Mexican experience with "MEXICALI"

My partner and I have made a plan meeting up with a good friend of ours this afternoon so right after getting off from work, we went to RCBC Plaza in Makati to meet up with her together with two more friends. We were debating on were to spend our meal when one on our group have suggested to try Mexicali and we all have agreed on it so we could try something different.

Mexicali's entrance.

South West Monsoon in Manila: August 2012

August 6, 2012

My partner and I were spending good time together at home while rain was pouring hard outside. We thought it was just an ordinary downpour and even have planned to bathe under the rain that afternoon. Both of us were feeling good as we thought that the coldness of the weather can both put us down to a very, very good night sleep. Not until my partner turned on the television and got shocked by the news being aired by Saksi referring to the flooded areas and people affected by the southwest monsoon enhanced by tropical storm "Haiku". Our door is closed as we watched and when I have decided to look outside, I got astound to see that water have already risen on the road which has never happened before. I opened my computer and went online to get an updates from my friends through Facebook. 

GMG Hotel - Coron Palawan

August 2, 2012, 7am, we were invited by two old and kind people we have met in Coron to spend a breakfast at GMG Hotel just about 2 blocks away from our hotel. Hearsay is they serve good variety of breakfast bread and jam so we came to try.

GMG HOTEL

Invading Coron: Free time in town

Of course my story wouldn't be complete without sharing our experience during our free time in town. Let me share with you where we have eaten our meals.

Coron by night FOODTRIP located across the street from Coron Town Center is offering delicious dishes in big servings. From the healthy vegetables to best tasting seafood are offered here at low cost. At first look, price maybe high for budget travelers, but rest assured that servings are already good for two person so the prices are just right. We have ordered SUTTANA DE CORON (P250), CHOPSEUY (P195) served with 4 cups of rice.

Coron by night FOODTRIP facade.

Invading Coron 4: Best part of our Island Hopping

From Bulungan Beach we went next to Kayangan Lake. Dubbed as the cleanest Lake in Asia, this is one of the most visited site in the area. As per my research prior to my trip, this place is having the most expensive entrance fee within the Coron Islands Loop costs P200 while others are just P100 each. Sounds steep but you will realize it's all worth it once you witnessed its beauty.

Entrance to the famous Kayangan Lake.

Invading Coron 3: Island Hopping part 1

We arrived in Coron having just our plane ticket and hotel accommodation. No tours were booked in advance as I have read on other blogsite that it is better to do everything right when you arrived there. And I am glad I have made the right choice! Someone offered us an exclusive tour for four people amounting to 1400.++ each person which I thought is already a bargain. But a person we have met in our city tour, named Daddy Dennis,  have seen an endorsement from one of the tour offices based in town offering a cheap rates of island hopping tour. Each will only costs P650 for a group of 5 that includes everything already. Pretty reasonable, huh?! Me with my group have decided to grab the offer and Daddy Dennis with his wife Mommy Alice have joined us to take the package for everyone's sake. ☺

offered by Coron Galeri.
owned by Mae and Al Linsangan.
Email: corongaleri@yahoo.com
Website: www.corongaleri.com.ph
Mobile #: +639193054363, +639202546553

Invading Coron 2: City Town Tour

At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, we're off to our city tour. We have used the same van and the same driver who've picked us up from the airport for this activity. We met Kuya Ray, tour guide, and we're off to town. 

Just 2 block away from hotel, we turned left and at the end of the road, we have stopped, that's already our first destination. Ang lapit lang pala! Yet having toured by a van and a tour guide is worthy as you don't have to guess where you're at.

Lualhati Park is also known as Coron Boulevard. Looking at it from afar,  it is like a provincial version of the crowded and populated Manila Baywalk. But this neither has shops nor vendors around. It is just one simple and quiescent part of town where one can relax without any person disturbing you at all. I think this is also best for an early morning jog. This is also where the jump off point to island hopping starts where boats are docked on one end.  

Kuya Ray, our tour guide

Invading Coron 1: The arrival

I was able to book our flight 6 months ago via AirPhil Express with it's P188 sale before taxes and fees. It's just me and my partner who's booked when a close friend of mine and his partner decided to join us on our trip and so we waited for another airline sale and lucky us, just a month before we leave, we were able to grab their ticket with the same airlines and fortunately, with the same flight.  

Me and my Partner's Airline Ticket