Helicopter Island: On a different High in El Nido, Palawan
“Look at that island!” exclaimed a friend as she pointed to an irregular shape that was slowly becoming clearer as our boat sped up in between islands that morning. “It looks like a dolphin.”
“Igazán?” said another friend. “It’s a lot more like a whale to me.”
“It looks like a fried chicken. Csirkecomb. soaked in water”
“An airplane.”
“Egy helikopter.”
“Yes, a helicopter. Without the propeller.”
“What is the name of that island?” Finally, somebody asked one of our boatmen, who smilingly answered — Helicopter Island.
Helicopter Island seen from our boat
We just passed by it on the way to Matinloc Island. later on, after a series of stops at stunning beaches and snorkeling sites, we saw the island again. It was late afternoon and the sun was already boasting its golden gentleness to the lands and seas below. The golden atmosphere made the island much lovelier and island-hopping much a lot more comfortable.
Like a lot of islands off the coast of El Nido, Helicopter Island (officially called Dilumacad Island) is home to towering cliffs sandwiching thick dark green rainforests. On one side of the island is this massive mountain. From afar, its cliffs looked like its edges are rounded, making it look a lot more nurturing than the other islands. a lot of parts of the m0untain was naked, baring its contours, carved by time, if not God himself.
The “bigger cliffs” on one side of the island
Wide beach area on the tail side of the island.
On the other end is another massive cliff that looks like the helicopter’s tail, rising from a large blanket of white sand. In late afternoons, the cliff blocks off the sun, allowing tourists to stay longer in its cool shade.
Foreign tourists enjoying the waves
One of the things we easily observed was that the waves here were a little bit a lot more violent. None of us could swim that far off the coast because the waves would just spit us back to the shore. Well, we liked it so we made a decision to play with the waves a bit longer. We would swim and let the waves wrestle us back into the territory of muscle pains.
At one point, I just chose to put down my snorkel and just lie down on the sand, in the middle of dry leaves, and enjoy my friends have the time of their lives. My friend Ayn sat on a bed of rock, admiring the view. Leo braved the waves with a cam in his hands, hoping for a good shot. The others challenged the waves some more.
Dry leaves made me a lot more emo. Haha
My friends Ayn and Leo in a music video moment. LOL
That moment, I found exactly what I came here for — peace of mind. and how can any other moments beat this? A great, peaceful, delighted time with friends in Paradise. It was a different kind of high. If only I could stay here forever.
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