Siquijor | Century Old Balete Tree & Fish Spa

This is the 400-year old balete tree at the town of Lazi. I was amazed with the huge tree's roots at least to just how ancient the tree is and at the foot of the tree is a pool filled with small fish which ideal for fish spa in a while. Some local says that you can go swimming if one want but you don't be noisy in the area and just be careful as the pool steps can be a slippery. Nevertheless the trees still looked creepy to me. To the local resident in the area, it was a good area to do their laundry just keep an eye out for the fish swimming in the pool. 

Also this place is a gem in the Island of Siquijor, you can relax and enjoy every minute of the time. There is no fee but only a donation box which I think is fair enough and they have to maintain this nature creation it in some way or another. 

A Rainy Day at Capilay Cold Spring | San Juan, Siquijor

It was rainy morning when we arrived at the town plaza of San Juan. I immediately take photo before the rain pour down. The spring is consists pf pools with three chambers, the first chamber is the cold spring area where some locals get water to drink , the second chamber is ideal for swimming of locals and the third chamber is the laundry area or the river which found by the road. There is a lot of cottages, sheds and tall trees around the place with a nice green blue water. I also saw some rock formations on the side, plants, flowers and vegetables. Travel Siquijor and all your worries will be swept away.

Refreshing Capilay's Spring Park in San Juan, Siquijor

From the port of Larena, I immediately took a habal-habal going to the south part of Siquijor. Imagine that this place is in front of their municipal hall and at the center of the public plaza. I enjoy fish feeding & relaxing cold water spring from the mountain. Well, it is nice to see a body of nature at the center of town plaza and at least there's no more need to trek or walk long minutes for this and the lake is simply amazing. The place is clean, well-maintained and also it's free - no entrance to be collected and everyone is welcome to plunge into the water. The area have provided with picnic table with chair and enjoy the nature spring. 

How to Get to Siquijor from Dumaguete City

Going to Siquijor Island from Dumaguete City

It is easy to get off to Siquijor. I booked my flight from Manila to Dumaguete City (travel time is 1 hour 15 minutes) You may take fast craft vessel or roro via Dumaguete Seaport. A one way boat ride is around Php 136 pesos. Travel time for fat craft is 1 hour and for roro vessel is 1 hour & 30 minutes. From Larena Port in Siquijor, you can hire habl-habal to take you around the island. In my case, manong driver charge me Php 500 for the whole day adventure. Hire a tricycle for a big group and make sure you negotiate the price ranging Php 800 - Php 1500 depending on number of person per tricycle which almost always expensive.

For this trip I choose a whole day tour before going back to Dumaguete City & here's the tourist attraction I should recommended for a solo backpacker like me:Coco Grove Resort, Capilay's Spring Park, Old Balete Tree, St. Francis Church, San Isidore Church, Old Lazi Convent, Cambugahay Falls, Sta Maria Church, Salagdoong Beach & Man-made forest tree, Old Cang-Isok House & Siquijor Church.

Yes Indeed | Welcome to the Mystical Island of Siquijor

The mystical island of Siquijor is really a magical and amazing. A very beautiful and pretty place indeed. This is my part of my bucket-list a long time ago and the island has a lot of stories to tell. This was my first here to be here in  this province and the island offers a lot of things to do like island hopping, snorkeling, caving, trekking, riding a habl-habal, communicate with locals, visit old churches and houses. If your a beach bum like me then you are in the right place.

It is also called the Island of Fire.  There are more interesting places you could visit around Siquijor like Capilay's Spring Park, Old Balete Tree, Lazi Convent & Church, Cambugahay Falls, Salagdoong Beach, Sta Maria Church etc. . . see on my separate blog post. I love Siquijor because of friendly locals, clean place to live, far from crowd of Dumaguete and more adventures & experiences to try.

Hayahay TreeHouse Bar & View Deck in Dumaguete City

One of the best bar in Dumaguete City | I was able to take a short trip here before heading to Siquijor Island for a beach bumming experience. Seafood indulge with a great view of the sea, really nice restaurant quite from down the boulevard through but would definitely recommend. By night, the bar is great, the music, the cheap foods and very accommodating staff. The outdoor setting and tree house view deck is always fun, where you can really relax while eating. I always love to visit this very interesting and inspiring place. Also a good place to hang out with big group of friends. Here's the address: Flores Avenue Piapi, Escano Beach, Dumaguete City. Contact them at (035) 225-3536. Happy Trip Everyone - Bisayang Manlalakbay Around the Philippines.