Puerto Princesca

Puerto Princesca, pretty typical Filipino town. This is the capital of Palawan. We came here to check out of the Philippines, and do some shopping. Meanwhile, the boat was on Ulagan Bay, on the other side of the island,
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Waterbuffaloe, Shot from the window of a Jeepney

Looking out the window at a scene from the past
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Misty Palawan

On the Jeepney ride to Puerto Princesca, we saw this early morning scene
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Jibboom Forest

A quiet anchorage near this forested hill, in Jibboom Bay, The Philippines
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Calm Day

This kind of day is unheard of during NE Monsoon, but when the monsoon loses its power, then you can get days like this. Very Relaxing
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Log & Tree

Near El Nido
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Lagan Island Cliffs

The limestone islands in Bacuit Bay, out of El Nido
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Lagan Island by Night

Nightime view of Lagan Island cliffs. After dark, with these cliffs around us blocking thr night sky, and hearing the sounds of the forest, we felt as if we were in a box canyon high in the mountians.
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Lagan Island sunset

Lagan Island sunset
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Judy on the Sand

We had our own day on the beach, doing our own island hopping, out of El Nido
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Cathedral Cave, Looking Back

Looking back out of Cathedral Cave
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Cathedral Cave, The Entrance?

This must be the entrance to Cathedral Cave, we heard it was around here somewhere, this must be it.
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Cathedral Cave

Inside Cathedral Cave
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Tapuitan banca in the shade

In the shade of a mountian, a fishing banca
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Banca & Swimmers

These people came out "island hopping" from El Nido, on this banca for a day on the beach.
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Corong Corong Bay

Corong Coron Bay, we anchored here on the back side of El Nido
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El Nido Trike

Riding the Iron Tricycle (sorry Paul Theraux)
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Man and His Dog

El Nido alley
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Jeepney to Puerto

This is the Jeepney to Puerto Princesca. Try riding this for 8 hours to get to El Nido, The guy in back has the dorr open so he can sit on it.
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Laundry

That is our laundry drying on the line. So fresh!
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Feet

Judy does a self portrait
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Heavy Traffic

Heavy Traffic in El Nido
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El Nido Bakery

Judy goes to the bakery in El Nido. Most of the stores in small Filipino towns are like this: open fronted with a counter, and you ask for what you want.

Here, the school kids stop for a treat on the way home.
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El Nido Shoreline

In the shadow of huge limestorne cliffs, El Nido has scenic charm.
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El Nido

El Nido, a sleepy town at the end of the road. Tourists come here for the adventure of being, "at the end of the road".
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Ulagan Bay Fishing Boats

Looking like a shantytown on the water, but seaworthy, these Filipino banca fishing boats spend weeks in the South China Sea
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Aaron & Sarah

Sarah and Aaron hold thier breaths
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Naval Officers

In Ulagan Bay we made friends with these two Filipino Naval officers, who came out on thier day off to pay us a visit. Ltjg Abdulgani & Lt Boquiren.
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School Girls

Looking over the wall of the old fort in Culion, we spied these school girls doing homework in a quiet place.
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Sailing to Gutob

Once we beat out of the bay where Culion was located, we could sail downwind to our next destination
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Safari Bar

Somehow we always found a quiet place for a cold beer in the Philippines. This is the Safari Bar in Culion, upstairs, over the water, cool and quiet. But there was a Karaoke Machine in the corner, a sure sign that it wouldn't be so quiet in the evening.
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Gutob Bay

Our best anchorage in the Calmians, Gutob Bay
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Sharing A Few Bottles of Good Red Wine

Just before leaving Coron, we had a night on board Wings with Dave & Su, from the yacht Su-Ying
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Stilt Houses

Right in downtown Culion these houses are typical of what you find in the Philippines, but many of them have poured concrete floors.
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Culion Hospital

Now a General Hospital and clinic, this was the famous leper facility in Culion
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Culion Church

Church in Culion
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Aqua Culture

Many Bays and coves were filled with these aqua culture projects. We thought it was for food, but it turns out they are pearl farms.
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Coron City Pier

We were lucky that there were few ships in on the day we went to pick up our water. The local pure water store brought 20 big jugs and filled our tanks for $18. In this dry place we didn't complain
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Volly Ball Victors

We organized a vollyball game, Eruos against USA, but the teams got mixed up, anyhow these guys won, obviously.
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Swapping Sea Stories

We ran into a number of the "Clipper Challenge" sailors enjoying a holiday in the Philippines while their boats got repaired in Subic Bay.
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El Rio Y Mar-Maricaban

If you go to Busuanga, in the Philippines, be sure to stop in to the El Rio Y Mar Resort in Maricaban, a real "Cruiser Friendly Spot" and Meet Tequilla Mike
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Judy on the Mountain in Coron

Judy & Su hiked up the mountain in Coron to get the photos
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The Pool at Maricaban

Pool at Maricaban
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The Calmians & Seaplane Anchorage

Calamian Islands
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Busuanga from the Air

From the Air you can see the reefs next to all shorelines. How do you anchor?
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Busuanga Airstrip

Looks like a dirt strip in Africa, but it's the Philippines
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Tapuitan Strait

We had to anchor in 90ft to stay here, but it was worth it.

Kudat Photos

A nice day sailing, but the nights were weird.



Kudat town, a sleepy little place where people are friendly



Anchored in the basin, the wind comes right in over this bit of land. We like the secure harbor so close to the sea.