El Rio Y Mar: Simply Paradise Part II

I would not tire of saying this again, but I have fallen in love with Coron. Or shall I say, I have fallen in love with El Rio Y Mar.

I have already written about the kinds of accommodation that you can avail if you are considering this lovely resort. If you haven't seen that post, click here.

So now, I will walk you through the remaining amenities and activities which you can enjoy at the resort.

The Library

Even if there was no TV set in our room, I really did not run out of things to do. And quite useful was their library which featured quite a selection -- they even had a Murakami! There were board games as well such as Scrabble, Pictionary, Taboo, chess and backgammon.

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El Rio Y Mar: Simply Paradise Part I

"Take me somewhere I can breathe, I've got so much to see, this is where I want to be in a place I can call mine." - Pure Shores, All Saints 

I've always loved the beach. I do not know what draws me to it -- maybe it is the scorching heat of the sun (I never really liked the cold), the sound of the waves crashing on the shore or simply the feeling that when you are at it, you have all the excuses in the world to bum and laze around. Yes, maybe this is why I love beaches so much.

So when I had the chance to finally visit Coron, I chose El Rio Y Mar, a nice little island hidden somewhere far away from the town proper.

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Chronicling Coron

Disclaimer: The past four days that I have been out of civilization made me realize one thing -- posting photos of the places I go to may not be enough. Why? Because my short-term memory is as crappy as ever. So kindly indulge me as I chronicle important things through some words and a little "photography"..

Date: November 22 - 25, 2012. 
Itinerary: Coron, Busuanga. 
Event: Edzel's Birthday. 

I love the beach.That is the word that would immediately pop into my mind when you say vacation. Beach = vacation. 

So for Edzel's birthday, I got ourselves a vacation to Coron, Busuanga. I booked a flight through Air Philippines on the day of Edzel's birthday - November 22. Flight schedule was at 13:50 so there was a lot of time to goof around.

AirPhil Express leaves for Busuanga at the Terminal 3 Airport.

It only took roughly an hour from Manila to Busuanga. Despite my paranoia for propeller planes, we safely arrived at the Francisco Reyes Airport. Did not have a very good landing though, hehe. Probably because of the really short runway.

Safe, sound and on-time.

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