Snippet of Coron
I woke up at 4:15am, we should be leaving at around 5:30. It was the start of classes so we need to go ahead on time. We cannot afford to be late on our first ever family vacation via plane. hehe..
We took a cab, at exactly 6:15am nasa NAIA na kami. Si manong taxi driver kase, dami wento at grievances, alam lahat ata ng history ng Pilipinas, pero ang bilis niya mag drive di ba! 45mins lang from Valenzuela to airport! Whew, that was fast, indeed!
 |
| Going on board @ Cebu Pa |
1 hour delayed ang flight. I started to worry, because we might cannot do all the supposedly itinerary on the first day.
Instead of 10:20, we arrived at Busuanga Airport past 11am.
Ma, we did it! (kabado kasi kami sa unang flight namin) Hahahaha..Welcome! Coron, PALAWAN!!
 |
| BUSUANGA (Coron) AIRPORT |
I immediately looked for Kuya Joy, he was referred by Kuya Jhong na maging driver namin. (Sorry po, we're late.) Sanay na daw sila sa mga ganung eksena. After 30mins, we reached the Coron Town Proper. On the way, makikita mo agad ang kagandahan ng Palawan. Puro bundok at puno. Hmm..refreshing! As planned, we had a quick check- in to Coron village lodge then gora na ulit kami sa van to fulfill the DAY 1 island tour!
Kuya Jhong mentioned that he cannot go with us so he referred Kuya Jhun (bayaw niya) our official boatman for 2 days.
After 15mins boating, we stop in the middle of the vast ocean. Sabi ko tuloy kay Kuya Jhun, "dito na po un? anu po meron dito?" and he said, "Opo mam, Siete Pecados po". Hahahaha. aok.
Medjo disappointed ako nung una, kc that's already past lunch time and based on the itinerary, Banul Beach muna kami for lunch, I thought gutom na sina ma at pa. Eh I cannot make any complains na, andun na kami eh. So, I wore my goggles for snorkeling and first dip into the water, napa W.O.W! talaga ako pag ahon! As in! I was mesmerized by the rich and colorful coral reefs I've seen at ang DAMING FISH!!! It was beautiful!
 |
| Siete Pecados - monitoring station |
Ay grabe talaga, spell A.M.A.Z.I.N.G!
 |
| We love feeding fish |
 |
| SCHOOL OF FISH We were prepared, we brought bread pero we were surprised when we started feeding them, nagpuntahan silang lahat sa amin especially to ate. Kaso ung itim, nangangagat daw. Hahaha..(Takaw). Take note: Salty Water! Must- Haves: Bread, Goggles and UNDERWATER Cam. Ate bought Dicapac for us! Very good! Sayang talaga pag wala ka. |
 |
| Photos by EMAN, Kuya Jhun's assistant! Then I realized, the one I handed to Kuya Jhun na itinerary was the original one. I have a revised one na kase. So, okay na rin un. Okay talaga ang first stop, ang maki bonding sa mga fish at corals. It was past 2PM when we reached the next stop, the KAYANGAN LAKE, known to be the cleanest lake in Asia. |
 |
| ENTRANCE TO KAYANGAN LAKE |
We ate lunch here. Green ang tubig, malinaw! Kaso..
Take Note: Malamok!
Must - Haves: Mosquito repellant!
Our boatman prepared something unresisting sumptuous meal. The family enjoyed the lunch, while spraying to the max ng repellant. Hehehe..
Take Note: Malamok!
Must - Haves: Mosquito repellant!
Our boatman prepared something unresisting sumptuous meal. The family enjoyed the lunch, while spraying to the max ng repellant. Hehehe..
 | ||
| Ensaladang Itlog, Seaweeds, Crabs, Fish for Lunch and etc. |
After lunch, we started climbing according to Kuya Jhun, a less than 100 (two way) steps before reaching the Kayangan Lake.
 |
| TOP VIEW OF KAYANGAN LAKE |
Truly, a breathtaking view!
 |
| MAGICAL WATERS We do have images that only lens can capture! |
 |
| CLEAR WATER OF KAYANGAN LAKE |
We started swimming, the water was pretty deep approximately 10- 20 meters deep. When you're at the lake, the only thing you could do is enjoy the fresh water and the scenery. Pede atang inumin ang tubig dito, sa sobrang linis?! lol.
All you can see is the crystal clear water, rock formations and how it mirrors everything on the lake!!!!
 |
| ILOVEIT :) |
Hehe, it seemed Mama really enjoyed swimming here ha! :) and so we all did.
 | ||
ENTRANCE TO BARRACUDA LAKE
After 5mins boating, we were once again welcomed by the majestic ROCK FORMATIONS, signed that we are almost on our third stop, the Barracuda Lake.  Based on what I've read, Barracuda skeleton found here that's why it's being called, " BARRACUDA LAKE". Ang Sabi ko dati, hindi kami lulusong dito if we are the only people here, good thing marami kami that time so I grabbed my snorkeling gear and dip into the freshwater again! This time hindi ako na pa WOW sa ganda, I was startled by what I see under! I almost freaked out when I dip into the water, kase and dilim!!! Katakot pala, parang any moment, may hihila sayo sa ilalim.  Water Visibility: 35- 40 meters deep. Dark/ murky. Positive: Perfect site for divers Must Haves: Life vest! Wear it always, if you are not a good swimmer.   But still, Barracuda did not stop to amaze us. With its non-stop rock formation and beckoning blue- green clear water, picture taking and swimming in 30 minutes was not enough.  It may sounds creepy like an old saying that Barracuda could still lives here, but definitely, one that cannot be missed when you visit Coron!  Next stop, twin Lagoon.  No pictures taken inside the twin Lagoon. Kuya Jhun told us that we cannot bring our SLR inside and there's no way to put it anyway, at least we can bring Dicapac with us. Papa get in first pero bumalik din siya agad kase he felt something in his underarm. He exclaimed that his underarm was aching. When Mama, Mavic and I followed, we felt something is itchy. It's like something was biting our back. Haha, ang kati talaga.  Shots from Dicapac When the three of us reached the other side of the lagoon, at the back I heard Ate Diane shouted, "Kuya tulungan mo ko, kuya..tulungan mo ko." I was hurriedly go back to check what happened to her. Kanina daw may na i- spot- ang jellyfish ang mga tao doon. Ah, e asan na sabi ko? "Wala na, pinatay ko na" Eman proudly said to us. "Oh, pinatay mo na, ang bilis ah!" Sabi ko. Nabigla ko kase di namin nakita. Ang bangis talaga ni Eman. So un, thank God, that's good to hear pero ang kati talaga. Papa encouraged us to go back instead kase there's nothing you can hold on to or something that you could able to walk- through pag kaylanga mo, as in wala kang kakapitan so we immediately went back to our boat and sped off to our last stop. I wondered how big yung pinatay ni Eman na Jellyfish kase nangati kaming lahat! But the most affected nang kati ay si Papa. Papa shown to us his underarm. Ay, grabe namantal. It swollen already; formed a circular small bites. tsk..tsk..  Entrance to pristine "Banul Beach" |
 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
stunning photos! nadegrade lang quality pagka-upload no?
ReplyDeleteyou might want to use flickr para retain ang quality =)
Thanks Chyng! Will try it sa Flicker...
ReplyDelete