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Our last day in Palawan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We decided to go to Baker's Hill for their famous hopia. Oo, mas masarap ang hopia dun at mas pinasarap pa kasi malayo sa Quezon City. haha. Glad we chose Baker's Hill for our last destination. Nakahabol pa kami ng mas maraming pictures. Hehe.

We hired a tricycle from our pension house. Somebody has already asked me who our contact person was in Palawan but I lost his number because my phone got reformatted.

Anyway, he brought us to Baker's Hill and two other souvenir shops. He was telling us about the different tourist attractions in Puerto Princesa and that he can bring us there too but due to time constraints, we couldn't go anymore. :( Sobrang bitin. Huhu. I hope to be back and see more of Palawan.

Here are the pictures I took from Baker's Hill.

I was expecting a bakery but we saw more than that.

Our driver toured us around and was the one who took most of our pictures. Sayang talaga we lost his contact details.

Baker's Hill is a park and you can roam here for free.

Palawan is also known for cashew nuts. Huwag kalimutan bumili nung buo pang mga kasuy. Mas okay kesa 'yung sa nakahati na.

These signs were the first one to catch my attention when we reached the viewing deck. Hehehe! Baker's Hill has spoken. :)) This happened before Aldub or okay fine, this happened during the 4rd or 5th day of Aldub kaya uso pa 'yung, "Walang Forever" . Bawal mag-date kasi walang forever!!!

Pero dahil isa akong proud member ng Aldubnation, bawal mag-date kasi hindi rito 'yung tamang lugar. Respeto dahil maraming turista ang nagpupunta rito. hehe. May forever na!!!! May forever din tayo sa tamang panahon. Huhu. Charoooot. >.<

Overlooking view from Baker's Hill.

Pero kung walang Aldub, masaya mag-bitter dito. hahahaha

They have statues there too. Super perfect for photo ops!

And playground for the kids.

And more photo ops.

The house of the owner? haha. I'm not really sure.

I was looking forward to a bakery but we saw a lot more. Aside from the well-landscaped and well-designed park, they also have restaurants inside the Baker's Hill.

For Pasalubong...

They only accept cash for payments.

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Must Try Spelunking and Caving! (And Ziplining!) in Palawan.

After having our lunch, we left Sabang Port and proceeded to another ecotourism attraction in PPS, Ugong Rock Adventures.

I did not see this coming so it's a good thing that I was then wearing my Sandugo sandals because it made the trek a lot easier! Or was it all in the mind? Hehe.

It is a community-based ecotourism project initiated by ABS-CBN's Bantay Kalikasan and I forgot what the other association was. Lelz. Ang tamad ko maghanap ng infos. Hahaha!

This was the orientation area where she explained the activities we were about to experience. Aside from the activities, what made Ugong Rock Adventures special is that almost all the staff are senior citizens but they don't look like it. Mas healthy pa sila sa'kin. haha. E syempre sa'kin ko pa talaga na-compare. Haha. Pero seryoso, sobrang nakakabilib lang.

Gear Station

Wearing helmet and gloves while doing the activities is a must.

Here's the cave entrance.

Ugong Rock is a limestone hill/formation and from the word itself, it got its name from the sound (some of) the stalactites produce when you hit them with your knuckles. Not all stones there produce the sound, meron lang iba na parang hollow and then may vibration pag 'yun nga, kumatok ka sa bato.

Our guide pointing us several rock formations inside the cave. There was a Buddha formation in the ceiling and...

And don't even ask me what my reaction would be if I had to go there alone. Hahaha.

This rock formation is the evidence that this was formed million of years ago when the place was still submerged underwater. There is a similarity between this rock formation and those you'd see in El Nido. Kasi after million of years din, 'yung mga nasa ilalim ngayon na part dun sa Small Lagoon e maging ganito rin ang itsura.

Small Lagoon Link

Spelunking Area.

Hayyy, maliit na bagay! Chicken! Wala na bang mas difficult pa rito? hehehe. Jk.

