Saturday, March 25, 2017

El Nido, Palawan, Philipines

SFO to Manilla 15hours

Tuk Tuk to Chinatown

markets







 Population of Manilla is 12.8 million
It's the most densely populated city in the world,
111,000 people per square mile



2 days in Manilla

flight to El Nido 1 hour 15 mins



Stayed on the East side of the island at Qi Palawan







snorkeling trip


all the snorkeling tours provide lunch on the beach
chicken, salad, rice and mango are typical
Max's friends Otis and ? from Dubai

To Duli beach for some waves


moving to El Nido



Stayed here 2 nights leaving earlier than planned



 Tour A
9am-4pm
 Small lagoon, Big lagoon, Secret lagoon, Shimizu Island, and Commando beach





El Nido Sunset


Cadlao hotel 4 nights

breakfast with a view





Rented scooters for the day




Tour C
Helicopter Island, Matinloc Shrine, Secret Beach, Star Beach, and Hidden Beach





lunch on the boat





our ride into town each day

Max and Ole went on the El Nido Canopy Walk
while I was sick in bed





beach hike near our hotel





one of our favorite places to eat


canopy hike again




Our final hotel The Orange Pearl
The only access was a half mile walk down the beach.
Thank goodness for luggage service!












Max's turn to be sick.
Threw up all night and rallied the next day

hike to the zipline


The zipline goes from one island to another tiny island








We took a private boat for our final snorkel tour













Never tell your kid to stand next to a wild monkey,
he jumped over and grabbed Max's leg.  






Ole's turn to be sick

heading out



The airport

the airport




back to Manilla for a night



buffet desserts!

beach boardwalk fun

our bottle cap score


markets


local bus ride


our beautiful jitney bus


quick boat tour

back to the boardwalk