Palawan Trip - Day 1

Sharing to you guys my Puerto Princesa Trip... 


NAIA TERMINAL 2

while waiting on board @NAIA Terminal 2... syempre! me free WIFI... grab the opportunity!!! 

my PAL ticket (Manila-Puerto Princesa)

finally! on board... w/evelyn.. my seatmate on plane 

together with Jessica and Juliet on the right side... 

of course! Fasten your seatbelt....Safety first... (mahirap na!)

d' free meal offered by PAL (pwede na to' sa Cebu Pacific nga wala eh!)... in fairness! wagi ang coffeee! 

PUERTO PRINCESA AIRPORT

here we go! finally arrived at Puerto Princesa City!!! (yipeeeee!!!)

JOSEFINA's PENSION HOUSE

after Puerto Princesa Airport.. our first stop is ...dyaraaaannn!!! the place were we gonna stay for 3D/2N
 the "Josefina's Pension House" 

then straightly directing going to Underground River to finally start our Palawan Adventure. 

i love to see view like this... very refreshing... 

the land travel from the city going to Sabang beach took us approximately 
2hours + the bumpy roads(kamusta naman yun d bah? sabi nga ng tourist guide namin... their roads consist of soft massage & hard massage... pero parang walang masyadong soft massage akong na experience.. chumakeeet :( ang katawan ko sa byahe promise!)

SABANG WHARF                                                                                                   

finally! the long wait is over (at last!)

while waiting our turn to get in the boat going to Underground River... we try keeping ourselves busy by clicking our camera's and strike a pose... picture! picture! :D

our tourist guide did'nt make it to scheduled us on time(we arrived late daw kasi) So, while waiting for our turn.. He advised us to take our lunch buffet first. since we travelled straight from manila and it was nearly lunch time already (11am)and to the fact that we are really hungry... then how can we say "NO?" ....LAFANGAN na to' :D

my plate - consisted of rice, chicken pork adobo, grilled pork liempo 

and kangkong on top of banana leaf basket

after taking our lunch we still got time to go around and take some pictures

and of course! picture taking @ the famous Sheridan Beach Resort  Hotel & Spa

finally... after long hours of waiting... we are now boarding going to Underground River

Approaching the island...almost there...
 with our Boat Captain... (in senti mode! huh?!)

UNDERGROUND RIVER

after 15minutes boat ride and then we were finally at the Underground River - officially called the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park and declared as one of the new 7 Wonders of Nature.

from the beach shore... there was a short trail inset a lush mangrove to the other side where a river

 and boats going to the caves are waiting

rules for Cave Tour

while waiting for our boat going to Underground River...
we enjoyed collecting our Underground River experience remembrance... :D

after a few minutes of waiting, we were asked to board the boat that will take us inside the caves.
 Safety Vest and helmets are required to be worn by every tourist 

The boat was manually-paddled by a boatman-cum-tour guide who happily explained to us what to expect as we go inside the cave. He was very eager to point us different "sightings" inside the cave as he paddled carefully moving inward the cave cruising along the river.

Entering the cave is an undescribable feeling.. It was a pitch-black dark inside.
 I had fears because we don't know what might happen inside..Without the guiding lights the Flashlight we used, it was impossible to see anything.

There were also bats in some areas inside the cave. Lots of them hanging at the cave ceiling and pouring us their.... eeeeiwwws!!! 

other pictures inside the cave :

The formation from stalactites and stalagmites here are known to resemble different images....

on the way. I can't help but amazed with the wonders that we just encountered
some formation seems so real... and the explanation is up to the viewers interpretation.

The underworld is marvelous... 
Another proof of God's mighty hand that is beyond our imagination... truly amazing!

As always, the light at end of the tunnel is something to look forward to...

last minute photo opportunity at Underground River Welcome Signage

more photo ops. :)

Time to leave! One last shot... wish i could stay more... :(

UGONG ROCK ADVENTURES

Before we get back to Josefina's Pension, we side trip at Ugong Rock. We were supposed to try out the Zip Line but it was a little bit rainy on that time (we're afraid to get fall on sweaty rocks) Sayang! :( we wanted to go spelunking at Ugong Rock but we all feel tired from Underground tour so we just took a phot as souvenir... he!he! :D

KA LUI's RESTAURANT

Dinner at Ka Lui's Restaurant

We then had to remove our footwear. The store policy is that everyone should remove their footwear when inside the restaurant.

Ka Lui's Menu

the main soup'

Fish Fillet

lato' or seeweeds

the prawn

Veggies for the day... Adobong Kangkong

the dessert... fresh fruits (Watermelon, Pineapple, Banana in a half buko shell)

my drinks...Wheat grass in Coco Juice and Palawan Honey

after dinner, we went back to Josefina's Pension House to recharge ourselves for the next day's activities. It was really tiring day but it was really a great experience and a superb day for me! :D