Articles tagged with: El Nido
“Pass the Brownies and Pepsi” – Island Hopping in Matnog
Once I’d paid all my fees, I left the tourism office and followed the Filipino woman and a boatman out into the street. She walked up to a big white van that was crammed with people. I thought I was expected to get inside the van, but I knew the boat couldn’t be far and I preferred to walk to the water’s edge. The boatman …
Palawan Motorbike Trip 015
1:45 p.m.
Puerto Princesa, Palawan
So far, knock on wood, things have been going according to plan. The boat left from Coco-Loco at 8 a.m. like it was supposed to. We got to Roxas no problem where my trusty motorcycle was waiting for me with a full tank of gas. The three Canadians had taken the same boat and they got on a mini-van to Puerto.
I thought …
Palawan Motorbike Trip 014
Sunday February 21, 2010 9:00 a.m.
Coco-Loco Island Resort, Palawan
It had to finally arrive, my last full day on Palawan. Tomorrow night I’ll be sleeping in my bed back in Taipei. Though this really isn’t my last day in Palawan when you think about it. I take the boat back to the main island tomorrow morning at 8:00. So I’ll be waking up here in paradise. …
Palawan Motorbike Trip 007
Just a few minutes in San Vicente and I could feel my mood rising and rising. It was exactly the sort of place that I like to come across. At first, I was a bit disappointed that there were no beachside bungalows and that sort of thing. It’s just a typical Philippines town. It’s not a tourist town. But that has its own charm and …
Palawan Motorbike Trip 006
Getting out Nagtabon was a challenge. The road was very steep and I had to gun the engine in first gear like some kind of motocross racer. My rear wheel was bouncing all over the place as the bike jumped and skipped from rock to rock. By the way, I kind of changed my mind about the motorcycle. I was disappointed in it and thought …
Palawan Bike Trip 016
April 2, 2008
Coco Loco has been a surprise on many levels. It was a surprise tha I got out here with no trouble and that they had a cottage. I twas also a surprise that of all the cottages, I got the one that suited me perfectly – on the windy side right at the end. The overall junky quality of the place was also …
Palawan Bike Trip 014
Saturday March 29
My body never seems to stop adjusting on this trip. It’s been three weeks, and I’m still getting used to being away from my desk and out in the sun. It started out with that horrible heat rash. It seemed to take forever to go away and it kept moving around my body as new areas had to learn all over again how …
Palawan Bike Trip 013
Tuesday March 25
It is 7:30 in the morning and I’m sitting at the famous Art Café and Boutique in El Nido enjoying a cup of coffee. It is supposed to be the best place in El Nido to get organized for onward travel and for tours around El Nido. I don’t know about that, but it definitely has the best coffee and bread on Palawan. …