by Dindin Reyes Posted on 02/01/2014 3:47 AM |Updated 02/01/2014 12:59 PM

DISCOVER CAMOTES. A small group of islands in the Visayan sea, the Camotes islands are ripe for discovering.

MANILA, Philippines The words below are the writers account of how post-Sinulog plans gone wrong led to the accidental discovery of a hidden island paradise.

Its 7:30 am, the morning after Sinulog and Im completely alone.

By some miscommunication with my friends, I woke up at the hostel completely alone, except for some hostel roommates I had met only the day before.

One thing I did not have: an itinerary.

In this state of flux, I somehow managed to get an invitation to visit the Camotes islands from one of my hostel roommates. With absolutely no idea where it was in Cebu, how long it would take, and what I would see there, I responded with a resounding yes.

It ended up being one of the highlights of my entire trip, though it was not without its share of hurdles, bad weather being one of them.

Here are a few of my takeaways that you might find useful:

1. The middle of nowhere is not that far

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Discovering the beauty of the Camotes Islands by accident