Raving Mistress: Beach bumming: Coron, Palawan

Today is what Coron is all about. We woke up early to a nice Filipino breakfast of tocilog and a cup of 3-in-1 coffee, then headed to the port to start the Coron loop tour.

My Hungarian guests had their first taste of Coron marine life at the Siete Pecados Marine Park. It's a snorkling destination with seven picturesque islands surrounded by lovely and rich coral reefs. It was a bit windy so we had to be careful not to stray too far from the boat. Nonetheless, we had seen and fed countless fishes of all types. Forget about school of fishes, it's a whole university down there!

After some minutes of swimming with the fishes, we headed to the most famous place in Coron, the beautiful Cayangan lake. We had to take 100 steep steps, but it was worth it. The lake is a combination of fresh and salt water, perfect for a refreshing dip. Nothing to do but swim, relax and enjoy nature. And of course, we took a picture of the most photographed rock island in Palawan. :)

Another snorkling session at the rich reefs and colorful fishes of Twin Peak concluded the morning run. We then headed to the other side of the island to one of the small white beaches of Coron. Unfortunately, all of the islands were crowded with boats and tourists. So instead of docking and having lunch by the beach, I just asked our tour guide to hover above the Skeleton shipwreck and eat lunch on the boat. It turned out to be a brilliant idea. Right after eating, we jumped in the water to admire the wreck and the marine life that blossomed around it. For me. it was the best site we've visited.

We docked at a small beach in the afternoon to take some pictures and then finish the tour with a visit to CYC beach.