22 August 2010
Bauan Bay to Ditatayan Island to Culion Island
Busuanga, Palawan, Philippines
Must be its past as a leper colony but Culion town gave me goosebumps. Or maybe it was the huge cultish-looking alpha and omega characters on the façade of the imposing church which welcomed us at the entrance to the bay, looking incongruously large and well-maintained compared to its shabby surroundings of houses on stilts. Or the gigantic eagle insignia on the side of the mountain?
Or blame it on the weather as we approached Culion, dark and overcast with the threat of rain. This place was spooky. Whereas we are always welcomed by smiles from strangers, the first adult we saw and tried to approach for directions here quickly turned around and walked away when he saw us coming.
We easily found anchorage at 40ft inside the bay but decided against it due to the stench (where is the sewage of these houses on stilts anyway?). Raul and I were excited to go to town to replenish supplies (I even donned a fresh shirt), specifically fresh prawns for the girls, but decided against it. The place seemed empty. Where is everyone? Being a Sunday, could they be in church doing some bizarre ritual?
13 nm from Ditatayan island to Culion. Anchored at 60ft next cove (Sebik) north of main bay, gradual slope.
Bauan Bay to Ditatayan Island to Culion Island
Busuanga, Palawan, Philippines
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| Mariel enjoying the calm waters in our anchorage |
Must be its past as a leper colony but Culion town gave me goosebumps. Or maybe it was the huge cultish-looking alpha and omega characters on the façade of the imposing church which welcomed us at the entrance to the bay, looking incongruously large and well-maintained compared to its shabby surroundings of houses on stilts. Or the gigantic eagle insignia on the side of the mountain?
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We easily found anchorage at 40ft inside the bay but decided against it due to the stench (where is the sewage of these houses on stilts anyway?). Raul and I were excited to go to town to replenish supplies (I even donned a fresh shirt), specifically fresh prawns for the girls, but decided against it. The place seemed empty. Where is everyone? Being a Sunday, could they be in church doing some bizarre ritual?
13 nm from Ditatayan island to Culion. Anchored at 60ft next cove (Sebik) north of main bay, gradual slope.
1 comment:
hmmmm. they must be wary of strangers. i wonder why? the first provincial pinoys that don't know how to smile. are they earthlings?
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