• Coron, New Years Eve 2022

    December 31, 2022 on the Philippines ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

    Well it certainly doesn't feel like New Years Eve.
    How did that happen? I seem to have lost a couple of days (think it's still 2022 though).
    My main task today was to book my ferry from Coron to El Nido. I've decided that, just in case of delays, I'd better get the ferry tomorrow and hope that I can find somewhere to stay when I arrive on New Year's Day.
    Coron town is gearing up for the New Year celebrations. The special food sellers are out, as are the noisy sods flogging the brightly coloured klaxon things. It's hot and sticky, and I can't stop sweating (29 degrees, 70% humidity). Staying indoors, drinking lots of water is the best advice. Instead, I wandered the streets finding shot after shot. Will I never learn?
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