Getting Acquainted with Coron

Coron is a small town compared to Puerto Princesa, the capital of Palawan. You can basically walk around just to familiarize yourself. 


A brief history from wikipedia...

The first inhabitants of Coron were the Tagbanuas who belong to the second wave of Indonesians who migrated to this area some 5,000 years ago. They were a nomadic, seafaring people, living mainly by fishing and subsistence agriculture. Although they are now sedentary (with the young using cell phones, etc.), they maintain many of their old customs, traditions and beliefs. Today, the Tagbanuas remain the dominant if not entire population of Coron.

my 2011 Travels in a capsule

Hello! *clearing out the cobwebs*

With my unofficial hiatus, I owe everyone here an apology for my delayed posts. Though I'm late for a year ender review(but early enough for the Chinese New year *grins*), I'm posting a recap of my trips last 2011 as a year opener instead, which might help you in planning your destinations come summer time. A quick breather before I continue with my Coron posts. 

Like any other year in the past, my trips were a mix of scheduled and "out of the whim" jaunts which make it more interesting.

Food trip, art and adventure. We welcomed 2011 with our Baguio trip. It's always been a tradition for our family to savor the cool climate of this summer capital of the Philippines during this time. We marked 1-1-11 with a wild, exhilarating experience that was the Treetop adventure at Camp John Hay, the newest offering of the city. Contrary to popular belief, rediscovering Baguio is always a delight. 

ziplining for the first time

Darayonan Lodge-A place like Home

Vans are a regular fixture at the Busuanga airport. These are the only means of transportation allowed from the airport to Coron town and vise versa. It costs P150 per person. For about 30 minutes you'll be traveling in a vast grassy land(yes, a savannah) with grazing cows and a few horses on the side. 

Traveling to Coron, Palawan

I've been to Palawan twice. First was in the summer of 1998 with my colleagues in Puerto Princesa, the province's capital. I was mesmerized by its beauty so much that I vowed to go back in the future. Almost a decade after, I went back with my husband in 2009. I admit that I became to adventurous that I added El Nido to our itinerary aside from  visiting Puerto Princesa. You can read about it here. To date, it occupies the top spot in my most memorable local trip.

Patar Beach

Hailed as the upcoming Boracay of the north, Patar Beach boasts of aquamarine waters, powdery, and almost white sand. But unlike Boracay, it is a public beach, it isn't crowded and only a few resorts made of nipa hut cottages(ideal for budget travelers) were in sight. The only hotel that we saw along the beach was Treasures of Bolinao found in the northernmost part of the beach. I learned that it also prides of beautiful rock formations.