Hamlet's Lair

Weekend at Hof Gorei

Watching the sunset when you have the sun with you...

Dengue is nothing when a day after you get discharged from the hospital, you get to enjoy the beauty of Pearl Farm, and a week after - Hof Gorei. That's what happened to me early this March, thanks to Sunshine!

Hof Gorei is a resort near Pearl Farm. If you have a reservation, you can avail of the free boat transfer from Sta. Ana wharf. It took me and Sunshine 50 minutes to arrive at the resort.

What makes this resort unique is its butler service. Once you get there, you'll be greeted by your own butler. Yes, your very own butler. Meaning, someone is attending to all your needs anytime you need them.

If you want to have dinner or breakfast by the beach, you only need to inform your butler and they'll make it happen. You can even have them do errands for you in the island's nearest town. No, we didn't have our butler do that. But she did make our stay more comfortable and convenient.

View of Malipano Island (across Pearl Farm) from Hof Gorei

April 10, 2017
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Six O'Clock Show

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Dos Palmas, Puerto Princesa

"The sky is an infinite movie to me. I never get tired of looking at what's happening up there."

- K. D. Lang

If you have an appreciation for the arts, you'll understand my love for sunsets. No work of Picasso, van Gogh, Monet, or any other world renowned artists can match the grandiose artistry that God displays in the heavens every single day.

The sky is God's huge canvas and there's no doubt He's the best artist of all time.

Click here for another sunset shot taken in Dos Palmas.

September 15, 2016
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Posta del Sol

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- Dos Palmas Resort

From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised! - Psalm 113:3 (ESV)

After five days in El Nido, my friend Pearl and I stayed for a couple of nights in Dos Palmas, Puerto Princesa. It's located on a private island in Honda Bay.

The resort offers a host of leisure and recreational activities. I did enjoy kayaking and snorkeling but as you may have already guessed if you're following my photoblog, I'm satisfied with just watching and taking photos of sunsets.

Click on the link to view more of my sunset shots in Dos Palmas: http://hamletslair.blogspot.com/search?q=dos+palmas.

August 15, 2016
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What Lies Beneath

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“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.” ― Roald Dahl

This is the historical sunken cemetery of Camiguin Island. The huge cross marks the old gravesite that was driven under water when Mt. Vulcan Daan erupted in the 1870s.

Sunken Cemetery at daylight

My friend Pearl and I arrived early afternoon at this famous tourist spot in Camiguin. While the place looked nice at daylight, it lacked the eeriness that I wanted to capture. So we decided to visit nearby landmarks for a while and returned to catch the sunset.

Sunken cemetery looking more dramatic at sunset

August 14, 2016
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Sundown

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"Ours is a life of constant reruns. We're always circling back to where we started, then starting all over again. Even if we don't run extra laps that day, we surely will come back for more of the same another day soon." - Joe Henderson

Palawan, my most favorite place in the country. Its beauty keeps me in awe and always makes me want to come back.

And I've been coming back over and over again. But soon, instead of just taking pictures of sunsets, I'll have my own Sun with me.

- Dos Palmas Island Resort and Spa
Puerto Princesa, Palawan

April 20, 2016
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Sunset in Dos Palmas

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Dos Palmas Resort, Palawan

"Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky." - Rabindranath Tagore

My friend Pearl and I just finished kayaking and were walking back to our room at Dos Palmas. We passed by this view and without a word, both of us dashed to the room, took our cameras, and went back to the beach just to catch this beautiful sunset.

You gotta love friends with whom you share the same passion. No words needed - you simply get each other!

Here's another sunset shot in Dos Palmas: http://hamletslair.blogspot.com/2015/05/re-experiencing-palawan-dos-palmas.html

June 19, 2015
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Re-experiencing Palawan: Bay View

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After 12 years, I finally got to revisit my most favorite place in the country. My friend Pearl and I rediscovered the beauty and secrets of the islands of Palawan - known all over the world as the country's last ecological frontier. This is the view from our room in Bay View Hotel, El Nido.

So nice to wake up to this beauty!