Thurs 1st & Fri 2nd Jan 2015
Most of our New Year's Day was spent travelling to Palawan specifically Coron. We fell in love with Palawan the last time we were here over at El Nido and this time round we thought we would venture further up north to Coron and its bay.
Wow! What a contrast to Manila with its hustle and bustle, noise and general big Asian city madness. Everything is so laid back here with its pristine beaches and easy living. Everything here is just on a different pace - slow. I think the only thing similar that our resort has with the Shangri-La hotel is the fact that there are Filipino workers. It's lovely here but there is definitely no pillow menu on offer!
Mat has already done a couple of dives and I have done my version of snorkelling resplendent in my lime green life vest bobbing about on the ocean blue. It's never been a style statement but I get to see lots of marine life while wearing it safe in the knowledge that should I feel nervous, all Mat needs to do is haul me in. Bit like Moby Dick!?!
The clientele here is mostly European and I have yet to see signs of botox or plastic surgery. Everyone seems to keep it real & people are friendly. Lots of local ladies in mini sarongs and I get a hint of misogony but that's a whole different blog post. Hmmm.
Otherwise, we have done bugger all!
Rest & relaxation is the order of the day for us.
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