My year would not be complete without a "getaway" with my superfriends!;) May it be summer or rainy season we always make it a point to pack our beach outfits and accessories and fly/sail to the beach! This year we had it in Puerto Prinsesa PALAWAN! Despite the stormy weather in Manila, fortunately our pre-planned getaway wasn't cancelled...Thank God!;)
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| with BFFs @ NAIA Terminal 3 |
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| Ben's Ist Plane ride..wootwoot!;) |
We arrived at the Sunny PALAWAN...
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| Our SEX and the City inspired pose |
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| My boyfriend cum photographer...hehehe |
Our trip was so hectic that we proceed already with the scheduled itinerary as soon as we arrived in PP Palawan.
Day 1: CITY TOUR
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| our tour guide Janet |
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| @ the Immaculate Conception church |
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| @ the Pasalubong Center |
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| @ the CROCS farm |
Everybody’s "favorite" (right jovs?) part of the tour has got to be the photo ops with the baby crocodiles. With the crocodile’s mouth tied up, guests can hold the crocodile and have their pictures taken for souvenirs.
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| photo-op with baby CROCS |
The tour is limited to the hatchery and the small dens to give visitors a glimpse of what goes on inside a crocodile farm. A larger number of crocodiles are to be found in the area, but due to the weather that time they limited the areas to be visited for safety purposes, I guess? Crocodile Farm also has a zoo featuring other animals living in Palawan.
After we left the Crocodile farm we headed right going northward to Mitra's ranch.The ranch is crowned by a solitary mansion. It looks like a mansion in Robin Padilla's movies
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| @ Mitra's Ranch |
Surrounding this mansion is a ranch that spreads neatly into rolling greens atop a highland! Hmmmm...Fresh air and a spectacular view of western seas!
Baker’s Hill is a mixed commercial-residential compound located in Barangay Santa Monica, on the same street where Mitra Ranch is. It was primarily known as a place where tourists buy their kakanin and pasalubong .they are known for their Hopia,ensymada and PIZZA! unfortunately we were'nt able to grab a bite of their pizza due to limited time.
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| Baker's Hill |
The compound has been developed into a park filled with mini-gardens of eclectic themes. There are dinosaur statues, colorful birds and animal statues, Pirates of the Caribbean-inspired captain, quirky and comic statues of Marilyn Monroe and her rather more voluptuous alter-ego, cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny and Donald Duck and the most famous wooden "KALESA".
we ended the day with a dinner at KA LUI the most famous restaurant in Puerto Princesa. It is a must visit place among tourists. Your tour in Palawan wouldn't be complete if you haven't visited this place. Ka Lui provides the best customer service. Once you enter the restaurant, you will be greeted by their friendly staff. Ka Lui Restaurant is made of native wooden house. Its floor is clean and well-polished, you wouldn't mind to walk barefoot because every footwear should be left before entering the restaurant. Your footwear will be placed in small basket. They offer a wide variety of menu which depends on the fresh catch of the day. Everything on the menu are sea foods and vegetables which includes prawn,tuna steak,shellfish soup and many more.
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| walking barefoot |
good food...nice art...perfect ambiance!
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| @ our room's veranda |
and a little alcohol to bid goodnight!;)
Day 2: Underground River and Honda Bay tour Combo
It was my second time to visit the underground river also known as the "Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park". Honestly, I'm still amazed and thrilled by the concept, a nature's wonder indeed!;)
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| wd BFF Rhen cum arbiter!;) |
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| woke up early...takot manlibre ng dinner! |
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| all set as early as six in the morning! |
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| @sabang port waiting for the boat to St. Paul mountain range |
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| Best pre-nup pic dw accdg to Jhem!;) |
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| Thrilling boat ride!;) |
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| at the registration area |
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| with the safety vests on |
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| a pre-nup photo supposedly but unfortunately an "iriw-itiw" creature popped out!;) |
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| group pic before the ride... |
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| Good morning! thank God we got out of the cave safely and COMPLETE! |
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| with "Papa P" the boatman cum tour guide |
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| group pic and the entrance of the cave as back drop!;) |
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| "pre-nup kunu" |
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| at the trail |
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| pre-nup with the bayawak..hehehe |
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| @ the UR entrance landmark |
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| the highest jumper as always...RITCH!;) |
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| limestone karst mountain landscape |
after the underground river we had a bountiful lunch Buffet style!;)
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| a 500m walk to the resto |
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| Rest for a couple of min before the Attack! |
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| ATTACK! |
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| Burp! next round plsss....hehehe |
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| haaah! thank you Lord for this wonderful LIFE!;) |
After lunch we continued our journey. This time to HONDA BAY for our island hopping. It's kinda "bitin" though but absolutely we had fun hoping for an ample time the next time we have our trip!;)
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| Honda Bay Marker |
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| the controversial jump-shot!;) |
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| F-R-I-E-N-D-S |
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| Underwater lovin' |
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| Go Ritch! |
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| Palabok for mirienda!;) |
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| camera effect by our tour guide!;) |
to bad we only got two islands because of time constraints but nonetheless we had so much F-U-N!;)
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| shopping for south sea pearl ...my mom's request! |
and the shopping goes on!;)Our trip would not be complete without shopping for souvenir and "pasalubongs"...
...and a taste of PALAWAN's night life!;)
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| Back to reality! |
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| photo=op before boarding |
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| partial aerial view of Puerto Princesa City |
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| arrival in NAIA Terminal 3 |
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while waiting for Jhem and Jovs
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We are proud to be called a PALAWANDERERS!;)
No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow. ~Lin Yutang
til next travel again my friends!;)
