by Mark Butland | 15/04/2024 | the Philippines
A slower day in town. We relaxed at our hotel’s rooftop bar, then wandered around the little shops, the busy street markets and the beach bars that give El Nido its laid-back feel. The town sits on Bacuit Bay, with tall limestone cliffs right behind it. The biggest,...
by Mark Butland | 14/04/2024 | the Philippines
We spent the day on El Nido’s Tour A with Leatherback Tours. It took us through the turquoise water of Big Lagoon, and then we slipped into Secret Lagoon, which is reached by wading through a narrow gap in the rock. After that we snorkelled at Shimizu Island, and the...
by Mark Butland | 13/04/2024 | the Philippines
We swapped the beaches of Bohol for El Nido, catching an AirSWIFT flight from Bohol. AirSWIFT flies small turboprop planes into Lio Airport, just outside El Nido, and before long we were coming in to land among the islands. Our new base was the Cuna Hotel, whose best...
by Mark Butland | 11/04/2024 | the Philippines
We spent these few days in the sun, trying out the local beaches around Panglao. The island is split between two towns, Panglao and Dauis, and it’s joined to the main island of Bohol by bridges. The highlight was Hinagdanan Cave at Dauis, a limestone cave where we had...
by Mark Butland | 08/04/2024 | the Philippines
We moved from Loboc to Panglao and checked into Bohol Cattleya Resort. Panglao is an island in its own right, joined to the main island of Bohol by bridges, and it’s also where Bohol’s international airport is. After a dip in the pool we went into town for dinner at...
