2017,
This is it. This is the last and final post of my Coron Photo Diary. After a full itinerary of island hopping and activities, we ended our Coron trip with three activities: visiting CYC Island, swimming at Twin Lagoon, and relaxing at Maquinit Hot Spring.
Before I talk more about swimming in Twin Lagoon, I want to talk about showers. Have you ever taken a shower at a house where the water is warm but someone uses the toilet or the sink then suddenly your shower goes from warm and cozy to being cold? I learned at my last job that it's because the thermostatic mixing valves has a fault or a plumber didn't do the piping correctly so showers sometimes goes from warm to cold when the same water pipe is shared for different parts of the house. Now remember that unusual change of water temperature while showering, but instead of it being in the shower, you're swimming in a pool the size of a football field where the water changed from warm to cold. Swimming through Twin Lagoon feels like that. Twin Lagoon is a mixture of fresh water and salt water, therefore, the change of water temperatures. When you are swimming in the inner lagoon, one moment you will be in cold water, but in a few seconds you'll be swimming in warm water. It's unusual. It's strange. It's a mixture of hot and cold (literally). It's mother nature showing us her beautiful doing and God giving us an opportunity to experience and witness His creation.
To end our Coron activities, we visited Maquinit Hot Spring. The walk from the entrance to the hot spring pool is welcoming. There are trees surrounding the area and picnic tables and benches are built for families to set their belongings. We got to the Maquinit Hot Spring around four pm. It was perfect for us since the sun was beginning to set we didn't have to endure the sun burning our faces at the same time as our bodies were in a pool of hot water.
Maquinit Hot Spring is rare because it's a natural hot spring that is made of saltwater. I suggest going into the hot spring slowly because it is very hot, and the bottom of the pool is covered in stones. Where the hot spring ends, the beach to the ocean begins There is a bridge that's connected so people can walk on the dock. While my family took pictures in the pool, I took the opportunity to walk along the dock. Unfortunately, the ocean water isn't so clean on this end of the island so they put up barriers to prohibit anyone from going into the water. I ended up going back for another dip in the hot pool and sweat a good amount before riding a tricycle back to our home for the weekend.
I know this post is a lengthy one, but it's also the last one. Thanks for keeping up with my Coron Photo Diary. Thank you for taking the time to read through them or look through the photos if that's all you wanted to see. If you decide to go to the Philippines, Coron is an island you must visit if you're here. It's stunning! I recommend you to see the places I talked about and see how beautiful they are in person. Thanks for reading!
Coron Photo Diary: CYC Island, Twin Lagoon, & Maquinit Hot Spring
This is it. This is the last and final post of my Coron Photo Diary. After a full itinerary of island hopping and activities, we ended our Coron trip with three activities: visiting CYC Island, swimming at Twin Lagoon, and relaxing at Maquinit Hot Spring.
CYC Island
CYC Island is right by Banol Beach and as I described in my previous most, the water is breathtaking. The water so clear you can see the bottom of your body that's submerged in water. CYC Island stands for Coron Youth Club Beach because it is the island Coron's youth's fancies most since it has no entrance fee, or at least that's what our tour guide told us. When our boat docked, our tour guide allowed us 40 minutes of fun on the island. My uncles decided to stay by the boat while my aunts, mom, and I took a bunch of photos by the beach.Twin Lagoon
There are two parts to Twin Lagoon. The outer lagoon where all the boats dock has turquoise water, while the inner lagoon is deep blue and can only be seen by either walking on a ladder, or choosing to swim or raft under a cave like barrier. When it is high tide, most people use the ladder to pass the cave or dive down. Fortunately during our visit, it was low tide, so we got to swim underneath the cave. The inner lagoon is surrounded by rocks and trees.When you're in the middle of the inner lagoon, once you look up and spin around, it can get overwhelming. The rocks are so high you feel trapped inside the lagoon. Just relax.Before I talk more about swimming in Twin Lagoon, I want to talk about showers. Have you ever taken a shower at a house where the water is warm but someone uses the toilet or the sink then suddenly your shower goes from warm and cozy to being cold? I learned at my last job that it's because the thermostatic mixing valves has a fault or a plumber didn't do the piping correctly so showers sometimes goes from warm to cold when the same water pipe is shared for different parts of the house. Now remember that unusual change of water temperature while showering, but instead of it being in the shower, you're swimming in a pool the size of a football field where the water changed from warm to cold. Swimming through Twin Lagoon feels like that. Twin Lagoon is a mixture of fresh water and salt water, therefore, the change of water temperatures. When you are swimming in the inner lagoon, one moment you will be in cold water, but in a few seconds you'll be swimming in warm water. It's unusual. It's strange. It's a mixture of hot and cold (literally). It's mother nature showing us her beautiful doing and God giving us an opportunity to experience and witness His creation.
Maquinit Hot Spring
To end our Coron activities, we visited Maquinit Hot Spring. The walk from the entrance to the hot spring pool is welcoming. There are trees surrounding the area and picnic tables and benches are built for families to set their belongings. We got to the Maquinit Hot Spring around four pm. It was perfect for us since the sun was beginning to set we didn't have to endure the sun burning our faces at the same time as our bodies were in a pool of hot water.Maquinit Hot Spring is rare because it's a natural hot spring that is made of saltwater. I suggest going into the hot spring slowly because it is very hot, and the bottom of the pool is covered in stones. Where the hot spring ends, the beach to the ocean begins There is a bridge that's connected so people can walk on the dock. While my family took pictures in the pool, I took the opportunity to walk along the dock. Unfortunately, the ocean water isn't so clean on this end of the island so they put up barriers to prohibit anyone from going into the water. I ended up going back for another dip in the hot pool and sweat a good amount before riding a tricycle back to our home for the weekend.
I know this post is a lengthy one, but it's also the last one. Thanks for keeping up with my Coron Photo Diary. Thank you for taking the time to read through them or look through the photos if that's all you wanted to see. If you decide to go to the Philippines, Coron is an island you must visit if you're here. It's stunning! I recommend you to see the places I talked about and see how beautiful they are in person. Thanks for reading!
"Veni, Vini, Amavi."
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