Day 1
Went with Mama to the airport. She was going to Zamboanga and I was bound for Palawan. Spent much of the waiting time trying to read through my cases. Surprisingly, the flight was not delayed. Read some more on board the plane (Got an entire row all by myself. Laid there like I was on a queen bed). Weather in Palawan was dreary, with a slight drizzle. Picked up by the travel tour's van. Stopped by Robinsons to get some much needed fastfood. Then off we were to several hours of travel by land to reach El Nido. Roads were quite bumpy during the last stretch. Had dinner in a restaurant then rode off on motorcycles to the cottages where we were supposed to spend the night. Just tired from the travel.
Went with Mama to the airport. She was going to Zamboanga and I was bound for Palawan. Spent much of the waiting time trying to read through my cases. Surprisingly, the flight was not delayed. Read some more on board the plane (Got an entire row all by myself. Laid there like I was on a queen bed). Weather in Palawan was dreary, with a slight drizzle. Picked up by the travel tour's van. Stopped by Robinsons to get some much needed fastfood. Then off we were to several hours of travel by land to reach El Nido. Roads were quite bumpy during the last stretch. Had dinner in a restaurant then rode off on motorcycles to the cottages where we were supposed to spend the night. Just tired from the travel.
Day 2
Woke up and caught first sight of the coastline. Island hopping was the menu for the day. Had breakfast and we were off to visit the islands near El Nido. Snorkeling, getting inside caves. Lunch was delicious. Then, more island visits. Fish feeding, sight seeing, pictures taken and so on. Dinner back at the cottages. Really sleepy. But had talks with Grace and Nica. Illuminating. Meaningful discussion of sorts, something I never quite had with the boys. True, women do offer a fresh perspective on things one assumes one knows.
Day 3
Early wake-up call. 4AM. Vacation is taking its toll. Miss my bed. Talked with Sir Ramy about something I really wanted to know about him (finally!). Then the arduous journey back to Puerto Princese. Breakfast along the way. Then bad news. Underground river was closed for the day. Heavy rains were the culprit. Back in Puerto, in a hotel room. Had lunch somewhere (forgot the name). Then the city tour. Rain. Then back to hotel room. Dinner along baywalk.
Day 4
Final day. Again, very early wake-up call. 5:30AM. Bad news again. No underground river. Went to Ugong cave instead. Zip line. Then off to a beach. After more than an hour travel, finally reached the beach. Had lunch by the beach. Back to Puerto. Pack bags. Take a bath. Off to airport. Back to Davao.
Love the vacation. Not bad at all.
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