Coron Day 3

Most of our third day in Coron was spent snorkeling. We went to two World War II Japanese shipwrecks and the Bintuan Marine Park coral gardens.

This is in one of the two shipwrecks we went to. Joema and Mek wanted to pose with an extra life jacket to remind them of Tric who wasn't able to join us haha

In coral gardens...

look how clear the water is. There were so many different and colorful corals! I enjoyed snorkeling here.

Then we went to the BMP Sea Hotspring. For me, this was the highlight of the day. The boat docked by an area of mangroves then we waded through the mangroves and saw the hot spring.

Ang asawa ko acting na acting! We were supposed to pose like we were afraid..sya lang gumawa.

Photo-op muna with the mangroves

This is the hot spring. It's just knee deep but it's really hot! It's sort of like a big hot tub. Back then Ja had the foresight to tell me hotsprings are not good for pregnant women so she asked me if I’m sure I’m not pregnant. Since I wasn’t (and I was already pregnant then) I didn’t soak to much in the hot spring. I mean I was there but I didn’t dip my whole body just below the knees hehe.

Out of the hot water. Dito super lamig ng tubig although there are parts na mainit..parang may umihi lang hahaha

When we got out of the mangroves it was already high tide so we had to uses this little banca to go to our boat. I'm only pretending to use the paddle, our guide is really pulling us heehee





We were fascinated with our guides. They were excellent, excellent divers. Part of the joy of snorkeling is watching them play with the fish or hang out in the shipwrecks. This is in another shipwreck. Joy was being pulled by the guide to where the shop is.


We went to another snorkeling spot where there are lots of coral. But I got injured by one coral (it was lowtide then) so I just went back to the boat. But here I am still smiling as if I didn't just get hurt by the coral.

My husband enjoyed that spot. He said the corals were more colorful than the one we saw in coral garden.

That was it. That was our last day in Coron. The next day we were headed back to Manila, our vacation over. I'm gald I was able to do all those physical activities before (I knew) I got pregnant.

Till my next adventure trip...kelan na kaya yon?

The Rest of our 2nd Day in Coron

Our next destination after Twin Lagoon was Kayangan Lake. Before reaching Kayangan lake, we had to hike up a hill and from the top we had to go down to go to Kayangan Lake. Whew! When we got to the top, it was time for some photo op. Look at that amazing view behind us.

Then we started trekking down the hill. The minute we saw the lake what we immediately thought about was Tabing Ilog. We started singing “Sa Ilog ang mundo’y tahimik” hehehe. Remember that youth oriented show where John Lloyd Cruz starred in? I don't know what it is about the lake or basta the minute I saw it I remembered Tabing Ilog. Must be the OBB where they show all the actors and actresses just frolicking in the river.


We didn’t explore the lake as much as we did Twin Lagoon. We didn’t stay long either because a few minutes after we’ve arrived, people started arriving and then the rain came. The rain was pouring a bit hard when we decided to leave. It was a bit dangerous going up and down the hill with the circumstances we're in. It was raining hard already and the slopes are so slippery. One of us actually slipped hard on his bum while going down. Good thing nothing really bad happened. Looking back, imagine if I was the one who slipped I was supposed to be a few weeks pregnant then!

After Kayangan Lake, we went snorkeling at Siete Pecados. This literally means seven mountains. The area where you can snorkel is surrounded by 7 big limestone rocks or you can say small mountains. The fish here are so big! There were some bigger than my head. I was actually scared they might bite us when our tourguide started throwing rice into the water (this is how they attract the fish).

Ready to head back to Majika after snorkeling.

We were tired after all the activities we had. So when we got back to the resort, we just relaxed, had dinner and were all ready to hit the sack.

Some pa-artsy shot...beautiful colors of the sunset!

Waiting for the dinner bell to ring. In Majika Resort, the food is served in the mess hall. All the guests are informed that food is already served when you hear a bell.
Yum! Crabs again for dinner!

And that ends our second day in Coron. Sorry I had to do my Coron post by installment. I can’t post them in one long post as that will take so much time. Watch out for my next Coron entry!

Twin Lagoon

After Banol Beach, our group went to Twin Lagoon - twin because these are two lagoons side by side each other. Out boat docked in one of the lagoons and then we crossed a limestone formation to get to the other lagoon.



