Summer is not really over. We ended the third quarter of the year with a short vacation at my favorite getaway place, Palawan, and this time, with my girls.
Flight to PPS usually takes an hour and fifteen minutes, depending on the weather condition. Since the weather was fair, we arrived ten minutes earlier than schedule.
We were picked up by the hotel's shuttle service from the airport and dropped us off the Honday Bay port.
Photo below: Me, Leli, Dee and mom onboard Calypso 2 cruising along Honday Bay.
We stayed at Dos Palmas Island Resort. It is my third time here and there had been many changes since I visited 3 years ago.
We stayed at one of the villas fronting the beach.
Room rate: 10,800php per night for 4 adults max capacity, inclusive of buffet breakfast and access to all sports and water activities.
While waiting for dinner to be served, we played darts, billiards and table tennis.
The night was also graced by the cultural dance team of Dos Palmas.
We capped the night with some few minutes of relaxing dip in the warm pool.
Day Two started with few minutes of biking within the resort.
We also had few shots taken at the western part of the island, where a beautiful stretch of sand bar appeared at the center.
Breakfast followed our early morning activities, followed by a short trip to the nearby island.
Above photo: selfie shot with my Go Pro at Isla Puting Buhangin.
After the short island trip, we had kayaking and snorkeling.
The current was strong so the water was not clear at the surface.
All shots underwater were taken by our guide, using Leli's Olympus Tough.
And who would miss Nemo?
After snorkeling, we had another dip in the pool, had late lunch, and packed up for our trip to the city.
We had dinner at Badjao Seafront Restaurant.
Budget: 1,000php for buttered shrimps and crispy pata with rice and drinks, good for four.
Day Three was spent within the city for a whole day tour. Our first stop was Buenavista View Deck. It is located 30 minutes away from the city center.
After another thirty minutes of roller coaster ride heading west, we reached the Sabang Wharf.
This is the gateway to the World's Seventh Wonder: The Underground River of Palawan.
We had another boatride to reach the entrance to the cave.
We entered the cave with a paddle boat.
We cruised the river for fortyfive minutes inside the cave and was welcomed with different rock formation, stalactites and stalagmites.
Next stop: Crocodile Park
We roamed around the park for thirty minutes, checking on the crocodiles and other animals in the wilds.
Next stop: Mitra's Ranch and Baker's Hill
We also had stopovers at the Immaculate Concepcion church, Plaza Quartel and the Bay walk area to watch the sunset.
Bulalo and Lechon Kawali was served for dinner at Balinsasayaw. This wrapped up our 4d/3n trip to the Philippine's Last Frontier.
We left the city on the fourth day with a morning flight to MNL.
Palawan is still the best tourism city for me in the country so far. They have the best beaches and the food has the best value for your money. The hospitality displayed by the locals are also extremely incomparable.
I would love to visit this place again soon and will focus more on the northern part of the province.
Until our next trip! :)
