Another paradise of the Philippine island, Palawan. When we hear the place Palawan, the primary thought that would enter your mind is the Underground River. Unfortunately, it was one of the most disappointing part of my trip. I wasn't able to see it. They said that I have to book at least a month or two so I can be secured of a pass. The tricycle driver who took me to my hotel told me that it wasn't the case before when it has not been considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. He said that the maximum no. of visitors that lines up to see it was 200 persons but when it was declared as a wonder of the world the maximum no. of visitors was maximized to 800 persons per day. Nevertheless, I didn't wanna waste my time and money so I headed to famous tourist spots that are on my list. I had late lunch at Ka Ugong, it was more of a restaubar set-up. I had thought of roaming around the city and see how transportation works. I noticed that they don't have jeepneys. They only have a different kind of tricycle and multicabs as public transporatation. Most of the tourists take tour packages for convenience purposes. It includes van and a driver as the tourist guide.
I stopped in a salon to have my nails done. I had to pay P100 for the manicure but I got more than a service, I got tips from ate on the best way and the cheapest way to roam around. She told me where to take a multicab that says what vehicle should I look for and where to get off. I went to Baker's hill. It was a 45 minute ride away from the city but only cost me P15. The multicab driver dropped me off at the road which will lead me to Baker's Hill. There's already a tricycle driver waiting for passengers going inside the village. He asked me if I want to wait for more passengers so I could have a cheaper fare but when I asked him how much it would cost me if I'll go alone he told me that it's P20 so I gave him a go. That's one thing that I really like about Palawan. The people are honest and they won't really take advantage of you knowing that you are a tourist.
Baker's Hill is a sanctuary made to entice people from buying their freshly baked products just like Baguio's Old Shepherd.
The trip from Baker's hill to the city took me about 45 minutes. I got tired and since I have not really had a decent sleep, I went back to my hotel and just had my chocolate muffins as my dinner. It was really tasty and chocolatey. I want to go back for more but I had thought of the time. It's not gonna be that easy to go back there commuting. The next day I woke up really early so I won't miss the bus going to Honda Bay Shore. Honda Bay Shore is the port where the Dos Palmas boat is waiting for us. The travel time to Honda Bay is only 45 minutes yet it could be faster if we didn't pick up passengers from other Hotels. When I saw the boat, I grew excited. It has a painting of Dos Palmas resort in front of it. The staffs and crews are very nice and friendly and they even let me drive the boat for 5 minutes.
The passengers that I have ridden with started to stand up and take series of photos as we go near the resort. The crews even sounded like tour guides telling us the names of the islands that we pass by. After 30 minutes of water travel, we reached the resort. We were welcomed by the sound of gongs which reminds me that we are in the Southern part of the country. It was pretty scary because the kidnap for ransom incident is still fresh in my memory. I was hoping and praying that the terrorist group wont attack and think of going to Dos Palmas that day. I saw the villas were the missionaries and the staffs were held hostage then I proceeded to the orientation area. The people are very warm and we had welcome drinks. They said it's syrup in a goblet...very creative...
The very topmost priority that I have is to have my photo taken on the bridge leading to the reception area. Since I travelled alone, I had to ask a staff's help to take my photo and yes mission accomplished. After 2 minutes I got my pictures and I like them.
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