MOONSET AT CENTRAL PARK STATION OF ST.

PAUL
SUBTERRANEAN RIVER NATIONAL PARK
John Iremil E. Teodoro

This morning, it forgot to

after the faint scent thank me.
of sea grasses
awakened me, It didn’t even bother
I followed To look back –
the setting moon It swam quickly
in the reef flats away from me.
in front of my It dived
bamboo cottage. towards the direction
of the horizon
I nearly stepped on where the moon
a parrotfish was hiding.
that was caught
by the low tide. Perhaps in next visit
it was as big that parrotfish
as my slipper. will surprise me
with a greeting.
I picked It shall brag to me
its slimy body about its scales
and returned it painted by
to the sea. the setting moon.
In its excitement
(First appeared in the book Paruparu at Korales/Butterflies and Corals: A Collection of Palawan Poems in Filipino and English published by
Bandillo ng Palawan Foundation, 1999).

MOONSET AT CENTRAL PARK STATION OF ST. PAUL

SUBTERRANEAN RIVER NATIONAL PARK
John Iremil E. Teodoro
This morning, it forgot to
after the faint scent thank me.
of sea grasses
awakened me, It didn’t even bother
I followed To look back –
the setting moon It swam quickly
in the reef flats away from me.
in front of my It dived
bamboo cottage. towards the direction
of the horizon
I nearly stepped on where the moon
a parrotfish was hiding.
that was caught
by the low tide. Perhaps in next visit
it was as big that parrotfish
as my slipper. will surprise me
with a greeting.
I picked It shall brag to me
its slimy body about its scales
and returned it painted by
to the sea. the setting moon.
In its excitement
(First appeared in the book Paruparu at Korales/Butterflies and Corals: A Collection of Palawan Poems in Filipino and English published by
Bandillo ng Palawan Foundation, 1999).

PERFECT MOMENT IN MAREMEGMEG BEACH, EL NIDO PALAWAN

Posted by Lonely Travelogue | Dec 24, 2013 | Palawan

We were about to get back to the mainland when I asked one of my new found friends if they have
something to do after our tour. Since day one, I was dying to see the beaches of Maremegmeg Beach because of
what I thought a sandbar connecting a small islet to the mainland. Sir Oliver and Jernemae, the popular author
of Precious Hearts Romance wanted to join me when they heard the word sunset and sandbar. When the boat
docked, I got a call from the legendary blogger Josiah Sicad of lakas.com.ph. He asked me if I want to join them
in together with the Crown Princess of Iligan – Lai of pinaytravelista.com to Maremegmeg Beach also known as
Las Cabanas beach Resort. I told him that I’m going there with my two new friends. Yeah… Just in time 😉

A tricycle in town charged us Php150.00 one way. But I used my skills to haggle and they give in to
Php100. When I looked at the map on my smartphone and scaled it, I realized that Maremegmeg beach is 11
kilometers from the town. So I said to myself Php150 is just enough.

It was the perfect moment to end the El Nido Leg of my Northern Palawan Series. It was the first
sunset I’ve seen since I’ve set foot on land Palawan. It was not a perfect sunset but it was a perfect moment. The
clouds were like cotton blocking the sun as it paved the way to dawn. Nevertheless, its rays and colors made the
surrounding a romantic description of the perfect moment.

I’m not a photographer but every dawn seems to be the perfect time to press that shutter. Everywhere I
look, every spot I saw was perfect for either photo or just thinking of something. Its always worth the time to
seat on the sand under a coconut tree and just think of nothing. Maremegmeg can surely offer that aura away
from the town proper.

It took longer than expected before Josiah and Lai came. I was excited to meet them like meeting other
travel bloggers. We in the circle of at least travel blogging longs to meet the different personalities of our small
world. Me as a newbie wants to meet them all in all of my travels. Josiah was like a big time travel blogger
based in Palawan. I frequented his blog for to my research about this trip. But it was my friend Pau who always
talks about him as the nice guy with deep masculine voice.

Lai greeted me with a big smile. Not knowing her yet, I knew that we will be friends. When I knew that
she was the person behind www.pinaytravelista.com, I was kinda ecstatic and told her that I read her blog. The
connection grew deep when I realize that she speaks Cebuano (Bisaya) because of her accent. But it was a
wrong move when I told her that my family is from Butuan and I can somehow speak and understand the
language. I felt that she became excited by that fact that started talking to me in Cebuano (Bisaya). The thing is I
can only speak and understand a little. Makasulti makasabot ko pero gamay lang. Is that even a correct
statement? Anyway Lai and I get along. As Josiah was talking to Jername about her Precious Hearts books.

