Decided to spend our last day in the Philippines on the water again. Is there something like reversed sea sickness? The solid ground doesn't feel as solid anymore after a week on a boat, you constantly wonder if it's the world around you or you who is shaking. So getting back on a boat felt like the right thing to do. Susan's husand (we stayed at "Susan's Place", a nice B&B in Puerto Princesa) organized us a tricycle (Junior was our driver, rather senior, no teeth, disillusioned with Philippine government and health system, and slowing down to make crosses at every church we passed during our 12 km trip to Honda Bay). Finally got there, rented fins, shared a boat with two Croatian Ladies, and explored the great beaches of Pandan Island and Starfish Island, the corals of Panemo Reef and the chilled San Miguel Lights of Cowdry Island. So for the next visit: only 7.099 islands to go...
Today, we took the early flight from Puerto Princesa to Manila, with a comfortable 2 hour break in between to catch the plane to Singapore. Which turned out to be really really tight when the luggage was 30 min late and we found out that we may need 30 min from Terminal 1 to 3 by taxi due to constructions.... Got there 3 min before the final call, checked in with Jetstar, a Quantas daughter, and arrived in a completely different place 3.5 hours later: an unfriendly cab driver, 25 Singapore dollars (ca. 20 € - same as for a glass of wine...) to get to the city, a stolen mobile phone (not mine...), left lane traffic, prices 10-100 times as high as in Manila, lights and glamour (visited the crazy and posh Marina Bay Sands rooftop bar and watched the light show in the Marina Bay Gardens). Will have the whole day to explore the rest of the city tomorrow!
Today, we took the early flight from Puerto Princesa to Manila, with a comfortable 2 hour break in between to catch the plane to Singapore. Which turned out to be really really tight when the luggage was 30 min late and we found out that we may need 30 min from Terminal 1 to 3 by taxi due to constructions.... Got there 3 min before the final call, checked in with Jetstar, a Quantas daughter, and arrived in a completely different place 3.5 hours later: an unfriendly cab driver, 25 Singapore dollars (ca. 20 € - same as for a glass of wine...) to get to the city, a stolen mobile phone (not mine...), left lane traffic, prices 10-100 times as high as in Manila, lights and glamour (visited the crazy and posh Marina Bay Sands rooftop bar and watched the light show in the Marina Bay Gardens). Will have the whole day to explore the rest of the city tomorrow!