I've already experienced caving twice when I didn't have a blog yet but we can always make new memories so I can put other adventures here, diba?

When I saw that some of the passageways were narrow, I was like, "How should I fit in there?!"

Well, apparently I did. Sexy pa pala ko!... pag naka-sideview. hahaha!

This made me miss mountain climbing. It is almost a year since Mt. Pulag happened.

We started from the bottom, now we're here!! <3

Love the view on top of the Ugong Rock Formation!!!

For the last three days, I was just looking at these limestone cliffs/mountains/forests (whatever you call them) and then I was able to climb one! Hihi!

So this is what it looks like from the top.

Claiming more adventures. hehehe.

EDI WOW TALAGA, TIIIIIIIN. :))))

From the viewing deck, you have two options.

Zipline your way down or do caving again passing through a different and easier route.

I decided to do caving since I've tried several ziplines already.

By the way, I like to try South Cotabato's Seven Falls Zipline someday!! Yes, universe? Yes? Yes!! Hahahaha. Someday!! Bet ko rin talaga Lake Sebu.

Photo op on the way down.

I wanted to show the narrow passageway but I totally blocked it. See, kasi maliit nga 'yung daan. hahaha!

Staircase on our way down.

Our guides were the ones showing us where to have our photos taken and they were so patient. Hehe.

Glad we made it back down safe!

Life, more caving and spelunking pls!!

Bye, Tagabinet, Puerto Princesa City.

Prior to going there, I didn't know that such place exists but it's a good thing that it's one of the sidetrip options after doing the Underground River Tour.

For only P 550.00, you're able to hit three birds with one stone; 1. you're able to challenge yourself and experience these kinds of activities 2. you're able to help the locals with their livelihood 3. you're able to help in the conservation of nature. Yes to all, diba? :)

P 200.00 for spelunking and caving
P 350.00 for one-way zipline

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It's rare for me to eat Mediterranean cuisine not because I don't like it but because I have no idea about what to order aside from the usual shawarma and kebab. That's the reason why I am happy I was finally able to try other Mediterranean dishes here in Sultan Mediterranean Grill in Valero Plaza Condominium, San Agustin Street, Makati.

If you're looking for a restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine... :)

Starter/Appetizer

Falafel balls with Hummus
P 250.00

This is served with a pita bread that's covered with a cheesecloth.

This is something that I haven't tried before but it tastes good and I was actually surprised that this is just an appetizer.

Salad

Salata Horiatiki/ Greek Salad
P 200.00

Vitamin Boost
P 250.00

I liked this salad because of its orange and cranberry dressing. Nothing like an extra vitamin boost especially in this crazy weather we're having this days. Huhu. I wish I could eat this today too!

Moussaka
P 220.00

This is almost like Lasagna only they used eggplant instead of the pasta. I liked the cheese, hehe, I'm just not really a fan of eggplant.

Lamb Shank
P 550.00

They slow-cooked this lamb for three hours. Yup, three hours so no wonder that the meat is very soft and juicy. It is perfect with the buttered rice and gravy. It might seem expensive but a serving is huge that it is good for sharing.

I liked this a lot even though I only had 2 spoonfuls of this because there were too much food to try. Oh, and it was my first time eating lamb and their shank didn't disappoint.

Lobia Rice

Beef Shawarma

Kebab Platter

CHUNKS (all caps para intense!) Chunks talaga as in malalaking chunks of beef, lamp, seafood, and chicken perfect paired with Sultan Grill's garlic sauce that is readily available in each table and their lobia rice.

With the diced veggies it came with.

I liked this a lot too!
My mixed berry yogurt drink.

SULTAN MEDITERRANEAN GRILL'S
Facebook: here.
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They're open from 11:00 AM to 10 PM.
Address: UG9 Valero Plaza Condominium, 124 San Agustin Street, Makati

Thank you Sultan Mediterranean Grill for the invite and Aldous for organizing this event. :)

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