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| Kayangan Lake |
This is our second day at Coron, Palawan. We spent the entire day yesterday exploring the main island, so today we'll be heading to the nearby islands to frolic on the white sand and enjoy the clear waters. Yey!
Listed in our itinerary are trips to the following island:
- Kayangan Lake
- Banul Beach
- Coral Garden
- CYC beach
- Siete Pecados
- Twin Lagoon
Honestly, I am not sure where we went to first because the boatman kept on changing the course because of the tide. But I do remember that we went to Kayangan Lake first because if we're tired and wet from swimming, we might not be able to make the 10-minute hike up the hill, ha-ha!
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| Boats dock in as their passengers hike up to Kayangan Lake. |
It maybe tiring but the view is well worth it!
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| Islands surrounding Kayangan Lake |
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| Finally, we reached the lake! |
I can't stop myself from posting too many photos of Kayangan Lake. Looking at it has a relaxing effect, doesn't it? And hey, it's the country's cleanest lake as well, so photos pa more!
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| Kayangan Lake |
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| Hubby against the blue hue of Kayangan Lake. Magnificent, eh? |
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| Twin Lagoon |
The twin lagoon can be reached by climbing the wooden stairs, shown above, or swim through a tunnel, which is just below that platform!
Hooray! I survived swimming through the tunnel! It was a big feat for me as I am claustrophobic. Make me ride a roller coaster or ask me to jump on top of a hill (not mountain, I don't think I'll ever have the energy to climb one, ha-ha!) but never, ever ask me to enter a cave..
For lunch, our boat crew prepared the food while we were enjoying ourselves at the Twin Lagoon. Then, while we were teased by the wonderful smell of grilled seafood, we proceeded to Banul beach where shade and breeze will comfort us as we eat to our stomach's content.
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| Banul beach |
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| Amazing seascape + grilled seafood = amazing lunch. |
If I remember correctly, we stayed at Banul beach for about an hour so we can have a bit of time to rest after eating before we continue to enjoy Coron's fantastic beaches. After all, it's not good to swim with a full stomach.
This happened almost a year ago so I am not quite sure where we went to next. But most probably, it is CYC beach or Coron Youth Club beach for the simple reason that entrance is free, ha-ha! Other islands may charge from 50 pesos to a hundred pesos per head when you visit them. But entrance fees to our visit to Kayangan Lake, Twin Lagoon and Banul beach were included in the package so we didn't worry about bringing some cash with us.
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| I think this is CYC beach. |
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| We simply cannot resist having a selfie against clear waters and white sand! |
If you love snorkelling, Coron will not let you down. The corals can even be clearly seen above water!
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| Time to head off to another breathtaking destination.. |
I believe our last stop was at Siete Pecados, or Seven Sins. It was named as such after the seven maidens who disobeyed their mother and drowned in the area and voilà! Seven islets appeared.
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| Siete Pecados |
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| One of the islets of Siete Pecados, up close. |
We missed other magnificent islands like Malcapuya or Banana island because of our limited time at Coron, but this gave us another reason to come back again! Anyway, we just enjoyed swimming and snorkelling to make the most of what we had :)
To cap our adventure, we had an awesome dinner at Darayonan Lodge, where the main office of the tour agency is nearby located. It was a picturesque place complete with an al fresco dining area and swing so this is another option for accommodations.
Looking for a beach just somewhere North? Why not try Anawangin Cove at Zambales?
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