Me and my officemates were planning on this trip early last year pa. After so many skpe conferences, google searches and with a tight budget nyahaha! Finally... we made it through. 
FIRST STOP: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan
April 9-11
Accomodation: Marina de Bay http://www.marinadebay-palawan.com/
Travel tour: Seablitz Travel and Tours http://seablitztravelntours.multiply.com/
The experience was all worth it. I cannot blog about every details of our trip as there were so many things we've done that I could not contain it in just one writing. Eventhough we have limited time, I can say that we were able to maximize all of it the day we set foot on that beautiful place. We thought that this trip would not be that enjoyable because there were only 5 of us who've booked on this flight. On the contrary, it was a ONE HECK OF FUN AND ADVENTURE!!! for the five of us and not only that, a deeper level of friendship had emerged within the group as the ELF was formed (naks naman talaga!!!). Don't ask na the meaning of ELF Wehehe!!!
This was our itinerary for the 3 days we stayed in Palawan.
- City Tour
- Underground River
- Honda Bay island hopping
- Crocodile Farm
DAY 1: City Tour
On our first day, we just roam around the city. We went to famous spots in Puerto Princesa City like Baywalk (naks! roxas blvd???) hehe... yung iba pang place na nipuntahan namin is nde ko na maalala kng anong name. Wahaha. But I remember our tour guide saying that Puerto Princesa is a city within a forest. Hhhmmm... interesting!
DAY 2: Underground River (morning)
Honda Bay Island hopping (afternoon)
Eto ang kwela... we did not expect this. Kung sino man ang naka-experience na pumunta sa Underground River can relate to my story... hahaha!!! It brought a smile on my face thinking of it pa lang. Astig si manong bangkero sa mga jokes nya as in his voice when he is talking is just plain and monotonous then suddenly he interjects a joke concerning the rock formation or the bats. I cannot describe it in writing. But if you want to know what I mean, check it for yourself try nyo ding mag Underground River tour wehehe!!! Pero aliw tlga sha pramis!!! hahaha
Let's talk about the food. The food was just so overwhelming and overflowing... super dami nya.
We had different kinds of seafoods to munch on. We had grilled tuna (as in big slabs of Tuna were in front of us), sinigang na maya-maya, calamares, prawns and a lot more. After every meal, sobrang busog kaming lahat. Our tour guide made sure that we will not be lacking of food to eat. Thanks to Ms. Laarni and Chikee of Seablitz Travel and Tours. They were very accomodating to us and made us feel very at home. :) They also managed to made a reservation for us in the famous reataurant in town - Ka Lui's restaurant. That time when we arrived, jam packed ang resto... buti na lng we had a reservation so we were accomodated properly.
DAY 3: Crocodile Farm and Buy Pasalubong (morning)
Off to Cebu (afternoon)
The exciting part during this day was the latter part of the day. When we were already in Cebu. Okay, maybe you're wondering what are we doing in Cebu... well, our flight have a 12 hour stop-over from Puerto Princessa to Manila. We arrived at Mactan International Airport at approximately one in the afternoon, and we still don't have an itinerary to go to. What we were sure off is that we are going to Crowne Regency Hotel for the rides they are offering which are the Skywalk and Edge Coaster. BTW, these 2 rides are the newest attraction in Cebu and can only be experienced at Crowne Regency Hotel which was the tallest building in Cebu. We were planning to do the rides in the evening. So what to do the whole afternoon??? That's the question we are all asking upon arriving there. Hhhhmmm... we have different opinions on what to do in Cebu. I for one, would like to visit Plantation Bay. The others... actually, kasama din pala ako wanted to have a city tour of what Cebu can offer for a tourist like us and the others just wanted to find a hotel room and rest there for the whole afternoon until evening comes. So, when we set foot at the airport we had a little discussion and planned on something that would accomodate everyone's satisfaction. But eventually that plan didn't push through. Instead, an unexpected turn of events took place. And here it goes... We were decided to just go to this 3 star hotel and rest for a while. So we found this taxi cab that would take us to the hotel, thankfully manong driver let us inside his cab even if the maximum allowed passenger is 4 and we were 5 of us. Inside the cab, we were still discussing about our itinerary... then manong driver suggested to us, if we want he could be hired for the day and he will take us to the different tourist spots in Cebu for a fixed rate of 1,500 bucks! We got to thinking... hhhmmm not bad! He mentioned some of the tourist spots in the city that we can easily go to: Magellan's Cross, Taoist Temple, Colon Street, Tops, but something is missing... Plantation Bay was not included. So I suggested if we could include Plantation Bay in the itinerary and manong driver agreed. Yey!!!
So for the tour in Cebu we had:
- Magellan's Cross
- Taoist Temple
- Colon Street (oldest street in the Philippines)
- Tops
- Plantation Bay
- Crowne Regency
DAY 4 (early morning)
April 12
Back to Manila
After the tour and the rides, we were all very tired and exhausted but at the end of the day, we had this BIG smiles
on our faces. We really had a great time doing all those activities and experiencing new sites and sounds. Enjoy talaga when you are with the company of your friends. Parang ang bilis ng araw at uwian na pala... Hay!!! At dahil nag enjoy kami sa aming bakasyon grande... meron na namang next destination in line, this time marami na kami. Hahaha!
NEXT STOP: Panglao Island, Bohol
Kumusta naman yun??? Purita na ako sa kaka-book. Wehehe!!!
