Part 26: Pasalubong..... It was time to ready our selves for the homeward journey back to Puerto Princesa, and once more make the decision of which form of public transport to use on that long bumpy journey home. For me, it was a no brainer, I think we more than earned our backpacker 'juice' and deserved the air-conditioned people carrier back to the islands capital, even though it would blow our feeble budget, I didn't care. The cost was 200 pesos each, leavin...

Part 23: Standing room only.... I was still on high from my Island exploration yesterday - It was such a fantastic day and left me wondering if I could ever better the experience. We had to check out of the accommodation really early this morning to head north on Palawan island, to the fishing village of Sabang. There were several ways to do this. One was take a non stop air-conditioned people carrier, the other was to go by boat. But I decided to choose the...

Part 22: Paradise. In the aftermath of the Merrell Adventure trail, I planned as little as possible for a few days, not that I had much choice, I could barely even walk. I've never felt a pain like it in my legs before, and could not even bend them. And then when I did manage to get out of bed, I spent the following days with the severest of limps, hobbling around everywhere. My friends, bless them, booked me combination massages in the village to ease the pa...