🏃‍ I Wander : A Paradise on Earth

A Paradise on Earth – El Nido, Palawan

Hello Steemit Friends!
Let me share with you the beauty of one of the best tourist spots in the world – El Nido, Palawan in the #Philippines

I am not good in writing but I was inspired by Ms.Hive account@sweetsssj, so I have decided to write a short travel article.

^{One of my best & favorite shots - Sunset at Bacuit Bay}

To get to El Nido, Palawan from Manila, we rode a plane going to Puerto Princesa International Airport. After the plane ride, we still had to take a 6-8 hours drive to reach our destination.

^{Double Gem Beach Resort}

^{Walking to the beach}

We stayed at Double Gem Beach Resort in Corong-corong, El Nido, Palawan. It is a beach front resort. With just a very short walk, you could already enjoy the beach.

We woke up early in the morning to go island hopping. You can choose between tour A, B, C or D or a combination of two. We took tour A & C which includes Small Lagoon, Big Lagoon, Secret Lagoon, Shimizu Island, 7 Commando Beach, Helicopter Island, Matinloc Shrine, Secret Beach and Hidden Beach. (I want to come back to try tour B & D.)

^{The water is so clear even in the mainland beach}

^{Left to right: Me, my brother, mother, father}

^{Helicopter Island 🚁}

Our first stop is in the small lagoon. It has clear shallow waters surrounded by rock formations.

Second stop is the big lagoon. It has deeper water compared to the small lagoon and is also surrounded by rock formations. There is a floating platform in the middle of the lagoon where you can stand and take some photos.

Next is the secret lagoon but I can't tell you about it cause it's a secret. 😂 You have to enter a hole on a big rock formation to get into the secret lagoon.

^{Me at the Secret Lagoon 😎}

^{Me 😎 Hive account@ninjace}

^{Going to Shimizu Island}

^{This was the view while we were eating our lunch}

Time for LUNCH!!! We had our lunch in Shimizu island. According to the boatmen, Shimizu island is favorite place of the local boatmen for spending the lunchtime. I asked one of our boatmen who was preparing our meal "how did he got good at cooking". He said that he was a former hotel employee. His cooking skills was great.
For our lunch, we had crabs, squid and fish. We also had ensaladang talong (eggplant salsa) and cucumber, tomatoes & white onions. Of course, we also had some tropical fruits like mango, banana and pineapple. Eating by the beach is very satisfying. 😁👍

^{One of the boatmen preparing our lunch}

^{His presentation of food is great 👌}

^{Our lunch}

^{Let's EAT!!! 🍴}

^{Shimizu island beach}

After having our lunch, the next destination was Matinloc shrine. It is an abandoned site but tourist are still allowed to visit. Beside the shrine you can climb the limestone rock formation to see a beautiful view.

^{At Matinloc Shrine}

^{At the top of the limestone formation}

^{A man floating on the Hidden Beach 😆}

Second to the last stop is the hidden beach. It is a beach that is concealed by rock formations.

^{Last stop at 7 Commandos beach}

According to the boatmen, this was called 7 Commandos beach because 7 soldiers got stranded and lived in the island until their boat got repaired.

Bacuit bay in El Nido, Palawan is facing the west. Because of this, you can enjoy a beautiful sunset along the beach before the day ends. Behold the wonderful sunset in El Nido, Palawan 👌

The trip was really worth it. It was refreshing being with nature. I wanted to stay an extra day to visit the other island but it would not fit our schedule.

If you are planning to have a summer vacation in the #Philippines, I highly suggest that you visit El Nido, Palawan. 👍😁👍

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🏃‍ I Wander : A Paradise on Earth – El Nido, Palawan

A Paradise on Earth – El Nido, Palawan