Friday, March 11, 2011
It's unbelievable how fast time flies. Another 6 hours, and we'll be aboard a plane to Manila. I'm dreading the Manila part of this whole trip though, their airport sounds formidable by all accounts. Anyway, we'll be arriving at Palau in the unearthly hours of the morning. We packed REALLY light for this trip - the bulk of our luggage is actually equipment, while the clothes can actually easily be stuffed into a single day pack. Here's a pre-trip itinerary:
11 Mar - Singapore to Manila, then Manila to Palau
12 Mar - arrive in Palau at 2am, then off to a motel for the night. We'll check out at midday and head off to our chartered boat. I wanted the sailboat, which was cheaper, but the captain recommended the newer boat.
13 Mar - 18 Mar: 5 whole days of sailing about! I'm expecting rain at this time of the year, sashimi on the boat and quite a bit of seasickness.
19 Mar: Based on land in Koror, Palau. Let's see if we can get any land activities done.
20 Mar: Another unearthly flight, outbound at 1am towards Yap.
21-25 Mar: 2 dives per day at Yap
26 Mar: Land activities at Yap
27 Mar: Freaking unearthly flight at 1am AGAIN, back to Palau
We'll be out in the wild for the next 2 nights, kayaking and setting up camp as and when. Survivor Palau at its best.
29 Mar: At last, a decent enough flight time at 9pm, back to Manila. We'll be staying for the night in a small hotel.
30 Mar: Outbound domestic flight towards Legaspi, followed by a 1.5 hour van ride to Donsol. Next 2 nights will be spent with Mount Mayon and whalesharks (I hope!)
1 April: Back to Singapore
I'm hoping the weather will be kind.
Wenky
8:47 AM
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