Paradiso Palawan: Day 4 - El Nido Town Proper

On our last day in El Nido, we left Bucana around 7AM so that we could still stroll around the town proper. On the way there, I cant help but feel a little bit sad that we are leaving El Nido. There were so much to see and experience there and I cant get enough of it. 

The town itself has its own charm: small paved streets which I think will be nice for strolling; Bacuit Bay where most of the boats are ported and resto bars are lined up by the shoreline; establishments offering accommodation, island hopping tours and massage; shops with snorkeling and diving equipment for rent or sale and of course souvenir shops.

Before we go shopping, we had breakfast at this place called V and V Bagel: it was quaint, homey and smelled of coffee. They offer breakfast food (bagel, pancakes etc.), burgers, pizza and pasta, pastries and my favorite..."real"coffee! And by that I mean espresso and freshly brewed ones hehe..

We all ordered pancakes and to my surprise they served each of us one HUGE pancake...it was my first time to have a pancake that big haha. They smelled heavenly and of course I paired mine with a hot cup of cappuccino. Yum!

Pin-up photos accentuated the stairs. 

The very shy DJ.

For your souvenir and pasalubong shopping needs, you don't need to worry. The town has many shops that you hop from one shop to another. Prices of the souvenirs vary though depending on size, materials used and artistry.

After shopping, Kuya Buknoy took us to this hill that is overlooking the islands of El Nido such as Helicopter Island. The wind was strong and it was a bit foggy but we still enjoyed the view. After 20 minutes or so, it already started to rain that we took shelter in a nearby sari-sari store.

 

RORO BUS #livelocal

To complete our El Nido experience, we decided to take the bus going back to Puerto Princesa. Fare is Php 295.00 per pax which is way cheaper than van transfers. However, travel time by bus is longer; it took us almost 8 hours to reach Puerto Princesa. Good thing we weren't in a hurry, but you might want to consider that if you have a tight schedule.

After we have settled at our new place, Nelly's Nipa Hut, we had dinner at Ugong Rock.  

This bar-resto offers a wide array of seafood in their menu and Palawan's famous crocodile entrees.

Yep, that's me!

We were all tired from the loong trip that we all called it a night but our excitement was still on as we are about explore Puerto Princesa J