Random Shots from our Palawan Trip

Superferry (Our Lady of Good Voyage). The longest 27 hours of my life! :D



The boat had a brief stop-over at Coron, Palawan between 5am and 6:30am. Di na kami bumaba, baka maiwan kami ng barko eh..hehe..I managed to get a few shots of the island before the boat started moving again.



The sun was so blinding I didn’t notice my lens was so dirty :D



This will be in my vacation list, I swear! :)



The girls having their juice break habang mahilo-hilo ako sa alon :D



Promise, I won’t. :D This shot was taken at Bakers’ Hill.



My Teva sandals, which i bought sometime in 2000, for I think about P3K+, finally gave up on me after our El Nido hike. 8 years, tagal no? sulit na! but for sentimental reasons, try ko pa sya i-rugby..haha! maayos pa eh, really..and the best sa hiking! Nevermind the story behind the red toenails. :D



Anyway, we also went to Sabang but I didn’t join the trip to Underground River. Not again, not yet again. I spent the entire day at the beach with the girls, my sister and my mom. I know the lens needs cleaning :D



My Mom and Sofia



Sabang Sunrise. Amen!



That’s my brother over there and my film cam :D

Kamaynilaan. On our way back to Manila, sa plane.



Till next trip! Kelan kaya?

El Nido: Island Hopping (Part II)

Now, another highlight of this trip was the super fun snorkeling we had in the Big Lagoon, but all that was not captured in cam simply because I didn’t have an underwater cam :( Anyway, let’s move on. This is Snake Island.



Top view of Snake Island


You had to climb this short trail to get a top view of the island.


Sailboat. It was cloudy and a little drizzling, I was worried about my cam :D


Another boat


Entrance to the cave. This one’s a little wider than the Secret Lagoon’s opening.


View from inside the cave


I didn’t dare join the climb, I was too tired and too scared. :D


Solo.


Nakatulog daw, haha!


Rock climbing, anyone?


Last Stop at Seven Commandos. You could see my lens is already crying :D


I didn’t know you could spell your name with these pebbles. My niece Xandra made this.


Balay-Tubay. We got super tired from a whole day of island hopping, so of course we had to chill out!


On stage: Marlon and Bob Marley


InnGo. PhP1,200 per night (double accommodation), air-conditioned, so puede na.


…and yes, it’s another 6 to 7 hours travel!


…and when it’s THAT long, you really can’t avoid this from happening, can you? :D


I’ll post our photos in Sabang, Palawan next!

El Nido: Island Hopping (Part I)

18 March 2008

A whole day of island hopping in El Nido! Super stress buster! Kulang na lang di na ko bumalik sa work..haha! My only regret was that I didn't buy an underwater camera for this trip, or an underwater casing for my cam (ang mahal naman kasi eh..haha!). Oh well, next time.

Mascardo’s Boat. Rental fee is PhP3500 for a whole day of island hopping. Mascardo, our boatman, owns this boat. :D


Sailing. My brother Mark and his wife Kristine.


So this is El Nido…


Helicopter Island, hmnn, puede! :D


The Black Ship.


Kayaking.


Our first island stop. This is the best place (island) to have your ‘pictorial’ when you visit El Nido. Dami props around - the old boat, the mala-‘survivor’ hut, big rocks, etc. :D Mahangin sa labas. :D Photo by Cyn.


Ipe climbing a coconut tree :D


Lovers in Palawan. :D


…at dahil hindi habambuhay, payat ako, haha! :D Photo by Mark.


That’s my crush over there :D


Spell El Nido? T-H-I-S-I-S-L-I-F-E!


Moving on. Parang altar no?!


On our way to the secret lagoon. Shhh. :D


When it’s high tide, you have to swim your way in through that narrow opening.


…and Voila, we’re inside! The secret is no longer a secret. :D I must say this is one of the highlights of our island hopping. The place is sooooo beautiful!


Solo.


Going back to the boat for our next island stop.


To be continued….

El Nido: Nagkalit-kalit Waterfalls

Call time's 5am, but we hit the road about an hour late due to some domestic issues - my lips are sealed, Mark! :D

Stop-over and breakfast somewhere along Roxas, Palawan


We rented a van for 12K for 3 days and 2 nights (driver included), mahal no? Travel Time: 6 to 7 super long hours!!!


Red Rough Road.





First stop: Nagkalit-Kalit Falls. First time I trekked a pilapil, weee! :D


About 3km hike.


If you’re lucky, you might just meet this cute little piggy along the way! :D


Are we there yet? :D


Soaked.


Almost there.


Finally! Nagkalit-kalit Falls. Yan na yan. :D


View from the top of nagkalit-kalit falls.


Looks like Danny's sliding but he’s not. :D


The water is sooooo cold, by the way.


The husband and moi. Photo by Mark.


Cascading Water. Trivia: My daughter Tallulah’s name means “Cascading Water.”


Slow Shutter. Love, love, love this shot!


I saw these mushrooms on our way back.


Yup, it’s another 3km hike. Puede bang lumipad na lang? There are mango trees everywhere and we picked some for pulutan at night!


We also met a few Manongs making tuba along the way and we had some tuba tasting - you just have to ignore the containers where they store ‘em. :D Photo by Cyn


Good times! (Cyn’s shot)


Next stop? Island Hopping, woohoo! I'll post more pics soon!