Actually when we docked we didn't know what to do. We thought we were going snorkeling by the side of the boat but our tourguide told us that we were supposed to go to the other side. I asked her "Ate kailangan ba ng life vest? (Do we need to wear our life vest?)" and she answered "Ay, ma'am nasa sa inyo po yun kung gusto nyo mag-life vest. (It's up to you if you want to wear one)" Haller! The water was 20feet deep! Good thing I insisted on wearing a life vest (the rest followed suit) or else I would have drowned there hahahaha! Well, I wouldn't have reached the other side if I didn't wear a life vest.

Photo before getting off the boat



We didn't have photos at the other lagoon because we didn't bring any underwater camera. Everyone was afraid to gamble and bring their cameras so they were left in the boat. Well, the cameras would have been soaked because we went under this.



It was really disappointing we didn't have photos because the other side was so magical. Limestone mountains surrounding us - just us and nature. And it was really just us in that massive body of water surrounded by limestone formation. I was surprised actually that I wasn't freaking out during that time, I found it a really peaceful experience. No worries about the outside world - no thoughts about work. Our guides were the best - they were expert divers. We went from one side of the lagoon to the other side. We just stopped because when we reached a rock (underwater), a fish that was nestled there started biting us hahaha! And some of saw a sea snake although they told us when we already left (Coron, that is) so we didn't panicked or anything hehe.

The Bitch is in the Beach

We tried drinking on our first night in Coron but we called it a night only after about an hour. We were worried we won't be able to wake up early the next day.

Mek, Joema and I woke up around 6am, which is still early considering our breakfast was scheduled for 7am so we did some photoshoot at the beach.

Before 7am, Ja and Kim were up and were part of the group for the picture taking. Only Joy was missing. Our failed attempt at a jump shot!


We woke up Joy before eating breakfast. Or she would have missed this...yummy!


After eating, we changed into our swim wears and were ready to get off the resort. Small boat first before going to the big boat, although we could have waded in the water.

We passed by some mangroves, there were actually a lot in the area where the resort was.


After going through the mangroves, our boatman checked if there were any damage to our boat. Unfortunately, the clutch of our boat was damaged but fortunately, we were stranded in an area where other boats were passing by and still near the resort. So our boatman hitched a ride with another boat and we waited for him to get a boat from the resort. You would think this would dampen our spirits but we were there to enjoy and enjoy we did! We took more photos!





When our rescue boat arrived, we were again off to our destination. First stop, Banol beach!

We were the only ones there when we arrived and had the beach to ourselves. The sand is so white!

And the water is so clear, it's like we're swimming in a pool!

I love this photos...this is now my profile pic on FB hehe

This one's a nice series...the water is a bit salty so you can just imagine how the water stings the eyes. Here's my hubby fighting it off with the water after taking off his mask.



We love love love this beach!





It was only a few minutes before we had lunch that another boat arrived. I was a bit pissed off because we had to share the beach with someone else haha! They were telling me "the bitch is in the beach" because I didn't want to move an inch even when another boat was arriving to dock. Our lunch was superb! We had crabs, grilled fish and adobo! With mangoes for dessert!



After eating it was time to say goodbye to Banol Beach and head off to Twin Lagoons.

To be continued…

Independence Weekend in Coron

For Independence Day weekend, the hubby and I together with some friends went to Coron.

We flew via Air Philippines Express. Took the 1:40pm flight and we arrived in Busuanga around 2:30pm.

The road trip from the airport to the town took a round 30-45 minutes. From the port, the boat ride to Majika Resort took around 45mins-1 hour.

It was low tide when we arrived at the resort and there was no way the boat can dock by the beach. So they asked us to alight from the boat, transfer to a smaller boat and then wade through the water all the way to the beach.

Found this little star fish along the way.

Wading through the water started out to be fun but when we saw there were jellyfish in the water, we tried doing it faster. Unfortunately, we had to be slow and careful as there was a part near the beach that seemed like quicksand. When you step into it, your feet up to your knees can be immersed into the sand. Anyways, we were immediately checked into our cottages where we rested for a while. Our guide also discussed the tours we were going to do for the next two days. After that we went hiking within the resort.


Look how amazing the view is on top of the hill.

What will you do with that beautiful view? Why, take loads of photos of course!