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Siargao Day 8 - 5th July: Today was my last day in Siargao! My travel agent advised that I change my flight due to bad weather approaching and considering my TRAVEL STRESSES I had just a week ago I decided to listen to him. Yesterday was the 4th July and although we don't celebrate that in South Africa, apparently they do in the Philippines! After a really lazy day of lounging in bed and FINALLY patching things up with Sam (I wrote SORRY in shells I'd collected from the beach and he'd responded with ITS OK, I LOVE U, written in woodchips from his machinery show in Taiwan) *insert 'awwww' here* After everything was feeling back to normal and loved up, my Kiwi family tapped on my door and invited me out to a fireworks party in celebration of the 4th of July. It was beautiful to see Fireworks. I normally hate them because of how they effect animals but they were really small and quick. It was so festive there as well, one guy called Neil who is from NYC (he's about...

Siargao Day 6 - 3rd July: After a full day of relaxation barring a two hour surf at Cloud 9 yesterday, I was re-energized and ready to jam-pack today with more exciting things to see and do in Siargao.  At 6am when the tide was high Ellie and I went for a surf. The water was freezing compared to the other days we've had here so far.  In the last week my surfing has improved dramatically. I can't believe it's nearly been a week already, it seems like I arrived yesterday. I laugh at the fact that when I first got here I was wondering how I was going to get through an entire 9 days here without any friends and with hardly anything to do. Things really turned around - they turned out better than I could have possibly wished for or imagined.  Today was another great day. After the surf I stopped at the side of the road and bought a t-shirt saying, ' I Surfed Cloud 9 ,' because it's one of the top 5 places to surf in the world! It's a huge thing to check off of y...

Siargao Day 4 - 1st July: This was the best day on the island yet. It started with a 5am surf at Cloud 9. The waves were staggeringly perfect, the water warm, the vibe phenomenal. Even though I'm the furthest thing from a morning person, you can't help but be stoked when you're awake at 5am on a hot and humid tropical paradise, the suns already out and crisping your shoulders and nose, there's a handful of travellers and locals combined all trying to score the waves and cheering each other on. After the surf I treated myself to a delicious cappuccino and an Asian spicy fried rice breakfast with an egg on top at Kermit resort. When Georgie, Harry and Ellie woke up they had a quick bite to eat and we all got ready for a day trip to Sohoton Cove. Things you need to know about your trip to Sohoton Cove: It takes about 1.5 hours to get there by a really loud engined boat (travel expense: 5000 pesos) While they do have snacks available there (the most incredible chocolate I...

Siargao Day 3 - 30th June: After last nights party which you can read about in my previous post HERE I'm feeling a bit rough. I was supposed to go surfing at 5am... that didn't happen. I completely overslept. Whoops. I think 5am was a bit unrealistic anyway. I'm the worst morning person - especially after a night out!! But I'll attempt it again tomorrow.  Not surfing this morning meant I had a pretty lazy morning chilling around the Kermit Resort.  My arms were covered in a heat rash and the reef was still stuck in my foot. Relaxing and nursing my rum induced hangover wasn't bad though because the sun peaked out from behind the clouds for the first time since I arrived and I was able to find a lovely sun lounger on the Kermit grounds where I lay and soaked up the sun and read my book.  I never thought I'd be so excited to put suncream on!! :) When the others from the party last night all woke up we decided to rent some bikes and explore Siargao Island. There wa...