What to do?

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Everything in Coron lies offshore. You need to take a boat to all of the WWII wrecks, coral reefs and natural lagoons. At about £20 a day this soon adds up. Our last day in Coron was spent on the land. There were some hot springs that we could have visited but we were already hot enough.

Porridge and bananas for breakfast followed by a long walk to McDonalds on the other side of town. The air conditioning is freezing but we suffered for long enough to enjoy our mix and match deal.

We grabbed an ice cream from the ice cream man. There are a few of them in Coron who walk around with there little cards. They scoop out about 3 different flavours onto the cone and they are quite nice.

We packed our bags for the next days early flight and ordered a taxi. The local council have a fixed price to the airport and it is a complete rip off. In Siquijor the 18km journey to the port costs 50 pesos but in Coron the 18km journey to the airport costs 250 pesos. One thing we will remember from Coron is that everything is tourist prices, difficult to avoid and twice the price of everywhere else in the Philippines.

We walked to the quayside where the boats leave to the lagoons. We sat on a bench and watched the world go by.

In the evening we couldn't decide which of the terrible Phillipino food to eat. Onions are 60p pesos per kilo now, that is just under £10. The lack of any vegetables was becoming an annoyance. In the end we opted for fried chicken from a street seller, topped off with coke and milk tea.

Bed was calling as tomorrow we have a 4.30 start!



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