Poyt's Palawan Experience Day One

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As promised, I'll walk you through my Palawan experience for Day one. This is my first time to get sent somewhere far away (and that it requires an airplane to get there) as a photoblogger. We enjoyed our three-day vacation at The Legend Palawan Hotel to get a taste of their PAX (Palawan Experience) Tour Package.

Before I went to Palawan, I got tons of insect-repellant lotion bottles and was advised (by Benj and Doc Tess) to get Malaria shots. The airplane ride was a bit boring - being seated between two forty-year old men isn't really that 'bloggable'. When we landed, we were greeted with overcast skies and a man holding up a carton with our names. Cool, huh?



The whole afternoon was spent touring the city. First up's the Crocodile Farm where we got to hold, smother, kiss, lick and have our photographs taken with a live baby crocodile for just P30. I was expecting the croc's skin to be really scaly, but it was pleasantly smooth. I don't have a decent photo with the croc because it twitched once in a while - naturally I'd make scared and surprised faces - which doesn't look pretty.



Other bloggers, Kring and Rick, also looked scared but we had lots of fun stressing the little croc out. Before we entered the croc house, we got introduced to this dead big-ass crocodile plastered on a wall. Locals said the big crocodile died of stress way back in the 70's. Too bad flower power didn't do him any good.



At the Butterfly Farm, I just wanted to prance around with my arms flailing but we were warned not to do so because these little creatures perch at just about anywhere. I almost stepped on a butterfly that was sleeping? on the ground. Girls, if you want to play diwata or fairy for thirty minutes, I suggest you go to this lovely butterfly abode to feel nature's luurve.



After being told that we were going to a ranch, I was expecting some good old cowboy stuff. Mitra's ranch was really just a big house with a view of Honda Bay. So, its a photo-op taking place where we got to show other people how high we can jump.




You can see other things aside from bread at Baker's Hill. There were animals, animal statues and a huge house - which they will probably fill with bread or animals. Don't be fooled - lying on the grass hurts. We're just great actors.



At Galeri Kamarikutan, your insect repellant lotion will come in handy. There are mosquitoes! But there were also giant Japanese coys we got to pet like dogs! You also get to see works of local artists - that's why the place is called a cafe and a gallery. We didn't get to sample much of their food, but most of what they serve are 'healthy'.

Before going back to the hotel, we checked out the Palawan museum to look at pottery dating way back to the Ming Dynasty. There was this life-size imitation of a rice wine ritual that kinda freaked me out. Click the sentence to see eeet!



Our last stop was the Ka Lui Restaurant - you really MUST go to this place if you are looking for a stress-free, no-shoes, fresh air sort of dining experience. Everything they serve is healthy so you're sure that you won't walk out of Ka Lui with a pending heart attack.

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This is just part one of our (Coy, Kring, Rick and Jherlie) three-day Palawan trip. Next post is about our Underground River experience and our encounter with the tamilok, a local dish that is also an aphrodisiac. Hmm.. Now you're curious huh?

Check out Kring's video for Palawan Day 1. Happy viewing!