FIRST STOP: Puerto Prinsesa, Palawan
April 9-11
Accomodation: Marina de Bay http://www.marinadebay-palawan.com/
Travel tour: Seablitz Travel and Tours http://seablitztravelntours.multiply.com/
The experience was all worth it. I cannot blog about every details of our trip as there were so many things we've done that I could not contain it in just one writing. Eventhough we have limited time, I can say that we were able to maximize all of it the day we set foot on that beautiful place. We thought that this trip would not be that enjoyable because there were only 5 of us who've booked on this flight. On the contrary, it was a ONE HECK OF FUN AND ADVENTURE!!! for the five of us and not only that, a deeper level of friendship had emerged within the group as the ELF was formed (naks naman talaga!!!). Don't ask na the meaning of ELF Wehehe!!!
This was our itinerary for the 3 days we stayed in Palawan.
- City Tour
- Underground River
- Honda Bay island hopping
- Crocodile Farm
DAY 1: City Tour
On our first day, we just roam around the city. We went to famous spots in Puerto Princesa City like Baywalk (naks! roxas blvd???) hehe... yung iba pang place na nipuntahan namin is nde ko na maalala kng anong name. Wahaha. But I remember our tour guide saying that Puerto Princesa is a city within a forest. Hhhmmm... interesting!
DAY 2: Underground River (morning)
Honda Bay Island hopping (afternoon)
Eto ang kwela... we did not expect this. Kung sino man ang naka-experience na pumunta sa Underground River can relate to my story... hahaha!!! It brought a smile on my face thinking of it pa lang. Astig si manong bangkero sa mga jokes nya as in his voice when he is talking is just plain and monotonous then suddenly he interjects a joke concerning the rock formation or the bats. I cannot describe it in writing. But if you want to know what I mean, check it for yourself try nyo ding mag Underground River tour wehehe!!! Pero aliw tlga sha pramis!!! hahaha
Let's talk about the food. The food was just so overwhelming and overflowing... super dami nya.
We had different kinds of seafoods to munch on. We had grilled tuna (as in big slabs of Tuna were in front of us), sinigang na maya-maya, calamares, prawns and a lot more. After every meal, sobrang busog kaming lahat. Our tour guide made sure that we will not be lacking of food to eat. Thanks to Ms. Laarni and Chikee of Seablitz Travel and Tours. They were very accomodating to us and made us feel very at home. :) They also managed to made a reservation for us in the famous reataurant in town - Ka Lui's restaurant. That time when we arrived, jam packed ang resto... buti na lng we had a reservation so we were accomodated properly.
DAY 3: Crocodile Farm and Buy Pasalubong (morning)
Off to Cebu (afternoon)
The exciting part during this day was the latter part of the day. When we were already in Cebu. Okay, maybe you're wondering what are we doing in Cebu... well, our flight have a 12 hour stop-over from Puerto Princessa to Manila. We arrived at Mactan International Airport at approximately one in the afternoon, and we still don't have an itinerary to go to. What we were sure off is that we are going to Crowne Regency Hotel for the rides they are offering which are the Skywalk and Edge Coaster. BTW, these 2 rides are the newest attraction in Cebu and can only be experienced at Crowne Regency Hotel which was the tallest building in Cebu. We were planning to do the rides in the evening. So what to do the whole afternoon??? That's the question we are all asking upon arriving there. Hhhhmmm... we have different opinions on what to do in Cebu. I for one, would like to visit Plantation Bay. The others... actually, kasama din pala ako wanted to have a city tour of what Cebu can offer for a tourist like us and the others just wanted to find a hotel room and rest there for the whole afternoon until evening comes. So, when we set foot at the airport we had a little discussion and planned on something that would accomodate everyone's satisfaction. But eventually that plan didn't push through. Instead, an unexpected turn of events took place. And here it goes... We were decided to just go to this 3 star hotel and rest for a while. So we found this taxi cab that would take us to the hotel, thankfully manong driver let us inside his cab even if the maximum allowed passenger is 4 and we were 5 of us. Inside the cab, we were still discussing about our itinerary... then manong driver suggested to us, if we want he could be hired for the day and he will take us to the different tourist spots in Cebu for a fixed rate of 1,500 bucks! We got to thinking... hhhmmm not bad! He mentioned some of the tourist spots in the city that we can easily go to: Magellan's Cross, Taoist Temple, Colon Street, Tops, but something is missing... Plantation Bay was not included. So I suggested if we could include Plantation Bay in the itinerary and manong driver agreed. Yey!!!
So for the tour in Cebu we had:
- Magellan's Cross
- Taoist Temple
- Colon Street (oldest street in the Philippines)
- Tops
- Plantation Bay
- Crowne Regency
DAY 4 (early morning)
April 12
Back to Manila
After the tour and the rides, we were all very tired and exhausted but at the end of the day, we had this BIG smiles
on our faces. We really had a great time doing all those activities and experiencing new sites and sounds. Enjoy talaga when you are with the company of your friends. Parang ang bilis ng araw at uwian na pala... Hay!!! At dahil nag enjoy kami sa aming bakasyon grande... meron na namang next destination in line, this time marami na kami. Hahaha! NEXT STOP: Panglao Island, Bohol
Kumusta naman yun??? Purita na ako sa kaka-book. Wehehe!!!
