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Sunset at Maremegmeg Beach in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines

August 31, 2013 by Josiah 2 Comments

It was around 4PM when Lai of PinayTravelista.com and I arrived in El Nido, Palawan from our short visit to Taytay, Palawan. While resting, I called Jherson of LonelyTravelogue.com, another Pinoy Travel Blogger (PTB) who was traveling in El Nido, for us to meet him.

Maremegmeg Beach from the viewpoint of the National Highway

I told him that we were headed for Maremegmeg Beach and if he has time we would want him to join us. Luckily, he told us that they, along with his new found friends during his island hopping tour, will also be visiting Maremegmeg Beach. Woohoo!

Yaposan Beach in El Nido, Palawan

May 14, 2013 by Josiah 9 Comments

I was working at the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Canteen in El Nido, Palawan on the afternoon of April 27, 2013. It was a place where the Tapsilog was only 75 Pesos and the hot 3-in-1 coffee was just 15 Pesos but it has a better view than other restaurants I have tried in town.

View from Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Canteen

Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Canteen in El Nido, Palawan

The second floor of the blue-pink building is where the PPA Canteen is located

That’s where I saw a group of huge limestone rocks on the left side of the port. (Later I found out that it was called Yaposan Beach.) During high tide it was an island but during low tide it was a part of the mainland of El Nido.

I always saw these rocks during the start and end of my island hopping tours in El Nido. I always wanted to go there but due to my limited time, I never had the chance even for a quick visit. Now that I was in El Nido with a relaxing itinerary, I get to visit the place.

Tiamban Beach, ITT Tower and Agbaliga Waterfalls in Romblon Island, Romblon

February 9, 2013 by Josiah Leave a Comment

It was the 22nd of May 2012, I was happy that this day was a rest day as I was tired from continuously traveling the Province of Romblon for 17 days. The plan was simple that day, for Dazl to spend time with her family at Tiamban Beach in Romblon Island. But seeing that I was only going to be here for a few more days before going back to Manila, I quickly hid my tiredness and decided to do more than just lie on the beach. I asked Jessica on what other places we could visit on Romblon Island, she answered some waterfalls and ITT Tower where I could see a great view of the island of Romblon from a higher vantage point than Fort San Andres.

View from the ITT Tower

A friend of Jessica fetched me from where we were staying. He was riding a motorcycle so we could go move around and stop as we pleased. We first stopped at a gas station little under a kilometer from town. We loaded the motorcycle with a hundred pesos of gasoline and continued through the circumferential road around Romblon Island.

We passed by Tiamban beach as we were decided to visit ITT Tower first. After a few minutes we turned left and was now battling our way on the rough-uphill road passing by fewer houses and sometimes quails running across the road. As we quickly ascended I saw glimpse in between trees on how high we were as the town was significantly smaller. I wanted to stop the motorcycle but stopped myself from requesting as I find it important our momentum to not be stopped. I just hoped that we were going back the same route.

Rough road to the ITT Tower

Less than 30 minutes passed since we left the town we were now at one of the highest points of Romblon. The weather was cooler than the usual from above and the dark clouds floating above may have added a chill factor to the air. I looked at the transceiver in front of us and turned around to one of the best views I have seen in Romblon Island. Lush green trees on mountains, some where covered in coconut trees. The town was below us showing different colors from paints of houses and roofs. Different coves and islands that explains why the Romblon Island port was a refuge from rough seas of the boats.

Borbon and its Beach in Narra, Palawan

January 11, 2013 by Josiah Leave a Comment

It was already morning when it dawned on us that we would no longer be able to see the katala (Philippine Cockatoo) on this trip. A wooden 2 storey house on our back, on the left was a structure made for cooking copras while everywhere was coconut trees equidistant to each other standing on a blanket of grass. Dog barks were on our background while the morning breeze swept through.

Copra Oven

We no longer had the chance to see the Philippine Cockatoo. At least for this trip.

We quickly moved on. Breathing the fresh air and slowly internalized the slow way of life of Borbon in the municipality of Narra, Palawan.

There was this unique towering coconut tree about 150 meters away from the house. All the other coconut trees around it were cut but its uniqueness made it survive. From afar it seems flatly wobbling. When I arrived below it was more like twirling than wobbling.

Then I went back to where Dong Ho was and we started walking towards the beach.

It was still about 400 meters away from the beach. The houses had varying distance between them, from 25 meters to more than 300 meters. Most of them had lawns that people could run around. One even had a miniature kubo as a playground.

Dong Ho walking to the beach

Stella Mariz Beach Resort in Bagac, Bataan

July 23, 2012 by Josiah 28 Comments

Water of Stella Mariz Beach Resort

During my travels I am always on the lookout for resorts that are very close to nature. Resorts that would make me want to stay and relax. Fortunately, when I was a photographer last year for My Life On Board for the Radiation Hill Race they brought me for a brief moment to Stella Mariz Beach Resort in Bagac, Bataan but we only had less than 30 minutes as we needed to get back soon to Metro Manila. On that day I promised myself that when I get back to Bataan I would certainly stay for a night in Stella Mariz Beach Resort.

The road near the beach of Stella Mariz Beach Resort

That promise was fulfilled when I went back to Bataan with only 1,000 Pesos as my budget.