The next day Natalie, Merissa, Ricky, and I rented some kayaks and paddled out to Cadlao Island in search of Nat Nat Beach. After an hour or so we floated up to an empty stretch of white sand along the west side of the island. The bay was lined with a craggy jungle that tumbled down off of a solitary mountain, and except for a couple of friendly dogs and a few fisherman that lived in a little shanty on the beach, we had the entire place to ourselves. Bearing a few cans of mango juice as gifts, we approached the fisherman to see if we were in fact on Nat Nat Beach. And we were! We’d found Nat’s geographic namesake! That’s when Nat carved her name in the sand and posed for pictures.
The day was ours to be lazy, sauntering around the beach, relaxing in the shade, sipping rum cocktails, and floating in the sea. We considered kayaking up the coast to another beach, but realized that we were perfectly content where we were. As the afternoon came to an end, we hopped in the kayaks and paddled back to El Nido. The next day we made our way back to Puerto Princesa where I caught a flight back to Kota Kinabalu, and Nat and Mo to Manila. Only a week in the Philippines, what a tease! Over 7,000 islands and I only saw a handful. There will be a next time. I will return...
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