Bananas and bamboo

My next stop was El Nido, which is apparently one of the busiest tourist destinations in the Philippines. They weren’t wrong about that one!

I stayed in a banana plantation, where they have created bamboo huts for you to sleep in. While it was charming, it was a little outdated, and expensive for what it is. Also, no bananas, maybe it’s not the season. As El Nido was touristy, everything seemed to be expensive, and not even that good. Very tacky.

I spent the first evening by renting a scooter from the plantation, and heading out in the search of food, stopping where I found a good view. I found a very nice Italian by the beach, which was excellent for the price.

After that, I retired to my bamboo hut, where I enjoyed the night with a new friend.

El Nido, like Coron, is known for its island hopping. Now, I’m not such a beach or sea lover, so I couldn’t be bothered doing two tours here. I had committed to doing one, but that was for tomorrow. As I had the scooter, I decided to explore the peninsula. The first stop was a canopy walk high above El Nido town, which was very fun.

I then road tripped around the peninsula, stopping off at beaches, and a cave full of bats and spiders.

The next day was absolutely miserable weather, so I abandoned my island hopping trip (I’ll admit I was slightly glad), and decided to leave town early. My proper next stop was to Moalboal, but this was two long busses and a flight away, so it took me two days through Puerto Princesa and Cebu to get there.