Early on in the year I had set my mind on a (belated) birthday beach vacation in the Philippines. We had a week off school the week following my birthday, and in an effort to find a middle ground between good weather, flight duration and cost, we landed on the Philippines as our destination. My one issue with the country is that there are endless opportunities of where to spend your holiday, beautiful beaches and secluded islands, however getting to these destinations is sometimes a full day effort. I know for most people a week is a long time, but having spent months backpacking in my younger years, it still feels short to me. I didn't want to spend 1/3 of our time in transit, and instead chose to find an easier to reach beach paradise. Honestly though, in retrospect, I probably should have just put in the effort.
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After our, thankfully, uneventful bus ride to El Nido, we decided to get a trike to the El Nido Art Cafe to get recommendations on where to stay in town, since we hadn't prearranged anything. The cafe is basically the central 'go to' spot in town for all of your needs - clothes, snacks, tour bookings, boat and plane tickets, as well as a good meal/drink. They were helpful in providing us with a list of accommodation (including price range) so we decided the best method would be to start knocking on doors. We originally wanted a beach side cottage but upon realizing the 'non-beach' properties were literally 10 ft across the street we settled on a cute room at the El Nido Plaza Inn for only 500php per night, such a steal. Once we were settled in our room it was time to explore the town, get to the beach and find something to eat!
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