PALAWAN (Part 1)

WHAT'S UP ?!

Seems like forever but I am back and FINALLY blogging about my recent trip to Palawan.

I am so sorry it took this long :P

Palawan is just one of the many islands in the Philippines, and out of all the places i've visited there I say it is the best so far! Home of lofty mountains, rain forests, white sand beaches and crystal clear water abound with many colorful fishes and corals... there is just no words to describe how beautiful Palawan is. It was a sweet 3 day escape from the hustle and bustle of the city :)

.... i am feeling so wistful right now, I want to go back!! anyway, here goes ...

DAY 1:

0500 am morning call to catch the earliest flight to Puerto Princesa, mainland of Palawan.

We so excited! No make-up and No sleep!

:P Toilet = Comfort Room, Do you agree?

Love and I decided to fly with ZestAir despite the saying that it's noisy compared to Cebu Pacific, but heck, we saved so much more and it was only a 45 minute flight. Honestly there isn't any difference.

Rainy weather in Manila, I thought our trip was going to be ruined!

GOODBYE MANILA!! :D

HELLO PARADISE!! A total huge difference from the city and I was so thankful for the good weather while we were there!

Definitely deserves the title of Top 20 Best Destinations in the World!

While there we stayed at Microtel Inn & Suites, I told the travel agency that I wanted a place near the beach and this what they suggested.

It's about 20 minutes from the airport and shops, and it's a little secluded. Top Right is the road out, there's no street lamps so there's no way you could walk out at night! And there's no public transport coming in- very private!

We depended on their shuttle service to take us whenever, they had very flexible timings so that was great :)

The lobby gives a very Philippine feel with all the rattan furnitures. Our room on the other hand is quite modern. Two thumbs up for the spacious room and a microwave oven!

I LOVE it that it has 2 big beds! Yuki and I got one each!

So cute. Every room has a complimentary OFF! Which came very useful when taking a night stroll at the beach :D

Private Beach:

Water is crystal clear and Star Fish everywhere!!

Headed back to our room before noon to prepare for lunch and our city tour.

Puerto Princesa main means of transportation is the Tricycle. It's color coded too; White and Blue both are allowed to drive during Sundays, on other days it's blue and white alternate to reduce traffic :D

The lady seems to have a problem with my short skirt :P

Over there they sell Pearls like crazy! South China Sea Pearls can go for as low as 180 pesos! ($6) And those are real genuine pearls! Heard they have a pearl farm in Palawan which is why they are sold so cheap! I would have bought one if I knew it's real Pearls that they were selling.

Heard this place weaves placemats for Calvin Klein! The place provides jobs for housewives and students on their holiday, support!

They use long grass and some other leaves to create bags, hats, wallets etc. And if you think weaving is easy, well you are wrong. A very good hand and legs coordination is definitely a must! Yuki and I decided to give it a try and I had enough after a few minutes.

Super beautiful! We couldn't leave the place empty handed. Props to the workers, they are extremely talented!

After a long day we came back with bags of food! Hahaha. Hotel food was really expensive, so we took the opportunity of being in the city to do some grocery shopping! :P

This post is becoming extremely long. More Palawan tourists spots coming up soon!

Stay tuned loves. Xoxoxo.