A couple traveling through Siquijor has gone viral after capturing what they described as a “quite literally breathtaking” sunset — a moment they almost missed after assuming the cloudy sky meant there would be nothing to see.
The video, posted on TikTok by user @chloearmsworth on Thursday, February 12, has reached more than 840,900 views, 238,500 likes, 491 comments, 11,700 bookmarks.
“Wow,” Chloe captioned her post.
“Literally running for the prettiest sunset I’ve ever seen,” the text in the video added.
@chloearmsworthWow♬ original sound – noahrinker
Chloe said they had just left their accommodation when she noticed a burst of bright orange light peeking through the clouds across the road.
Realizing something spectacular was unfolding, she shouted, “Quick, run, we need to get to the beach,” and the pair sprinted toward the shoreline as the colors intensified with every step.
They sat on the sand watching the sky erupt into deep oranges and pinks, reflecting on how lucky they felt — not only to witness the moment, but to be traveling at all.
Chloe wrote that the sunset made them appreciate the hard work and savings that had brought them there, and reminded them that beauty like that “can’t stay for too long.”
—Newsflare via Reuters Connect; With Rosette Adel
