Sometimes you’re just in the right place at the right time! Every 6 months Public Affairs plans a Media Seminar for media from all over the Philippines to come learn about U.S. Government programs. The seminar is always right at the Embassy one floor down from my office. But this time I had the genius idea of suggesting to have the seminar in Coron, a small town in Palawan, a beautiful island in the Philippines. It tied in with other programming and it was miraculously approved!
Not only did I get to go to Palawan for work but my good friend at work also came for another program. We had two days of work and then stayed on for an extra day to snorkel.
But first we had to get there. First up, a propeller plane that landed on this little runway with no one else around.
Then it was a 40 minute drive over these bridges….
But we made it and it actually was a short and easy trip, despite my dramatics.
We flew up early and had some time before the media arrived to take a boat trip to Kayangan Lake where sacred spirits are believed to have once dwelled. A ritual was performed to transfer the spirits before the lake was open to the public.
After a short car ride to the bay we headed out on a boat.
Thank you Go Pro for giving me Gumby arms.
We pulled me into Kayangan Cove and stopped for some lunch.
Why yes, we did use children’s bug stickers.
You have to walk up 150 steps but halfway up you see this view and it’s worth it.
When you get down to the other side you have a beautiful crystal clear lake surrounded by amazing limestone cliffs.
We were amazingly one of a handful of people there and there was noone else around!
Not bad for a work day!
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