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SFO to Manilla 15hours |
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Tuk Tuk to Chinatown |
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markets |
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Population of Manilla is 12.8 million It's the most densely populated city in the world, 111,000 people per square mile |
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2 days in Manilla |
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flight to El Nido 1 hour 15 mins |
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Stayed on the East side of the island at Qi Palawan |
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snorkeling trip |
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all the snorkeling tours provide lunch on the beach chicken, salad, rice and mango are typical |
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Max's friends Otis and ? from Dubai |
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To Duli beach for some waves |
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moving to El Nido |
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Stayed here 2 nights leaving earlier than planned |
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Tour A 9am-4pm Small lagoon, Big lagoon, Secret lagoon, Shimizu Island, and Commando beach |
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El Nido Sunset |
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Cadlao hotel 4 nights |
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breakfast with a view |
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Rented scooters for the day |
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Tour C Helicopter Island, Matinloc Shrine, Secret Beach, Star Beach, and Hidden Beach |
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lunch on the boat |
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our ride into town each day |
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Max and Ole went on the El Nido Canopy Walk while I was sick in bed |
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beach hike near our hotel |
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one of our favorite places to eat |
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canopy hike again |
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Our final hotel The Orange Pearl |
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The only access was a half mile walk down the beach. Thank goodness for luggage service! |
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Max's turn to be sick. Threw up all night and rallied the next day |
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hike to the zipline |
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The zipline goes from one island to another tiny island |
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We took a private boat for our final snorkel tour |
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Never tell your kid to stand next to a wild monkey, he jumped over and grabbed Max's leg. |
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Ole's turn to be sick |
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heading out |
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The airport |
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the airport |
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back to Manilla for a night |
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buffet desserts! |
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beach boardwalk fun |
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our bottle cap score |
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markets |
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local bus ride |
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our beautiful jitney bus |
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quick boat tour |
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back to the boardwalk |