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Palau
... across the rocks the river flowed over, and then followed a group ahead of us into the river itself. We were wondering why the woman taking money didn’t explain this part to us and then we found out the people we were following were on a special trip and we were supposed to stay on the trail. Oh well. We did get to the waterfall just a bit more wet than expected. On the return trip we decided to take the trail instead and realized ...
Great location for diving, eating and sleeping.
... anyone looking for an economic way to enjoy the amazing diving in Palau. Also if you plan to dive I recommend the Neco Marine dive shop. Most people use Sam's Tours so their boats are always very full and they often go to the same dive sites many times per week. Neco was much more personable, had better boats, less people per boat, and a great staff both for diving and the dive shop.
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9.08pm - All That Glitters
... the sun, so at different times of day they can be found in different areas of the lake. When we arrived in the afternoon, they weren’t too far from the dock, so we jumped in and began to swim towards them. At first, I couldn’t see anything (not even the bottom of the lake, which was a shock after the crystal clear waters in Turtle Cove). Then I saw one little yellow blob in the distance that looked far too round to be a leaf, and seemed to be moving. I ...
Palau - Day #2
... we got to the location, it was 5 p.m. and a chain was up blocking the driveway. But we spotted a footpath nearby, and parked the car along the side of the road. We then started our way down a very steep and slippery path, leading to some abandoned rail tracks from an earlier Japanese mining company. Following the tracks, we found the next path that would take us to the waterfall. We crested a hill and saw the waterfall across a valley from us. But by this ...
Leaving Palau
... I was honestly flabbergasted. Do I look like I want to live in the Philippines, in a third world country with massive population problems and terrorist problems and pollution, etc. etc. Guess I must have looked suspect to want to embrace all of that. And of course, NO ONE asked to see my onward ticket once I got to the Philippines. No one ever has, anywhere, in any country I ...
This hotel was formerly known as: Palasia


