More wanderings

So, I guess it has been a few days since our last post, and that means that you poor people stranded in various parts of the United States or possibly Cypress, need to once again be made aware of our movements here, though the tropical jungle paradise.


We spent a total of five days on Palawan, including two days lounging in hammocks, swimming in the sea, drinking beer and eating ourselves silly at a beachside hostel. While we were there we were also lucky enough to enjoy a stir-fried wild boar dish which was pretty amazing, really. We also did some pretty rigorous hiking to visit the very famous, world heritage site, Underground River. It is thought to be the longest navigable underground river in the world, and we got about a 45 minute tour by boat of the different rock formations on the first stretch of the river. The hike to get there was also fantastic--on a trail called the monkey trail through pristine jungle. We did manage to see a monkey or two, macaques, sitting at the end of the trail.

After our time on Palawan, we added another form of transportation to our Philippine experience--a 24 hour boat ride from Puerto Princesa to Manila. From there we took a 6 hour aircon bus to Baguio, where we are now. Tomorrow we are travelling on to meet Anna's friend on an organic farm and from there we will spend a few days visiting the rice terraces. So, friends, it might be a few more days before we get back on the internet, but don't worry. We're trying hard to have a good time...