Island Hopping Day Tour and Vanilla BeachBig Lagoon We walk into El Nido town to meet at 8am for our day long island hopping tour. After checking in, we wade out into the water up to our chests to our boat and clamber aboard. Our first stop is the Big Lagoon where we rent kayaks to paddle through waterways and tunnels made by the gorgeous Karst type mountains. The aqua …
First Two Days in El Nido Leaving Boracay We have our last breakfast at Jony’s Beach Resort…once again they are out of bacon and eggs. But the staff are friendly and the view is gorgeous.We head to the Caticlan airport by van, boat and minibus. Our Swift Air flight to El Nido is under an hour. John gets some great pictures of Boracay Island from the air. Arrival in El NidoUpon landing …
Two Days Exploring BoracayThe Weather Man is a Liar We head to breakfast earlier than yesterday. They still had my choice of Salmon Eggs Benedict but we’re all out of John’s bacon and eggs. The view over breakfast makes up for it.I didn’t bring a hat or my sunglasses to breakfast. Contrary to the forecast, the weather is sunny and hot. The sun on the white sand is blinding. We …
First Day in the PhilippinesBreakfast at Jony’s Beach ClubThe weather is so much better than forecasted. It is partly cloudy, perfect temperature (25°) and not raining.Tired from our long day yesterday, we both sleep in and don’t get to Jony’s beachfront restaurant at 9:30am. It’s lovely. Unfortunately half the things on the breakfast menu are finished for the day. I have a traditional Filipino breakfast; local sausage, garlic rice …