Feb. 18-19, 2013 - Puerto Princesa, Philippines
We were hoping to obtain a permit to enter the Underground River in Puerto Princesa this day. They limit the permits given out to 900 per day. So we were not able to get one. We were however able to get a permit for the very last day that Kayla would be with us! Perfect. So our permit is valid for the 25th. We will go north to El Nido and then return to do the river tour!
After the permit adventure we headed towards the port at Honda Bay. Here we hired about with 3 other tourists to go island hopping in the bay. We stopped at 3 different locations. The first was a protected reef where we snorkeled and watched the fish. I also got to hold a harmless jellyfish. The next island was starfish island. This island seemed to be made mostly of mangroves with stretches of sand. We walked along the sand and found the starfish. Lots of them! We also found lots of hermit crabs. The last island was called Pandan. The water was crystal clear and the sand was almost as white as snow. You could see perfectly all the way to the bottom. ah...what a beautiful day!
What I have learned: The underground river on Palawan is the largest underground river in the world. It's one of the NEW 7 wonders of the world.
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