Our Adventures: Coron day 2

Day 2 of our Coron Adventure started out with waking up to a nice sunny morning. The above photo shows the view from  our room. 

Paul, taking advantage of the sun's rays and capturing its glare on the photo. 

A nice and quiet morning at Sunz en Coron. 

Paul's breakfast: Tocino and Eggs. 

My breakfast: Corned beef and eggs.

One thing I didn't like about our stay in Sunz en Coron is that the breakfast was not served buffet style. Instead the free breakfast was a choice P150.00 worth of breakfast meals in the resort. These meals were only: 

• Tocino and Eggs
• Corned Beef and Eggs 
• Continental Breakfast
• Danguit with Eggs 

I really want to make the most of the free breakfast I get in hotels so it was a sad thing that it wasn't the case for Sunz en Coron. 

This is our favorite spot in the resort. There are beautiful cabanas with nice and comfortable pillows. Plus you can use the wifi of the resort from here. 

While waiting for our tour guide- we would hang out in these cabanas.  

Due to our busy tour schedule we were not able to swim in the resort's pool-not even once. This pool is also used to give diving and snorkeling instructions. If you will be going to Coron expect a lot of snorkeling. :) 

Before we got on the boat that would take us on our tour. Paul took this great photo of the sky reflecting on a clear pool in the ground.

We had to wear our life jackets as it was a requirement since we would be passing by the Authorities :p

During our trip, our tour guide Dexter was educating us about Coron Island.

The town where we were staying is actually in Busuanga and Coron is another island which is part of the Calamian group of islands. Only about 10% of the island is open to the public. In Coron island there are 13 lakes but only two are open to the public.

Only a small percent of the island has been explored and this is because of the island's limestone formation which results in sharp and jagged rocks. Some parts of the island are even only accessible by kayak.

Arriving on the island. 

The island of Coron is also known as Galapogos x 10 because of the number of species that are currently on the island. Although exploring the island is rather difficult because of the limestone formation. If an exploration is done, the team would even need to get a helicopter because if there are any accidents that would happen- the only way to get out would be to be air lifted. 

There are a number of different theories on how the islands in Coron are formed- one of them is that it is a prehistoric corral reef. 

Paul and me conquering Coron :p 

This is also a popular pose for tourists. Just make sure you don't fall off the boat! :) 

One of our guides-John Pratts- Yes! That is his name- getting ready to throw the anchor.

Arriving on the island- you can see the houses on the side of the island and these are where people from the Tagbawa tribe are staying. Coron island, is also part of the ancestral domain of the indigenous Tagbanwa people. 

According to Dexter, the Tagbanwa tribe are the only indigenous tribe that was awarded their own land from the government. 

One of the popular spots where you can take a photo. It is like peeking into paradise. 

Upon arriving in Coron island- there are about 100 + steps you would need to take before arriving at the Kayangan Lake. Kayangan lake is known as one of the cleanest inland body of water in the Philippines. 

Going down the stairs you can already see the beautiful lake. 

Underwater Camera Shots: 

Mr. Shrimp giving Paul an underwater foot spa.

There was a shrimp that was giving Paul an underwater foot spa. Dexter said that shrimp are attracted to our dead skin cells. It was really ticklish- Paul said. 

Underwater Kingdom. The silent limestone formations underneath the water was a breathtaking sight. 

Underwater peace sign. 

Our tour guide Dexter 'towing' us along. 

Since Paul and I were not that experienced at snorkeling, our tour guide Dexter had to 'tow' us along. :p

One of the Limestone formations in Barracuda Reef- you can also see the sunlight peering through the surface. 

These Limestone formations would really make you feel as if you are swimming through an underwater kingdom. Even if the lakes and reefs were so deep - think once you drop anything - you won't be able to get it back, there was still some sense of awe and wonder.

This was the view when you looked up from snorkeling. I honestly didn't know where to  look since both scenes (surface and underwater-was amazing!)

Aside from Kayangan Lake we also visited Barracuda Lake (enter heavy guitar riff) and yes it is called Barracuda Lake because of the barracudas that are seen here. Luckily we didn't run into any of them when we went snorkeling. 

Dexter said that in case we ran into any Barracuda's to stick to the wall of the limestone, since barracuda's are known strikers and they need space to strike. 

The photos below are a variety of photos from Kayangan Lake and Barracuda Lake. 

Barracuda Reef had more limestone formations and seemed like the underwater kingdom where Ariel lives. 

Kayangan Lake had more fishes swimming around and colorful corrals. 

After Snorkeling we went to have lunch on a nearby beach. The name escapes me but it was a white sand beach. Even if it rained a little and the clouds turned into a threatening dark shade we still had a great lunch. 

Lunch: Garlic and Buttered shrimp - prepared by RGO Tours :) 

Our friends at RGO Tours prepared our lunch of Garlic and Buttered Shrimp and Unicorn fish. The photos were taken from my Instagram account. :) The shrimp-err prawns were delicious! It was my first time to see and eat a Unicorn fish, they are called Unicorn fish because of their horn in their forehead. The fish was good but I found the skin too velvet-like in texture but of course how many people can say that they already ate unicorn fish right? :) 

Lunch: Unicorn Fish. Prepared by RGO Tours. 

Posing by the beach before heading out. :)

After a long day of snorkeling - this is what was waiting for us at the resort. :) Newly made bed with new towels! :) 

After taking a shower and changing we headed out to have dinner. Since we would be leaving at 3AM the following day, we decided to have an early dinner, which was around 5:00PM. 

We decided to head over to Sea Dive Resort-which was a great idea since we were able to catch the sun as it set in the sea. 

Sea Dive Resort is a popular diving resort and there were a lot of foreigners there-especially Europeans. 

While waiting for our food. There were lots of sights to behold and even if the Chicken ala King was bland the scenic sunset made our trip to Sea Dive Resort worth it. 

Kid by the sea. 

How many boats do you see? 

Abusing the view. 

Here are Paul's thoughts while he was 'abusing the view': 

I was waiting for the sun to go down since it was too intense. I had a window time of like 30 minutes to take photos. There were also a lot of people who were taking photos with me during this short window time. Hopefully my photos were able to give justice to the majestic Coron sunset.