Just as the title said that's what my friend Therese told me one day, that she needed a change of scenery. Working at home can have its toll. You work, you eat, you sleep at home. I had a hard time adjusting from office work to home work but eventually got used to it after probably half a year. So, after a short time contemplating I told Therese that I'm game but our trip should be very cheap as I'm trying to save up. We agreed to look for an out-of-town deal in the Luzon area since it's nearer. After a few days of looking around deal sites we spotted many great out-of-town deals since it was off-peak season (rainy season). We considered Tagaytay, Zambales, etc. but we ended up looking through deals in the Visayas area as well since it was incredibly cheap and comparable to the Luzon deals. Cebu was our first choice. There was an island called Camotes in Cebu that first sparked our interest. It was cheap, it was isolated and it was lovely. A change of scenery would be perfect there. But because the travel agency wasn't replying to our emails we went ahead and looked for other deals. It was a blessing in disguise because we ended up finding a great deal in Coron, Palawan with tours and everything. We lost no time buying the deal and went to the agency for booking. The booking part was tricky since it was the rainy season but Therese was dead set on the date which is Sept 15-Sept 17. I was a bit reluctant but we were super lucky. Those days were the only days it wasn't raining in Luzon until October :P.
So below is a journal of our trip to Coron, Palawan. Hope you enjoy the pics and find it helpful if you're planning to go there.
Manila to Coron
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| at the terminal in NAIA 3 |
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| inside Cebu Pacific plane |
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| one of the islands of Palawan |
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| arrived at Busuanga airport (airphil express plane can be seen as well) |
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| our plane |
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| entrance to the airport |
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| the plane's passengers going in their respective vans |
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| all vans on the way to their respective hotels |
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| roads are pretty good |
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| at Coron town (simple, clean town with friendly people) |
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| we arrived at the pier |
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| our next ride to our hotel |
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| person from the hotel waiting for us |
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| restaurants at Coron town. just imagine the fresh seafood! |
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| on our way to the hotel |
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| free boat ride to and from the hotel |
Dive Link Resort
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| Dive Link Resort from afar |
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| Dive Link Resort |
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| Dive Link Resort |
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| Dive Link Resort |
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| walkway to the resort |
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| swimming pool |
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| our welcome drinks fresh from the trees! |
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| view from our room |
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| nice quiet place |
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| walking around the resort |
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| rental huts |
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| rental huts |
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| rental huts |
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| there's a basketball court |
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| walking around the resort |
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| walking around the resort |
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| peaceful afternoon sunset |
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| at the sunset deck |
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| very nice to go kayaking on those peaceful waters |
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| starfishes! |
Coron Town Tour
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| free ride back to town for some tour |
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| we're going to climb that cross later at Mt. Tapyas |
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| the public market! |
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| Coron town |
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| Coron town |
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| going up the mountain |
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| view from Mt. Tapyas |
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| view of the cross (we didn't make it to the top :P) |
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| view from Mt. Tapyas |
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| at the bottom of Mt. Tapyas |
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| peanut brittle factory |
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| At Kawayanan Grill Station |
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| We had Red Crab and Kinilaw (raw fish in vinegar) |
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| sisig as well |
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| Cross at Mt. Tapyas at night |
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| town lights |
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| Dive Link Resort walkway at night |
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| very peaceful moonlit night |
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| view from our room at night |
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