Today we present film number 6 from our trip to the Philippines. At the same time, we take the opportunity to say hello from the fairytale world of the Philippine island of Palawan. Happy Friday!
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El Nido on Palawan
A large part of this week has been spent in the town of El Nido, located at the northern end of the island of Palawan. Getting here from Puerto Princesa takes almost five hours by car. We luxuriated by taking a taxi, which we shared with two Australian girls.
El Nido surprised us by feeling like a fairytale world. The landscape here is completely different from anything else we've seen in the Philippines. The mountains rise high around the town, and on the islands in the archipelago, and have the most marvellous shapes.
In the city, traffic is intense, filled with tricycles, mopeds, cars, vans and pedestrians. Tourists come from all over the world: Asia, Australia, Europe and the USA. The houses and cafes find inspiration from both Europe and other parts of Asia.
The power lines are tight and it's impressive that they find their way through. However, power cuts are relatively common in the Philippines.
Excursions by boat
The main thing you want to do in El Nido is boat trips to see all the amazing islands and lagoons around it. We've done three trips by bangka (Filipino boat) and canoe, and we'll tell you more soon. Absolutely fantastic! However, we'll save the best photos for the article on the boat trips... that's coming!
... and jobs
If anyone thinks we're gliding around on boat trips or lounging on beaches all the time, you're wrong. We work many hours every day, and some days we devote ourselves entirely to work, from morning to night. Fortunately, we like our job very much!
This week, among other things, I worked for quite some time on a sponsored article about what you can what to do in Andorra in the summer. We got a lot of information and pictures from the Andorra tourist office and then I wrote an article, which they double-checked. A lot of hours and a lot of research, and in the process we have become curious about this small country in the Pyrenees. Have you been there?
Film number 6
Peter continues to make films about our journey, at breakneck speed. Now it's time for film number 6! This eight-minute film is about our journey to the island of Palawan and the start here, with accommodation at the Atremaru Jungle Retreat and about the first excursions - which we haven't even had time to tell you about here at FREEDOMtravel yet... Get ready for amazing views!
Best this week
The best part of this week is - without a doubt - all the amazing things we got to see and experience in El Nido on Palawan. This is a place we won't forget anytime soon!
What has been the best part of your week? A few spring outings perhaps?
The week ahead
In the coming week there will be more reports from Palawan and El Nido. We have continued our journey to the island Coron, which is part of Palawan, but located north of the main island.
There will also be guest articles, focusing on Sweden and Europe. Don't miss it!
Did you miss the last Happy Friday? Read the Film number 5 - and trip to the island of Palawan
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BP says:
What a fantastic film! All of Peter's films were extremely good, but this one probably beats the previous films. The cave adventure - so cool, yet eerie at the same time. Oh Blue Lagoon with the mountains - absolutely beautiful.
Then I see that you have upgraded from scooter to motorbike;-)
Also had a good laugh at the electrical installations. Can say that they are not worse than in Spain and Israel. Wouldn't want to be an electrician there though...
21 April 2023 - 20:00
Helena says:
Glad you like the film!!! 🙂 Yes, Palawan has really offered both adventure and fantastic views!
22 April 2023 - 0:10
bmlarstravellingblog says:
What views El Nido has offered you, absolutely incredible! Would you have missed this if you continued with the boat, in that case it was just as well that you spread out....
Here at home it was finally a wonderful spring week and our best part of the week was the three days we spent with the motorhome at Hönö Klåva in glorious sunshine.
21 April 2023 - 20:33
Helena says:
Yes, we would have missed this if we continued with the boat. It would have been far to go here ... Great that you had a nice spring week! Hope that Sweden wants to offer more spring weather now! ☀️
22 April 2023 - 0:12
Monica says:
What incredible views! Such completely different landscapes. So much fun to see!
22 April 2023 - 6:42
Helena says:
A fantastic landscape indeed! Different from the rest of the Philippines!!!
23 April 2023 - 5:25
Karin Ersson Josefsson says:
Beautiful film! My husband recognised himself from the lagoons where he helped build Robinson's Island many years ago. We came home a few weeks ago after a three week holiday in Cebu and Zaragosa Island. There may be a trip to El Nido in the future. Now I know what I can do as a spinal cord injured person with a wheelchair and walking sticks in the country.
Thank you for your great stories and films.
Karin & Conny
24 April 2023 - 14:33
I Monica says:
I Monica here, read with you recently Karin and was completely overwhelmed. Everything! Couldn't find anywhere to comment there. Impressed by the fantastic care in Thailand, impressed by you both. Really lacking words but wanted to write a greeting. All the best to you fantastic people.
24 April 2023 - 18:05
Karin Ersson Josefsson says:
THANK YOU for your words Monica! They are like balm in the soul and my incipient training pain after yesterday's rehab session <3
09 May 2023 - 8:47
Helena says:
Hi Karin and Conny! So glad to hear that you liked the film! And great that you have been travelling to Zaragosa Island. I just checked on the map where it is located. Just like I Monica, I was inside and read with you. Was also completely taken by your story! Nice to hear that you found how you can travel!!! Warmest greetings from us!
25 April 2023 - 0:58
Karin Ersson Josefsson says:
THANK YOU for your words Helena! ..AND for your fantastic Fb, newsletter and website. Really inspiring, maybe Greece will be our next destination. If you have the roads past Mariefred, feel free to come by. Shout at Messenger, and we put some "soft drinks" on call.
09 May 2023 - 8:54
Maria /emjis says:
What a cool film. The ending looks like something out of Avatar! I liked the Eco hotel too. I could be there with a fully charged tablet....
Best of the week: 29 years ago, I became a mum.
22 April 2023 - 15:05
Helena says:
Glad you liked the film! We also think that the landscape reminds us a bit of Avatar 🙂.
23 April 2023 - 5:26