End of 009, start of a new decade

Coron Island, Busuanga Island, Northern Palawan (camera broken on the flight, hence bad iPhone pix)

Tricycles on Busuanga

Small beach off Coron town

Sunset at Maquinit hotsprings

Nice and warm!

Off for a day around Coron Island, hop on hop off to ...

Kayangan Lake, mix of salt water and hotsprings of clear water, the best swimming sensation ever

Baby fishes

Lunch spot?

Looks like a lunch spot!!

Heading straight to lunch spot :)

.. then be it, our last lunch of the year

Stop over at Twin Lagoon, 2 deep holes with a mix of salt water and hot spring water again

ca pik aux yeux

Back to town for NYE prep..

Following a traditionnal french "reveillon" with a bunch of frenchies, good food and way too many drinks, heading to some others islets in the Calamians to start the year on the right foot...

Menu
Calamares sauted in garlic
Sashimi
Kilawin (raw tanigue fish marinated w/ coconut milk, chili, calamansi, tomato & cucumber) "Tahitian Style"
Tanigue fillet, butter and herbs sauce

Sauted potatoes n garlic & herbs
Prawns flambees (rhum) w/ garlic & olive oil
Chocolate mousse

Joining a group of friendly filos on a banca for the day ...and some fresh fish to grill.

Morning and lunch on North Cay

Double snorkelling stop on a shallow gunboat and another wreck 4 meters deep to finnish the day and our stay in Coron, simply amazing.