Articles tagged with: El Nido
Palawan Bike Trip 012
Monday March 24 – El Nido
The day passed wonderfully in Taytay. I simply couldn’t get enough of the views from the Casa Rosa and of just walking around taking pictures. The weather couldn’t have been nicer as well – just the right mix of sun and cloud.
I ran into Ed at one point and we met up later in the day at Casa Rosa for …
Palawan Bike Trip 011
Sunday March 23
I had plans to cycle to El Nido today, but I changed my mind at the last minute. Today is Easter Sunday, and I’ve heard that El Nido is very busy for the holidays. I’d started hearing these stories as long ago as in Port Barton. Yvonne was planning her trip so as to be in El Nido before the holidays or after …
Palawan Bike Trip 010
March 22 Saturday 2008
After breakfast yesterday, I strolled around Casa Rosa taking pictures of the fort and the town. I had thought that Casa Rosa was named after a woman named Rosa, but now I think that it means ‘House of Roses’ as there are many flowers around. I don’t know that any of them are roses. I don’t much about flowers. They are mostly …
Palawan Bike Trip 008
Monday, March 17
I thought I might be on the road by this time, but I’m still in Port Barton. I’m going to spend at least another day here before moving on. There seemed no compelling reason to move, and it’s a pleasant, quiet place. I wanted to have a day for just reading and doing nothing.
That’s not to say that the days till now have …
Palawan Bike Trip 006
Saturday March 15
It’s eight in the morning and I’m living the life of a privileged beach bum. I slept long and hard and just recently rolled out of bed. I’m now having a cup of coffee in the quite luxurious restaurant of this resort.
I use the word “luxurious” in a relative sense here. It’s luxurious only in comparison to the other places I’ve seen along …
Palawan Bike Trip 005
Friday, March 14,
It’s just after noon, and I am now in a little ocean-side town called Port Barton. I arrived by pumpboat not more than an hour ago. I checked into a room at a too-luxurious place, and now have stopped for some overdue food in the form of a chicken curry for lunch.
The rest of yesterday went on more or less in the vein …
Palawan Bike Trip 003
Sunday, March 9, Puerto Princesa
I don’t think every woman that works at this hotel knows my name. However, I’m pretty sure they all know me by reputation. I’m the guy who flooded room 9.
I came back at the end of the day yesterday to find everyone smiling at me and laughing. I asked for the key to room 9 and this provoked more smiles and …