After the perfect moment in Maremegmeg Beach, Jernemae invited us for a dinner in a community
restaurant at the end of the beach. We first met two French couple whom we met during the tour. We had a
sumptuous dinner of Filipino food which was our way of saying thank you to our new friends from France for
visiting the Philippines. It was their last night in El Nido and they will fly back to France within two days.
Thankfully, they liked the food. Matias liked the chicken curry which is not actually a real Filipino dish. But
overall they tagged the experience as the best meal they had throughout their stay in the Philippines. We ended
the the night with a kiss of promise that we will see each other again.
(Retrieved from https://lonelytravelogue.com/perfect-moment-in-maremegmeg-beach-el-nido-palawan/)

PERFECT MOMENT IN MAREMEGMEG BEACH, EL NIDO PALAWAN

Posted by Lonely Travelogue | Dec 24, 2013 | Palawan

We were about to get back to the mainland when I asked one of my new found friends if they have
something to do after our tour. Since day one, I was dying to see the beaches of Maremegmeg Beach because of
what I thought a sandbar connecting a small islet to the mainland. Sir Oliver and Jernemae, the popular author
of Precious Hearts Romance wanted to join me when they heard the word sunset and sandbar. When the boat
docked, I got a call from the legendary blogger Josiah Sicad of lakas.com.ph. He asked me if I want to join them
in together with the Crown Princess of Iligan – Lai of pinaytravelista.com to Maremegmeg Beach also known as
Las Cabanas beach Resort. I told him that I’m going there with my two new friends. Yeah… Just in time 😉

A tricycle in town charged us Php150.00 one way. But I used my skills to haggle and they give in to
Php100. When I looked at the map on my smartphone and scaled it, I realized that Maremegmeg beach is 11
kilometers from the town. So I said to myself Php150 is just enough.

It was the perfect moment to end the El Nido Leg of my Northern Palawan Series. It was the first
sunset I’ve seen since I’ve set foot on land Palawan. It was not a perfect sunset but it was a perfect moment. The
clouds were like cotton blocking the sun as it paved the way to dawn. Nevertheless, its rays and colors made the
surrounding a romantic description of the perfect moment.

I’m not a photographer but every dawn seems to be the perfect time to press that shutter. Everywhere I
look, every spot I saw was perfect for either photo or just thinking of something. Its always worth the time to
seat on the sand under a coconut tree and just think of nothing. Maremegmeg can surely offer that aura away
from the town proper.

It took longer than expected before Josiah and Lai came. I was excited to meet them like meeting other
travel bloggers. We in the circle of at least travel blogging longs to meet the different personalities of our small
world. Me as a newbie wants to meet them all in all of my travels. Josiah was like a big time travel blogger
based in Palawan. I frequented his blog for to my research about this trip. But it was my friend Pau who always
talks about him as the nice guy with deep masculine voice.

Lai greeted me with a big smile. Not knowing her yet, I knew that we will be friends. When I knew that
she was the person behind www.pinaytravelista.com, I was kinda ecstatic and told her that I read her blog. The
connection grew deep when I realize that she speaks Cebuano (Bisaya) because of her accent. But it was a
wrong move when I told her that my family is from Butuan and I can somehow speak and understand the
language. I felt that she became excited by that fact that started talking to me in Cebuano (Bisaya). The thing is I
can only speak and understand a little. Makasulti makasabot ko pero gamay lang. Is that even a correct
statement? Anyway Lai and I get along. As Josiah was talking to Jername about her Precious Hearts books.

After the perfect moment in Maremegmeg Beach, Jernemae invited us for a dinner in a community
restaurant at the end of the beach. We first met two French couple whom we met during the tour. We had a
sumptuous dinner of Filipino food which was our way of saying thank you to our new friends from France for
visiting the Philippines. It was their last night in El Nido and they will fly back to France within two days.
Thankfully, they liked the food. Matias liked the chicken curry which is not actually a real Filipino dish. But
overall they tagged the experience as the best meal they had throughout their stay in the Philippines. We ended
the the night with a kiss of promise that we will see each other again.
(Retrieved from https://lonelytravelogue.com/perfect-moment-in-maremegmeg-beach-el-nido-palawan/)