Coron - The Final Stop

Arrived after a 6.5 hour ferry quite late on New Year’s Eve. Tried to find a dive school for the next day but they were all shut or not running! We got quick dinner at this place and got some chicken rice bowls. After that we wandered around the town and saw the pre- carnage (vuvuzelas everywhere) and then got a bottle of Tanduay and drank this next to the pool for a couple of hours before heading up to the rooftop party. We played some cards with Dana and Juliet before doing the new years count down and watching all the fireworks across the city. Got a horn too and went ham with that. We then listened to the DJ for a couple of hours before heading to bed.

Next day we had a slow morning (woke up for Amy’s new year but then went back to sleep) and had breakfast at Coffee Kong and then went to siete Pecados for some really amazing snorkelling on our tiny little private boat. Even had some big currents and found some big fish. Then headed back and had a very late lunch at the hostel (two chicken and rices lol), watched sunset, booked our dives for tomorrow with Umali and then went and won the Hop Hostel Quiz, the decider was me having the best made paper aeroplane which absolutely smashed everyone else’s. We used our prize on 3 royals because did NOT want to drink again lol. Went to Kuya’s Kocina for some dinner and then off to bed.

Dive day! And my very last one, very sad about it. 3 wrecks today and the second one was incredible. 100 metres long, even had an airpocket in the middle which was so fun. Laid down on the deck as I do on the way back, soaking in how lucky I’ve been in the ocean on this trip German group on our boat were good fun and my French buddy Helene was lovely too. Had free ‘light dinner’ on the Hop rooftop with sunset.

Had to make the last day special and it was. We booked a private tour for just Matt Mia and I. The ‘super ultimate tour’ to kayangan lake, barracuda lake, twin lagoons, skeleton wreck, some coral garden then this beach for sunset. Freediving at barracuda lake was awesome. I felt like I got the most depth out of any time this trip and really upped my time under water. I just don’t want to lose it now! Smashed my head on a rock through a swim through and also smashed my shin and bottom of foot on steps to barracuda lake so it isn’t perfect lol. Driver was Reggie and guide was Danny. Private food was also worth it alone. Multiple beers for the floating 7/11 was memorable. We had the music flowing all day too but it really hit the emotions at sunset, especially as we started to drive off. Fais Rien remix will stick with me in that moment forever now I think. Came back to hostel and had sunset beers and a shot on the roof. Got some free Lumpia (after some waiting) then headed to KTM burger for a surprisingly good Korean burger. Late night dictator watch in the film room before bed. This trip feels complete now but I don’t want it to be.Læs mere