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Cagayan to Siargao Island & surfing cloud 9

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June 23rd 2013
We said goodbye to our luxury and headed South to Surigao City. We jumped on a bus for 5 hours to Butuan then caught another bus for 3 hours to our destination. Surigao is nothing to write home about and offers little to do, we checked into a hotel that was close to the ferry port called The Tavern. The next morning we boarded the 11am ferry to Siargao Island which promises to be backpackers pa ... read more

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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more