nette sold me two gift certificates from seair. it's a manila-busuanga-manila ticket - sold with a 75% discount. b and i have been planning to go there for months but ultimately he opted not to due to various reasons. eventually the other ticket went to my sister. it's about time that we get another sisterly getaway.
there were only 8 of us in the 20 seater little aircraft. a good number considering it's off season. it's my first time to ride such a little plane. they could only turn on the air con 5 mins after take off. we didn't have a flight attendant on board. you can see your check in luggage because it's just 3 feet away from you. and the pressure on your ears! it's really a pain! but nevertheless, you have to give credits to seair for flying to exotic destinations.
during our one hour flight, i used my scarce PR skill and approached one passenger who looked like he's been to palawan lots of time. my female gutt feeling worked well because apparently, he's a resident! we discussed our itinerary. he also warned us that we should buy insect repellant and flashlight - which practically saved our lives!
getting there...
welcome to busuanga airport! just one more hour of rough road and you'll see the beauty that is coron!
actually, our first destination is really the maquinit hot springs. we didn't do much during our first day. apart from the hot hot springs, we just bargained for a boat and visited the local carinderia.
our first marine adventure is the siete pecados (seven sins) group of islands. i thought it involved seven capital sins! can you imagine how each island could symbolize pride? envy? how about lust? hehe... apparently, legend has it that these islands represent seven siblings who disobeyed their parents. it was raining whole day so i didn't use my camera often. i maybe obsessed about sites, but camera safety should always be the priority. buti pa ang camera ko nakabalabal, ako kahit nanginginig na, ok lang. basta di mabasa ang camera. siete pecados is a nice site, an omen that better sites are about to come.
this area is called banol beach. i'll go there next time.
next stop? banana island! we were wondering why it's called as such. is it banana shaped? is it full of banana trees? both no to our questions. it's still a puzzle until today. despite the expensive entrance fee (P150 pax), this island's really got everything you've pictured about your dream beach! clear water, white sand, absence of floating stuff. you don't have to go far to snorkel good sites! you have a generous area for simple wading in water, then it's snorkel heaven after that! woohoo!
since we don't have much time, we went to the next destination just past lunch time. it's called culion island. this is near pearl farm resort. just give me ten years then probably i can save enough money to stay there. hehe... anyway, culion is known as the land of the lepers. funny we didn't see any leper during our half an hour stroll. we went to the church. there was nobody so we were free to photograph the church even if we're wearing swimwear and we were soaking wet.
last snorkel site for the day was the bador island - about 10 mins from culion by boat. no photos but i really assure you that it's the best snorkel site! it's really a different magnificent world down there!
then next day, we went to cayangan lake. it's a nice snorkel alternative from the sites we visited the previous day. it's got fresh water so you don't have to worry about getting choked by salty seawater. and when you're down there, it's like watching a national geographic video of wrecks! only this time you don't have to feel sorry because you'll only see beautiful rock formations!
entrance to cayangan
i told you cayangan is a beauty
just one of the pointy little fish that you can easily catch with your bare hands
that's our boat 'chuck'. we had it all to ourselves. there were only two of us but there were a total of 3 peeps servicing us. yan ang sosyal! may sariling bangka na, marami pang julalay! hehe... joke lang.. the good thing about these kinds of trips is the opportunity to interact with the locals. we had lunch with them - ng nakakamay! ultimate bonding!
this is the usual area where photos about coron are taken. this is the area used by the dept of tourism for their coron poster.
now on our way to our last destination
so where is it? barracuda lake! it's basically the same as cayangan. the only thing that makes it more special? the rocky steep cliff that you need to climb! two adventures in one! i used to do rock and wall climbing back in pinas. i missed it so much that if we had not been only pressing for time, i can go back and forth this trail!
yes, that's one lovely free jellyfish.
overall, we were able to go to the places that we needed to go to. it was raining heavily and i am not satisfied with my pictures. but when you account the adventures that we've done, it was money well spent.
medyo malakas ako kay lord. so farewell gift nya saken? rainbow!!! yey! i love rainbows!
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