Every year, we have a trip to Manila, Philippines to visit our family here. Even back home, we chat with our cousins to plan for a cousin’s trip. It’s decided that this year we’re going to El Nido, Palawan. The wonderful stretch of hidden beaches and karst islands. We fly in from Jakarta to Manila with transit in Singapore and then landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in the afternoon.
We stayed in our grandmother’s house just a little outskirt of Manila. As usual, we have dinner with the family and hugs and kisses all around.
Early the next morning we fly from Manila to Puerto Princesa, the capital city of Palawan. Weather is cloudy and drizzling humid. Since there are six of us, we opt to take a minivan taxi to take us all the way to El Nido for ₱500. That’s 6-7 hours of drive there. Prepare your stomach, coz it’s going to be a topsy turvy ride! To be fair, the road is not bad, it’s just the speedy driving and the curves along the country side make us feel like a sack of rice getting toss around in the back.
Puerto Princesa Airport
Speeding tricycle
After several restroom breaks and lunch on the way, we arrive at our lovely hostel, the Entalula Guesthouse, a family owned hostel. A standard room for ₱3500 per night for 3 people. We booked two rooms, one for the boys and the other one for us gurls!
Since we arrive in the afternoon, we walk along the Marimegmeg Beach for the sunset and a nice afternoon snack/dinner with drinks.
The food is delicious. I forgot which cafe is this and how much per-person. The soup is like a bulalo but with a sweet sour taste with a lot of calamansi in it and pork adobo with calamansi and half cooked egg. Delicious!
Tomorrow we’re going to go islands hopping.
El Nido Trip:
- [Travel] El Nido, Welcome to the Wonder of Palawan
- [Travel] El Nido, the Seven Shades of Blue
- [Travel] El Nido, The Most Beautiful Stretch of Napcan beach
- [Travel] El Nido, Third Day is a Charm
August 11, 2017 at 4:42 pm
So exciting to read about your trip! One day let’s meet up. Maybe next year? :)
August 11, 2017 at 4:59 pm
I’m going to Manila January 2018 ^_^ if you’re not traveling, let’s meet up
August 11, 2017 at 5:13 pm
I’m traveling the fourth week of January. Let me know when you’re free! :)
August 14, 2017 at 8:22 am
okay!!