Day 40

After breakfast, we went to Negros Navigation ticket office to buy our tickets for Manila leaving Saturday, Apr 8th, 9 am.

Took a jeepney ride to Sabang, a little town north of Puerto Princesa. The ride was about 3.5 hours over mountains. The jeepney was loaded with passengers and baggage. Ole got a front seat, but Maitri had to ride in the back. She absolutely hated it because of the heat and the passengers were packed like sardines. The seat was not padded well and the road was bumpy most of the way which gave her sore bottoms.

We got to Sabang around 5:30 pm and immediately fell in love with the village. The beach and the water were absolutely a delight. This is our paradise. We checked in one of the little cottages of Taraw Vista Lodge. They made us the most delicious veggie curry with coconut milk and ginger. Yum-yum. We also had a dish of sautéed “kangkong” (local greens).

The villages only have 4 hours of electricity from a generator. It runs from 6-10 pm. No internet. The cottage has screened windows, but we slept under a mosquito net for added protection. Palawan has malaria although found mostly in deep jungle. There seemed to be a resident big lizard which made throat noise every so often. It is not as annoying as the rooster’s crow.