章 109: 7 WONDERS OF NATURE
Juan and Jacky had toured all around Bacuit Bay and the surrounding of Lagen Island, all the coves and white sand beaches there. They even went inside the forest. They returned the Kayak in the El Nido Resort.
"I want island hopping, my love, I want to see all the good places here before we leave El Nido" Jacky said.
Juan and Jacky rented a Boulton Sentinel XL powerboat. They bring the big waterproof box with all their provision. Then they start hopping from island to island, catching fish and cooking it. Snorkeling, Cliff climbing then diving from the cliff.
They both love adventure, nature, wildlife, and pictures and video of everything they do except the honeymoon part.
From Lagen Island to Malapacao Island. Jacky caught a tuna. Juan was attacked by a shark, his water backpack was bitten but he fought back and the shark was hurt in the tail by his knife. The shark did not go back. "I was scared of that!" Jacky said. "It's nothing, it is one in a million to have that incident," Juan said.
Juan and Jacky swim with the dolphins and stingrays during snorkeling. I will never forget this amazing experience," Jacky said.
"Did you remember our high school days CAT training? During our bivouac? We survive with what's available resources," Jacky said.
"Yes, actually I missed those days. Let's do it here?" Juan asked.
"Yes let's pretend we are survivors," Jacky said excitedly.
"Actually we have eaten from what we catch for two days now.
They were allowed to stay for two days in Malapacao Island. But Jacky wants to move. They went to Pinagbuyutan Island. They passed and drink some pineapple juice in the Ipil beach. They proceed to the Helicopter Island. They just passed Inambuyod Island. They proceed to the Hidden Beach in Matinloc Island. They stayed there until night.
"It is good that no one is here. Let's go fishing. Juan gets the two spearguns they bought during their water survival training. They snorkel with the cameras in their heads and they found a big Lapu-Lapu, Juan tried to catch him. He is fighting against the current, He shoots and it misses. He went up to breathe and dive again and he found two, he accidentally presses the trigger but it hit the two fish. He went up and he is already far, he was taken by the current. Jacky swim back to shore and drive the boat and went to him, Jacky knows that Juan can not stay in the water so long, he may be drowned by the current at this time. She saved Juan, who is already exhausted. "Thanks, you really learned from our training," Juan said.
Jacky cleaned the Lapu-Lapu(grouper) and steamed it with spices and salt. She cooked some rice for the Tamago kake gohan, a popular Japanese food consisting of cooked Japanese rice topped or mixed with raw egg and soy sauce. She washed the Banana and next is to hot some water for the green tea.
While waiting for the rice to cook, they played on the beach "Catch me if you can" Both of them enjoyed it and the one to lose will pay by kissing. Juan always loses and she always kisses. Jacky reversed the penalty, the winner is the one to kiss. Juan now wins. Jacky laughs so hard.
They ate while the music from the JBL Bluetooth speaker played some songs of Sarah Geronimo, "Kiss me, kiss me"
Jacky sings along the music.
"You're the only one, believe me
Who can make my dreams come true
Come my darlin' and embrace me
This is what you're gonna do,
A kiss me, kiss me in the morning
Kiss me, kiss me in the night
Kiss me, kiss me in the day time
Kiss me, kiss me all the time..."
Juan kissed her again in the cheeks. "What are you doing?" Jacky asked.
"I did what you sing!" Juan smiling.
Hold me, hold me, hold me darlin'
Hold me, hold me real tight
Kiss me, hold me, hug me darlin' with all your might.
He holds her, kissed her, and carried her.
"Put me down, put me down first..." Jacky laughing.
"Juan, it's too early for that! We must climb up to that hill, to see the view." Jacky said.
"Why not we tent there and we sleep there at the hill?" Juan suggested.
"OK, let's bring out a tent there, then!" Jacky teasing him.
Juan secured the boat and bring all there backpacks. They hike upward the hill.
"It's so beautiful here!" Juan said.
"I told you! I have read a comment on social media of a couple who discovered it here. They just regret the limited time they had here."Jacky said.
Juan set up the hammock in the trees in the hill and the tarp it seems it may rain later tonight I think.
They sat in the folding chair, and let the camera in a tripod face them. Jacky talked about her experiences here in El Nido. Juan cut the remaining fish and made a thin crispy fried fish and he prepared two noodles in a cup using the propane stove. Then he made a hot chocolate drink.
They sat and talk enjoying the view and then Jacky lean on his shoulder until the stars and the moon came out in the night.
"Can you see how beautiful God has created the world?"Jacky said.
" Yes, I can not imagine how men could deny a creator and believe that everything came as an accident?" Juan added.
"That sea, mountains, birds, fish, Wow! The ecosystem, how could it just happen by accident? That's ridiculous." Jacky said with conviction.
"I remember a verse, Ps 19:1-2: "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge."
In the morning, they cooked some oatmeal, bacon, and the last of eggs. After eating, they packed their things and went down to see the Cathedral Cave at Pinasil Island.
While driving the boat they put their fishing gear with some leftover fish meat in the water. Near the cave, the line moved and they get two big grouper. they put again the hook with bait and they get mackerel. Let's do some fishing here, and they get about ten kilos of fish. "Not bad," Jacky said.
They went near the cave and take some pictures, Juan dive with his snorkels and swim along. Jacky cleaned some fish and made sashimi in the boat. she cooked some rice in their camp stove it's good no big waves this time.
They will end their El Nido adventure after this cave, they will go back to the resort and return the boat, and travel to visit the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park the 7 Wonders of Nature. It is an underground river.
"You can use the boat sir, I will let Tonyo, our expert boat captain drive for you and he will bring the boat back after," The resort manager said.
"Ok, I think that's a good suggestion, please pack the wedding gifts in a twenty footer van with my other things and sent to the Makati office," Juan said.
"No problem, Sir, and thank you for your stay," The manager said.
Tonyo became their tour guide now and they pass Tuluran Island, they stopped for a while in the Umuruan Island, then to the underground river.
Along the way, they have seen tortoises swimming along, beautiful corals in clear water, flying fish racing with them, the view of the mountain, lime formations cliffs, and white beaches are really stunning.
When they arrived, they paid for the entrance and were given orange life jackets and white hard caps. Jacky and Juan put on their headlights and headcam. They started the videos as they sit on the boats and entered the cave with water underneath. It has limestone karst landscapes, pristine natural beauty, and intact old-growth forests, and distinctive wildlife above which is a mountain outside, while inside the cave is 8.2km long underground river. Without the lights, inside is so dark, some of the stalactite and stalagmite look like fruits, animals, or statutes, which were elongated forms of various minerals deposited from solution by slowly dripping water. Some of the domes and caverns look like a cathedral. Only 4.3 kilometers was allowed for the tour.
"There are many bats and swallows flying inside, outside are monkeys and big lizards, it smells with guano or bat droppings.
"This cave is a jaw-dropping experience," Juan said to Jacky. She just nodded agreeing.
After the tour, Tonyo drives them to Sabang, where he gets the permits for the tour earlier. Then they said their goodbyes and thank you, Jacky gave him Two thousand as a tip. Tonyo was so happy. Juan and Jacky tried the taxi to Puerto Princesa, then the Helicopter will fetch them to Makati.
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