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Planning a trip in Palawan was a difficult task at first.
There was a long list of tourist attractions to choose from. Thus, the
question was where is the ideal place to visit. Considering the itinerary is
three days and two nights, the question required the best answer to enjoy the holiday extension.
I begun to surf the net at my workplace, snap reading
of travel books at my favorite bookstores and inquired travel agencies for tour packages.
Puerto Princessa, Port Barton and Busuanga were on my list. But, I have
asked another question in my head to decide where to go: what do I want to see
and experience? My answer to this was islands, seafood cuisine, white beaches,
limestone, mountains and natives. My research on my three top choices aided me
in finalizing my itinerary to Busuanga Island. Guess what? This island in Northern Palawan has unexpectedly more
to things to offer to tourist like me.
Exploring the horizons in Palawan is one way to start year 2004. This is what I plan to do: take a good break from city life. Jen
and I finally decided to detour in Coron Islands, the gem of Northern Palawan.
Coron, a municipality of Busuanga Island, is known for its unspoiled
white beaches, unraveled diving sites and untouched ancestral domains. It is
indeed a pure adventure cruising around popular tourist spots in Coron.
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Getting there is by air via Sea air and Asian Spirit
and sea via WG & A. These transportation means will drop you off from Manila to Busuanga Airport and Coron Pier respectively.
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Since we have wanted to stretch our itinerary of 3 days and two nights,
we opted to travel via a 20-seater plane of Sea air. Our flight is scheduled
7:30 am and we landed at 8:30. From Busuanga Airport, we rode a jeepney
for 150 pesos fare. We had a 45-minute drive along rough road amid of green forestry,
high mountains and reddish trails.
We were drop off to Coron Bayside where a traveler
can find immediate needs in drugstore, wet market, grocery, inns, eatery and souvenir shops.
Then, we settled in a standard twin at Bayside Diver's Lodge. At 300 per
night, it seems a convenient pad and likewise, offers local and international cuisine on a big plate. After a hefty lunch, we hired a banca to take us to Beach 91 where the short shoreline is covered with
white and refined sand, surrounded by rising limestone and nurtured by exotic plants and tress.
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