(This topic will be in English. I have forgotten my English, so I'm practicing. I used to be fluent in it, but it has been like 12 years(?); now, I am rusty. So, please bear with me and hope you guys can correct me if I'm wrong).
We planned on going to the island early in the morning, but we're lazy AF. It was almost lunch time when we reached Duptours Shuttle Services Terminal, and waited for an hour to aboard a van. Since they told us that there is no direct transportation going to Palompon, we were forced to aboard the van bound to Ormoc. When we reached Ormoc, we transferred to another van bound to Palompon.
When we arrived in Palompon, it was almost 5 p.m. and unlucky for us, the last boat trip has already departed, 7 minutes before we arrived. Whhaaaattttt?!!! After like 30 minutes of waiting, nobody arrived to save us, hihi. We got the boat all to ourselves, but it cost us 3,000 php, and it was just me and my husband. The boat ride took about an hour and once we reached the island, it was all worthwhile.
The island was enchantingly beautiful. It will take all your stress away.
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Our tent
Here, I also made a video. Just beware baka maumay kayo sa mga feslak namin, awww.. (Oopps, Tagalog there, hihi)
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Ganda ng island... looked so clean and peaceful! Thank you for the video sis, parang naexperience ko na din. Hehe.
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