Discouraging bike tourism with unreasonable fees

Wheels of Happiness

Many bike tourists swarmed to the post hometown because of unique biking experience and also the presence of many cafe shops that featured boutique cheap coffee, and that offers splendid view of the Metropolis especially at night

We do not know what happened to the people concerned But one day we found the entrance fee of P200.00 being imposed after a series of action:   closing the subdivision gate, placing of razor sharp concertina barbed wire.    etc.

Now who is in his right mind cyclist would pay the P200.00 which is considered exorbitant   This will naturall drive away the cyclists.  The P200.00 is signal for them not come and to drive them away.

Maybe the coffee shops, while providing jobs will find a new spot somewhere but tourism in this town has been dealt a hard blow.  

It is not only in this town.  In another mountainous place, visitors visitors  have to pay  an entrance fee of P200.00.   The free entrance to passers by, Uzi could have boosted sales of the resto and the subdivision.  But some people sweat the small ticket items for short term gains

Sayang

Palawan Tour November 25 to Dec 2, 2012

Biking and health

My youngest daughter bought us a tour package for 4 in Palawan that will cover both Puerto Princesa and        in one week's time from Nov. 25  to December 2, 2012.  Today we are in Puerto Princesa and we had a city tour that covers:   Bay Walk, the Cathedral, the  Plaza Real, the souvenir shop, the Crocodile farm, the Millionaires Hill, Mitra Ranch, the Baker's Hill,  and the Loom Shop that supplies CK.

Tomorrow, we go to  El Nido   and rest for the day,  the following day and next day, we do island hopping.  Then rest day on Wednesday.

Then back to Puerto Princesa and then tour of beaches from Friday to Saturday, and the underground river tour.  We will back at  11 pm of Dec. 2.

Our city tour today was very educational.  We should have gone to Palawan earlier.   The tourist industry is much more organized in Palawan than I thought.  The crocodile farm, with some upgrades can match that of Bangkok.

The tourist arrival here, and the vibrancy of the tourist industry here is very evident... many inns, hostels apartelles, guided tours,  restaurants, night spots.... tourist guides, vans, many flights.....