Glimpse to Nudiustertian: To the last frontier, El Nido, Palawan

Saturday, February 7, 2015

To the last frontier, El Nido, Palawan

♪♫♪My heart is sinking as I'm lifting up

Above the clouds away from you.

And I can't believe I'm leaving

Oh I don't kno-kno-know what I'm gonna do.

But someday, I will find my way back

To where your name Is written in the sand. ♪♫♪

~Simpleplan ,Summer Paradise:)

It was January 2013 when Ate Grace, one of my ex-housemates at my boarding house in college came back from Oman. She told us that she is going to Palawan with her then boyfriend and now husband, Kuya Vanjow. She asked us if we, ex-housemates of Bahay ni Tatay might want go to Palawan and meet them there. Ate Grace had worked in Palawan as nurse for a year or two before working abroad. Only Ate Rachelle and I had agreed to come.

We were lucky because that time, there was still direct flight from Davao to Palawan. We have paid about P2,400 per head for the airfare with Cebupacific. That's for back and forth. We have arrived at Puerto Princesa at 9am. We have noticed that there were many tourist guides waiting for their guests outside the airport. Some have rented vans to take them to their destinations. As for us, we walked a bit, and then rode on a tricycle to RORO Bus Terminal Station and headed North.

El Nido is 229.4 km north from Puerto Princesa. We had a short stop over at Taytay where ate Grace and Kuya Payat are waiting for us. It took us 6 to 7 hours to get to Taytay. I forgot how much is fare. It was so funny because when we arrived at Taytay they told us that we have just rode unto the most antique or the oldest RORO Bus there. But it's okey because it will cost us time if we will wait for the next available bus.

With the ostrich at Ate Grace's sister's house in Taytay.

With ate Grace and kuya Vanjow

We have seen this sunset on our way to El Nido

At Residencia Katrina, it seems like we're busy with our own business. :)

We rode on a van from Taytay to El Nido. It took us 2 hours or less. We had stayed at Residencia Katrina Bed and Breakfast. We had paid P 2,000 for the room accommodation good for 4 pax. I remember that I was still having tutorials then. Teaching Korean kids English online (via skype). After my tutorial for an hour, we went out for dinner by the beach.

We went Island Hopping the next day. They have package tour A, B, C and D for lagoons, islets, coves and caves. We, however have availed of only one package tour because we only have one day to stay in El Nido. We have paid P800 per/pax for the package tour inclusive of lunch.