In Puerto Princesa

After the week at our house in Lada we all got on a van for the four hour van ride to Puerto Princesa.  Five of us were supposed to enjoy a flight to Puerto, but bad weather forced us all to take the van.  Those that didn't get a ride in the plane were a little disappointed!

While in Puerto we stayed at the New Tribes guest house...our favorite place to stay when in town.  The kids had fun showing Grandpa and Grandma around to some of their favorite places to eat and see.

Shopping at NCCC is always a must when in town!  Adams, Alyssum, and Kailee bought new hats!  One of our favorite places to eat is at Chicken Inato's where we enjoy bbq chicken on a bamboo skewer and mango shakes.  Mmm, they are the best!

One day we hired a driver with a jeepney to take us around Puerto.  It was great to have our own wheels for the day!  We started by visiting a park/war memorial in the middle of town.  The park had recently been given a new look and we were pleasantly surprised at the pleasantness of the new park.  Turned out to be a great photo spot!

The next stop of the day was the Butterfly Garden.  It is a very small zoo/garden with butterflies and greenery in abundance!  They also feature a variety of insects and reptiles found throughout Palawan.  Some of the kids could spend hours at the Butterfly Garden as they are mesmerized by the beautiful fluttering butterflies

For lunch we visited another favorite spot, Baker's Hill.  It is also a beautiful garden/zoo with a playground for younger kids.  They have a nice restaurant and bakery.

 We didn't give our food much time to settle as we traveled just a few kilometers down the road to Royal Oberoi Hotel for the kids to swim in their wonderful pool.  The adults enjoyed watching the kids play games in the pool!

What a fun day touring around Puerto Princesa!