It’s hard to believe that Marc, Eric, Nina, Ferdz and I were enjoying the beautiful Palawan forests and waters just yesterday (thanks, SEAIR!). I keep imagining that I’ll see boats parked outside my window, or that I’d hear kids splashing into the water. How I wish I was back in that humble lodge in Busuanga.
Reality check: I need to get back to work :( But before I do that, allow me to share with you our weekend adventure in Palawan!
Our trip had been a real adventure (not the usual “just lounging by the beach and staying at a resort kind of thing”), one post just won’t do it justice. I’ve got so much photos and experiences to share, so I’m separating our adventure in Palawan in three parts. Read along for the first one!
We boarded SEAIR’s 32-seater Dornier 328 as indicated on our tickets. I hate waiting, and I especially hate delayed flights. Good thing we didn’t have to wait long to board the plane.
The bus taking us to the plane in Manila domestic airport
Boarding SEAIR’s Dornier 328
I honestly didn’t expect Palawan to be so beautiful. I wasn’t able to do research on the place before we went there, so I didn’t really know what to expect except for beaches and stuff like that. I was thinking maybe it was just like Boracay. I wasn’t prepared for what I saw as we neared the island.
The Dornier 328 is a small plane, so our altitude was lower than the usual. This gave us an awesome view of the incredibly blue waters and beautiful green forests. The scene that I saw was so breath-taking, words can’t do them justice. See for yourself:
My first glimpse of Palawan from the plane
See? The reef was just so beautiful even from above!
Living in the city far too long, I couldn’t believe that there existed a place like this in the Philippines. You couldn’t help but gape in awe at Mother Nature’s beauty. Even on the air, I knew this place was better than anywhere I’ve been to—even better than Boracay. Man, I felt like I was watching scenic shots from The Lord of the Rings (I thought Frodo would appear any moment). I guess maybe it’s because I’m just a nature lover (some of my friends tell me I’m a “tree-hugger”), but I just couldn’t help but gape and repeat “ang ganda!” over and over again. I was like a little girl bouncing on my seat… Marc, who was sitting on my left, was trying his best to retrain me (he didn’t appreciate the movement I was making hehe).
Reminds me of the mountains in The Lord of the Rings; Remember the scene where fires are being lit up to send a plea for help from Gondor to Rohan in LOTR movie The Return of the King?
Another pretty view from the plane
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There are 18 comments to this entry:
You forgot the mangroves. XD
That was a fun trip. Kelan ang part 2? :D
Uy! Ang bilis! haha. Pengeng people photos :D
@nina: Ahehehehe save the best for last!
@Ferdz: uploading na! :D
[...] (Photo Credits: A weekend adventure in Busuanga Island, Coron, Palawan (Part 1)) [...]
the pictures are perfect and breathtaking..it shows that Palawan is a nice place for relaxation….
[...] then you should try exploring the unblemished island of Busuanga in Coron, Palawan. Last week, my wife and I together with some travel blogger friends (Nina, Eric, Ferdz), went on an adventure trip to [...]
Please post second installment of your trip; include lots of pictures. Look forward to seeing more of Busuanga
[...] A weekend adventure in Busuanga Island, Coron, Palawan (Part 1) [...]
wow! very very nice pics! I wanna visit the place too! Hopefully in the near future!
Wow! There are so many nice places in Coron-Busuanga that I was not able to see! Thanks for sharing the pictures!
Can you recommend saan may murang hotel sa Coron Palawan, I don need luxury one …just simply where we can sleep even one star hotel or the simplest the better?
How much is the round trip ticket from Manila to Coron?
I’m overseas, we plan to do the honeymoon in Palawan next year.
Any info, I’ll highly appreciate it.
THANKS.
regards
Sofie
part 2, part 2, part 2!! hehehe! cant wait na gail!
@Sofia: We stayed at Crystal Lodge, it’s not a hotel though. But it’s clean. Php1,500 per room/day which 3 people can share, and another that’s Php600 (can’t remember for sure, basta it’s less than 1k) for a room that two can share.
Sorry, I dunno how much the travel fare :( We were sponsored by SEAIR kasi when we went there. You can check out their rates though: flyseair.com SEAIR’s one of the few that has flights direct to Busuanga
@issa: hehehe meron na :) Here’s the link
Love your pictures of Palawan. If you get a chance to travel to Marinduque, please drop by Chateau Du Mer in Boac..
[...] then you should try exploring the unblemished island of Busuanga in Coron, Palawan. Last week, my wife and I together with some travel blogger friends (Nina, Eric, Ferdz), went on an adventure trip to [...]
Hi.
Just read your blog and it made me more excited and cant wait for my soon 4-day trip to Busuanga, Coron w/ my 2 friends this coming May.
I wanna ask how much is the room rate in Crystal Lodge for 3 person? How about the boat ride for island hopping?
Tnx in advance & you’ve taken a nice photos to share to us here.
Cheers for more travel for us!
Simply_Mars :o)
Does anyone know the number of Eric dormido? Is this eric? haha could you ask him to call me, my number is 09189017433. I’ll be going to Busuanga soon. I wanna know more about the place.
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