de Puerto Princessa a Port Barton

From Puerto Princessa to Port Barton

Do you know what a Jeepney is? Imagine an ancient Jeep from the war with
Japan, re-painted in vibrant blues and reds, with lace curtains at the
windows (if there are windows), loads of chrome everywhere, statues of the
Virgin Mary and Jesus hanging from the rear-view mirror! Then imagine lts
of noise and clouds of smelly diesel coming of the tail-pipe; no
concessions to anti-pollution here!
The chairs and benches are as uncomforable as they can be, but by some
miracle these curiosities start, cough, belch and run well and have been
doing so since the war! On Palawan, I took a 6 hour voyage in a large
Jeepney which traversed the jungle on a narrow dirt track, often flooded by
the great rains of November! There were many exciting mud-pits to cross and
several times I asked myself if we would ever get out! But yes - we always
did!! It was a magnificent trip, a wonderful experience, and I will always
remember it!



Savez-vous ce qu'est un Jeepney? Imaginez un ancien jeep de la guerre avec le Japon, repeint en bleu et rouge avec des dentelles aux fenetres s'il y a des fenetres, du chrome un peu partout, des Saintes Vierges et des Jesus qui pendent au retroviseur; ca fait beaucoup de bruit, ca pue terriblement, le systeme anti-pollution , connait pas!
Les chaises ou fauteuils sont aussi inconfortables que possible mais par miracle ces engins marchent, roulent, toussent, petaradent depuis la guerre...et j'ai fait ce voyage de 6 heures qui traverse la jungle sur un chemin de terre et d'eau apres les grandes pluies de Novembre! Deux ou trois fois je me suis demandee si on allait se sortir de ce bourbier!!! Mais oui! et c'est un de mes plus magnifique souvenir