Up early at 5:15 AM to get to the airport for our plane ride to Puerta Princesa in Palawan. Puerta Princesa means beautiful port. On arrival in Palawan we were met by a group of Rotarians who then escorted us to our accommodations at the hostel at the University of Palawan. At this point I need to mention about the water supply that I have found throughout our trip, which was accentuated here when I noticed that the bathroom sink only had provision for one faucet knob. Pretty much everywhere I have stayed; there has been no hot water or minimal hot water for washing or showering. So it looks like that at this hostel I will have another cold shower.
Our tours to day took us to a Rotary Obelisk and the waterfront in the port. This bay at Puerta Princesa has a narrow opening to the sea and a wide bay. It was an ideal spot for the Japanese submarines to hide in World War II. We also went to an old fort where about 150 US soldiers were massacred during the war. After this we went to a wild animal preserve and crocodile farm. Some of the interesting animals from Palawan were on display and of course lots of crocodiles. After this we ended up at the home of Commodore Hernandez, Ret. for dinner and karaoke entertainment. Cashew wine was served after dinner. This was a good sweet dessert wine with a hint of cashews. This was an enormous mansion with a large swimming pool. Afterwards, we returned to the hostel exhausted.
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