From Cebu we hopped on a plane and made the hour-long flight to Puerto Princesa, the biggest 'city' on Palawan. Palawan is a large outlier island off the west of the main Philippines archipelago and is reknowned for striking land and seascapes and relatively undisturbed flora and fauna.
After working up a good sweat pumping all our tyres back up to 60 psi we headed into Puerto Princesa, and then out on the rolling road towards Roxas.
One of the many shops we stopped at for hydration and salty snacks during our days on the road.
We started cycling on the east side of Palawan and compared to the west sides of the islands we had been riding on it felt almost arid - like Australia. Between Puerto Princesa and Taytay the roads were quiet, rolling and smooth.
That evening we found an abandoned-for-the-offseason resort at San Rafael. The bungalow on the beach we had was cool, but the dining down the road was classic turu turo - cold - and not particularly appetising. All part of the experience though. (Photo: Hana)
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