The Chronicles of Jill: Reminiscing Coron

My first ever visit to Coron, Palawan in 2009 have triggered the moles in my feet to start wanderlusting the wondrous beauty of the country. Since then I can't stop browsing for promo fares, checking groupon deals and looking for next adventures. The experience I had in this island kept me wanting for more experiences... travel experiences. What made this trip special.. well, special because it was spent with colleagues from the university where I was working and we stayed in a co-worker's home in Culion, Palawan... How did it go? I want to remember... Well, I was the one in charge looking for cheap fares and I was able to get promo Cebu Pacific seats and sail tickets from Aboitiz. Everything went well, toured around Culion, went to their museum (by the way.. museum fee is 100 at that time) some of my travel buddies did not entered the museum but I have this thinking that if I visit a place, a want to see every bit of it because I do not know if I can visit it again. I enjoyed eating fresh fish and the good laugh I had with friends. Our second day was the highlight of our trip because we did our island hopping. As soon as we ride the boat, everybody kept on admiring the rock formations on each islet that we are passing by. First destination was Banol beach and everybody was awed by its beauty... the sand are stunning white and we swam a little and ate our lunch.

We have jump shots and multiple pictures taken in that beach but our enjoyment was cut short because we were informed that there are more spots to visit.

Next is the Kayangan Lake known as the cleanest freshwater lake in the country. This is my favorite place because of its tranquility and mysterious beauty. There is an entrance fee of 100 pesos each but we got a discount because we are with a Culion resident with us. Going to the lake, one must climb several steps but it is not tiring because as you reach the top, one can have a good view of the different islets of Palawan. Most of us swam in the freshwater lake and I enjoyed very much because the water did not gave me a stingy feeling like what salt water usually do.

(view at the Kayangan Lake)

We spent around 45 minutes here and went to the next place which is the twin lagoon. It is also a pristine beauty but I had a minor accident where I slipped in one of the rock formations that gave me bruises in my legs and feet. Nevertheless it did not stopped me from joining my colleagues in rafting in the twin lagoon. Our last stop is at the Siete Pecados where one can do snorkeling in the middle of the ocean and feed big angel fish (I really don't know what kind of fish they are). What amazed me here is that while some of my friends are swimming and feeding the fish, one paddle boat came and gave us tickets which happens to be the entrance ticket for visiting the place. The old man in that paddle boat told us that they are really watching the place and are using the funds to ensure that illegal fishing will not take place in the seas of Coron, Palawan. This is something that we can share to our students as we discuss next semester. We had a tiring but fulfilling day because our eyes and our minds have seen one of the most beautiful places in the country. Three years have gone and the experience I got in this place are still in my mind. I kept on saying I want to go back...

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