Sunday, October 28, 2012

Palawan: Good Morning San Vicente

San Vicente, Palawan
What does your typical morning look like? In my case, six days a week, it's always the same - people in the rush as they try to beat their bundee clock. And in the process, there is the never-ending exodus of cars, buses, motorcycles and what-have-yous that typically converge on EDSA. Chaos. But for that one other day of the week, it is different. It should be different. And it should look like these:
What a Perfect Morning Should Look Like
Rocky Shore into the Horizon
Laidback is an Understatement
Walk This Way
Subtle and Calm Morning

Solitary in Sepia

Morning Has Finally Broken
Good Morning from San Vicente, Palawan - home of the Philippines's longest beach. A laidback town where everyone seems to know everybody and a place where the word "chaos" is nonexistent.

However, to go there is an adventure in itself. From Puerto Princesa Bus Terminal, there are buses going straight to San Vicente (Php 200 one-way). Estimated time is four hours - that is, if the bus doesn't have stop-overs. But in our case, we had two flat tires along the way. And when you enter the vicinity of San Vicente starting with Barangay Alimanguhan, each passenger will alight in front of their own houses and they will unload all their packages and things from the bus. There are even folks lined-up on the street waiting for the bus to pass because they have a package of their own too. So basically, that is about an hour of constant stop-over in that stretch of the trip. I left Puerto Princesa at 1PM and I arrived at San Vicente at around 7:30 pm, so yeah, that is an estimated four hours of travel, more or more.

Acommodation is not a problem in San Vicente because there are several lodging houses in the port area. I stayed at Picardal Lodge (Look for Francis 0919-239-2224/francis_rique@yahoo.com). It was already night time so there is nothing much to do there at night other than walking on the port area and enjoying some veggie-balls at the lonesome cart near the port. By the way, there are still limited electricity in town which starts at 6 pm and shuts down again at 12 midnight.

While the place may be uneventful at night, the place turns into a different one when morning comes. Enjoy the pics.

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  2. Unfortunately, was can't always have these perfect views to see everyday..but fortunately, we have your wonderful shots to look at and give us a break from the tiring clutter we see in the city :)

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  3. And that is indeed the perfect way to start a day -- any day, but unfortunately most of us are limited to one or two -- in my case I get an extra one from your blog! Have a good week, Oman!

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  4. I have never stepped in Palawan yet, but I sure would want to have a getaway there! maybe soon!

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  5. Oh my, I wish my morning is that peaceful. Living in the city, with all the noise and lots of construction going on and upgrading, that is why I always travel out to enjoy some peace hahaha.

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  6. I now have another destination to include on my lists for Palawan. :) I love the photos you shared here Oman.

    Superbly written too :)

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  7. Looking forward to the Port Barton series :P

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  8. wouldn't it be lovely to wake up to mornings like that even once in a while?

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  10. I have never been to Palawan and San Vicente for that matter and this place has been in my wish list for as long as I can remember.

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  11. If every morning will look like that, then I would have every reason to wake-up.

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  12. Good Morning Atty. Back from a relaxing vacation?

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  13. Pag ganyan kaganda yung view mo every morning, parang nakakatamad ng umuwi ng Maynila. Hehe

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  14. It's always tempting to get away from our stressful cities yet those places that offer us the therapy we need seem to require long trips (a stress in itself) just getting there.

    San Vicente's tranquil mood is - from your pictures alone - worth the long trip.

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  15. without electricity, i'm definite the sound of kuliglig lords over! ayos lang iyong walang kuryente kung pagsapit ng umaga, ganyan naman kaganda :)

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