  21. Jeneen GarciaMay 18, 2007 at 9:03 AM

    oh too bad i'm not in dumaguete right now =( but hey, if you're there in june, do drop by and see me!

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  22. Jeneen GarciaMay 18, 2007 at 9:10 AM

    exactly! just some of the things i love about the place, too. so where are you based now? davao?

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  23. Jeneen GarciaMay 18, 2007 at 9:12 AM

    so sorry for the delayed reply. contact details: 0919-465-9370 or dagman38@yahoo.co.jp. enjoy!

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  24. Jeneen GarciaMay 18, 2007 at 9:13 AM

    so sorry for the delayed reply. contact details: 0919-465-9370 or dagman38@yahoo.co.jp. enjoy!

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  25. Bugoy Traveler PHJune 16, 2007 at 11:29 PM



    hi Neen. finalizing the trip. will message you the soonest. see you in duma.

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  26. Jeneen GarciaJune 22, 2007 at 6:30 AM

    yey =D

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  27. psyche castillonFebruary 29, 2008 at 12:15 AM

    the island is very beautiful. i am a lumad. :)

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  28. Jeneen GarciaMarch 5, 2008 at 10:25 PM

    wow, you're blessed to be so :)

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