We always leave buffer time when we make our plans and, as such, we arrived a full hour before the assigned meeting time of 3 PM. We called to tell then we had arrived and then found a little cafe. The driver soon found us and we boarded the boat to take us to Cauayan Island. We were joined by an extended family Grandma and Grandpa, Mom and Dad and two small boys. Luckily the ride did not take long. The seas were pretty choppy and we are so lucky that the boat shuttle was running as the Coast Guard canceled boat rides the next day. Had it been much rougher we might not have been able to get to the resort. We checked in and made our way to Villa 104 climbing 92 steps up the hill. So glad to be here and we jumped into the pool.
Getting ready to ride
El Nido wharf area is on a narrow strip
Nestled in front of the bluffs
More classic outriggers
Towering Limestone monoliths
We motor by these islands
Our Destination in the distance
The islands are draped in green
A fun ride
More bluffs
Great color
Getting closer
These tiny dots are people in the sea
Hard to see them in the choppy waves
Pulling into our bay
Great looking bluffs
There are huts to the right
Huts to the left
The blue water!
The waves love splashing on the big rock
Over water bungalows
The waves also splash under the bungalow
Seaside Villas
The pool
Nice woven light fixtures
An artificial lagoon
Tall mountains on each side of the inlet
The other side of the island
More uphill travel to our Villa
Gaining altitude
Our place with our own pool
Nice welcome
Sunken bathtub with a view
A huge shower fixture on the ceiling
The TV welcome
View from our deck
A floating dock with a jetty
Security checking the jetty
Looking down at the other Villas
Not looking down at them because we are better, looking down because our Villa is built on the highest point. 92 steps to get up, with a steep ramp on the way up
Whoot hoot naked in the pool
So much fun
All in!
Free show!
