The waters of north Palawan.











Quiet and cozy Marianne hotel.

Low tide at Pristine Beach.











15 min trike to town costs 2 USD.



Palawan provincial capitol.



Jose Rizal monument in Rizal park.

Immaculate conception cathedral.





JC in a dress?

Baywalk on a hot Sunday.

Subterranean River National Park.

Going jeepney 2 hours to Sabang.



Puerto Sabang - jump off point to underground river tours.



Wait for around 2 hours.





Banka ride 30 min.













Traffic jam.



While waiting, enjoy the wildlife.

10 min jungle walk.





Finally.

haha, more waiting.

The cave is over 8 kilometers (5 miles) long.

They can only take 2-4 paddle boats at a time.







OK here we go, front seat!

Packed with audio device, life vest, and helmet for rocks and bat poop.









Some cool formations.

Cold water.







Low ceiling.

This thing in the Great Hall is about 15 m (50 ft) high.

It is completely dark but this is a huge open hall.

This is why you need a helmet in the dark.



Bats.

Bats.















Navigate carefully in the dark.



The tour lasts about 45 min.







3 meter lizard, head to tail.

Island hopping tour in Honda Bay.

Going to Luli island.



Luli is short for Lulubog - Lilitaw which means Sink & Rise.





Most of the island disappears at high tide.









Snorkeling.











Arriving at Starfish island.







It is said to be the greatest population of starfish/seastars in all Palawan.







Ah fresh boko.







Such clear water.







Not crowded.

Snorkeling.





























Going to Cowrie island.

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