Last year, at around this time, a group of four Filipina writers: Susan Evangelista, Nadine Sarreal, Melissa Ramos, and I, had gone to Sonya's Garden in Tagaytay for a Writers Retreat. We are doing a retreat again, this time in the island of Palawan.
This is my third visit to this beautiful island that has pristine beaches and, which still maintains a quiet, otherworldly ambiance. Now that I've been to Fiji, I can say that Palawan is something like Fiji, blessed with such beauty but still somewhat provincial - I say this as a complement. It feels like my hometown of Cebu back in the1950s. There are no taxis, so one has to take a tricycle or hired cars to move about. The airport is small, something you might find in the middle of nowhere, except for the fact that Palawan is a tourist destination, and in the plane was in, I could hear people speaking in German and French.
We are spending our first night in Palawan at the Purple Fountain Inn, so called because the place does have a purple fountain. I ventured out and found a pearl shop where I splurged on some South Sea pearls (more on that in a future blog). Palawan has four South Sea pearl farms, and if you like these huge lustrous pearls, this is the place to get them.
P.S. - Sunday - Internet is slow, so stories about this Palawan adventure may have to wait. Daluyon Resort where we are is simply beautiful and peaceful. I sit on the balcony of our upper room overlooking the calm pristine sea. Beyond, I am told, across the water is Vietnam.
Stay tuned, dear Readers, for more of our Palawan adventure
Palawan pictures - Set 1
Palawan pictures - Set 2
The Filipina Women Writers Meet Again
Journal Entry from Palawan, Philippines - Oh Perfect Day
Filipina Writers Retreat in Tagaytay
More re Filipina Writers Retreat
tags: travel, tourism, writing, Palawan, Philippines, Puerto Princesa, Sabang Daluyon
This is all for now,
Cecilia
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