It's time for us to show film number 5 from the Philippines! It is also time for our last two weeks in this country and we have now moved on to the island of Palawan. This will be an adventure within an adventure. Happy Friday!
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Film number 5 from the Philippines
Here is film number 5 from our trip to the Philippines. Don't miss it!
From Bohol to Cebu
So, how has our journey continued? Those of you who have been following us know that we spent a long time (2.5 months) in the Philippines. After we left the boat Dotche we travelled around the island Bohol, including Panglao. Some highlights included The chocolate hills and ghost animalsand the accommodation at Marina Point Bay Resort in Panglao.
After a while, it still felt like we were "done" with Bohol, so we took the ferry to Cebu, without having planned much more ...
Mactan Island off Cebu
Since it was the Easter weekend, it was quite difficult to find available hotel rooms, and we ended up with a room in a "city hotel" on the densely populated island of Mactan, where Lapu-Lapu City is located.
The island of Mactan is famous for being the place where the explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed in battle in 1521, by the Filipino leader named Lapu-Lapu.
This island is full of high-rise buildings and far from a holiday paradise, and we spent a few days here working on our computers and thinking about further plans. After all, we had more than two weeks left... so what would we do? In the meantime, there were a few visits to a Japanese restaurant (on Newtown Blvd) that became our favourite.
We also walked around a bit and checked out the area with brand new high-rise buildings, mixed with narrow alleys with simple homes and sheds. There are also beaches, although they are not the finest in the Philippines.
We have to show a picture of a small sari-sari (neighbourhood shop) we saw. It looked much the same as they usually do, with bars on the windows, products inside the bars and a small hatch. The difference with this one was that it happened to be behind a high fence with barbed wire. What to do? Well, here they had fixed a small box that can be sent up and down - with payment and products. It's all about finding solutions!
Easter in the Philippines
The largest proportion of Filipinos are Catholics, and as we have seen in the past. Easter processions in Spain we were a bit curious how it could happen here. At the hotel they said that "it's mostly in the church", so we didn't expect anything ... but then we got to see a procession anyway. It was certainly not as grand as what we have seen in Spain, but it was long anyway ...
From Cebu to Palawan
Then it was time for us to fly to Palawan. Flying domestically in the Philippines does not cost much. We don't really remember what we paid for the tickets, but maybe 500 SEK per person. The flight felt modern and good in every way, and the only surprise was that it took off ten minutes before the scheduled time ...
The flight was only an hour long, so we didn't order anything to eat, but we had a look at the brochure. Some of you have reacted to the fact that there are large portions of rice in the Philippines, and this was no exception when it came to airplane food ...
Arriving in Palawan
Now we have arrived on the island of Palawan, which is well to the west of the rest of the Philippines.
What we have noticed so far is that the landscape is very different from what we have seen so far in the Philippines. The mountains are higher and much more dramatic (and sometimes fabulously beautiful) and the greenery is very dense.
Best this week
Best thing about this week? The fact that we got a lot of work done during our days on Mactan, and that we then took the plunge and travelled to Palawan.
Your turn ... what has been the best part of your week?
The week ahead
We will now explore the island of Palawan, and then we have (tried) to book a kind of "round trip" that will take us back to Cebu just in time for our flight home to Sweden. There will be a whole bunch of islands and a whole bunch of ferries. Don't miss following this!
Did you miss the last Happy Friday? Read the Fun meeting, new travel plans, Easter and film number 4!
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Carin Ager says:
Happy Friday and good weather, enjoy!
We are expected to get it next week, although meteorologists are probably the worst "guessers".
14 April 2023 - 14:08
Helena says:
Thank you we do! Haha, you never know with weather forecasts, but wish you nice spring weather with sun!!!!
17 April 2023 - 1:47
bmlarstravellingblog says:
Lovely with Happy Friday again! What a nice film you posted in this post, best so far! You have really done, seen and experienced a lot during your time in the Philippines and we would not mind experiencing these last islands, not least Palawan!
Our best thing this week is undoubtedly that it was finally time for the motorhome premiere and right now we are sitting on a pitch in Kalmar harbour and just enjoying it!
Keep up the good work!
14 April 2023 - 16:10
Helena says:
How nice to hear that you like the film! Great to hear that you are out with the motorhome! Kalmar is nice, we have also stood on that car park a few times! 🙂
17 April 2023 - 1:49
BP says:
That film was really perfect as a post to "Happy Friday". It was absolutely wonderful - the film that is.
I have said before that I admire your courage on several occasions. Today it's driving a scooter in that traffic! There don't seem to be any rules, no red lights either it seems. But the traffic flows anyway ...
Since you seem to have ended up in a big city, I hope you will also show some skyscrapers as a contrast to all the pictures from the jungle.
PS. Smart with that little box at the kiosk. No risk of it being robbed - hahaha:-) DS.
14 April 2023 - 18:27
Helena says:
How nice that you like the film! Haha, the traffic can be quite intense inside the cities 😉 But hmm, there were some big city shots here, but maybe not much more ... The cities are not really the most fun in the Philippines 😉 And haha, quite true, that kiosk feels hard to rob 😉.
17 April 2023 - 1:51
4000mil says:
Lovely, Palawan is the part of the Philippines that I myself would bet on if I went back. 👍
14 April 2023 - 19:58
Helena says:
A wise choice! Palawan is beautiful and the landscape is very special, unlike anything else we've seen in the Philippines!
17 April 2023 - 1:52
Monica says:
Nice film (although I think the music choices are too "pompous:-).But very fun and interesting to see other parts of the country and the variety of environments that seem to exist! Good choice of you to step off the boat!
15 April 2023 - 8:26
Helena says:
I'm glad you like the film Monica! Even if the music doesn't suit you... And of course there are different environments! Now that we have come to Palawan, it will also be a different landscape!!!
17 April 2023 - 1:53
Lena - good for the soul says:
Wow, it's already been 2.5 months! How quickly it went. So fun to keep up with!
I really like the films. It feels elaborate and well thought out, good atmosphere and drama mixed with chill! Well done!
Hug Lena
16 April 2023 - 13:42
Helena says:
Time always goes faster than you think it should, somehow... And how nice to hear that you like the films!!! Thanks for the nice words!!! 🙂
17 April 2023 - 1:54
I Monica says:
Great to see the film, seen the next one too. Very interesting and a lot to take in. What an exciting and beautiful environment, so much to experience and catch up on.
I thought that it is probably enough to be two, maybe you have to follow what the other suggests and next time it will be the other way round. And having company is a bit safe anyway, even though many people travel completely alone.
But nice to experience together and carry it with you. I think it can be a little hard with more people, often quick decisions are made to make it work and it's not because there are people wrong, more because you are busy being two. And that you don't have time for discussions.
It's fast and furious and a pace that you can handle for a limited time and is so full of experiences.
We have been four on an adventure but then we know each other inside and out. We know what we think👍
You look relaxed and happy, this turned out well and there is no need to dwell on what happened, it is what it is and just be happy about everything that can be done. And is certainly nice for the other couple too.
18 April 2023 - 1:16