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  • 2010 Caramoan Adventure Day 1: Bonding Time

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    After the Island hopping, we settled down and took a bath. Our homestay have 2 comfort rooms. Don’t expect a very good bathroom though. Also, the water is salted! We were all surprised when we took a bath because we can taste the salty water. That’s why we bought some mineral water to wash our…

  • 2010 Caramoan Adventure Day 1: Caramoan Islands Part 1

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    We started to see the Islands at 2:30pm. We went to the nearby islands for that day since we only have few hours left. First Island: Busdac It is located beside the island where the Survivor’s Tribal Council is set up. This is also where my compact digital camera bid his last goodbye. :p Second…

  • 2010 Caramoan Adventure Day 1: Going to Caramoan

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    Arrived at Naga Terminal at 6:00am, we looked for a Van going to Sabang Port. However, we can’t seem to find one in the area so we just rode a jeepney to Sabang Port. It was a looooonnggg 2-hour ride from the Terminal to Sabang Port. Later then we learned that it will only take…

  • 2010 Caramoan Adventure: Going to Naga

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    Our bus is set to leave Manila at 9:00pm. We will be riding Isarog Bus Lines, Lazy Boy seats! Since it’s roughly an 8-9hour travel from Manila, we opt to ride a comfortable transportation. The ticketing office and the terminal is beside AliMall in Cubao. It is very easy to locate since there are many…

  • Caramoan Adventure Package Tour

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    Since I’m still having a hard time composing our Caramoan Adventure, I will start off with the package tour we availed for our trip. Thanks to our friend, Patrick Llado who organized this trip. The package excludes our bus ride going from Manila to Naga and jeepney/van from Naga to Sabang Port and boat ride…

  • Palawan Getaway Package Tour

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    I forgot to post this before I began posting our Palawan Getaway series. For those who are planning to visit Puerto Princesa, Palawan here’s the package tour we followed for 4D/3N. PALAWAN GETAWAY 4D/3N Resort: Dangkalan Resort Day 1:  City Tour (4 hrs tour) – Tour to Iwahig penal Farm, Crocodile Farm, Mitras Ranch, Bakershill,…

  • 2010 Palawan Getaway Day 4: KaLui Restaurant

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    “KaLui Restaurant – The most famoust and best value restaurant in Palawan!” – that’s their tagline which I definitely agree! They have a native wood ambiance with colorful art decors and native stuffs. You can see shells, masks, water bins, paintings, fruits, flowers all over the place. It is one of the unique restaurants I’ve…

  • 2010 Palawan Getaway Day 4: Market Shopping

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    Since it was our last day and no scheduled tour for us. This is a day for shopping of pasalubongs and souveniers. The locals told us that we should be buying in the market instead of going to souvenir shops like those in the “Tiangee Tiangee” because it’s cheaper there. However, if you don’t like…

  • 2010 Palawan Getaway Day 3: ‘Tamilok’ Experience in Kinabuch

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    We had our dinner in Kinabuchs. One of the famous restaurants in Puerto Princesa. Since their best seller is their famous “tamilok” (Php 115), we ordered it too. We had crocodile adobado (Php 300) for dinner and chicken teriyaki (Php 140) in case we don’t like the taste of the crocs. It turns out that…

  • 2010 Palawan Getaway Day 3: Island Hopping

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    The rain and dark skies has left Palawan islands so we had a very sunny with cumulus clouds during our Island Hopping tour. We left the Resort around 7:30am and went to the Honda Bay port. We registered first in the information center before going to our boat. We are 12 on the boat plus…