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Oct 31-Nov 22, 2016
Beach Life at Palawan SandCastles
Location: Cheey (barangay), Busuanga (municipality), Palawan (province), Philippines
GPS waypoint: 12°14'00.7"N 120°02'19.1"E
Home Away from Home
Palawan SandCastles is a rustic beach resort isolated from the hustle-and-bustle of Coron Town. Its northeast location in Busuanga Island where the rare sight of a dugong is confirmed by passing fishermen, makes it a world unto its own. It was home-sweet-home for the last 3 weeks
 lazy hammock afternoon at Palawan SandCastles
Outback Greg
My benevolent host is a long-time Aussie friend, Outback Greg. We used to ride the single-tracks of Sagada back in the day. We love the outdoors and keep the adrenaline running whether it's paddling a kayak, snorkeling the reef or hiking the trails. With him around, it's one adventure after another. Thanks mate :)
Hearty Eats
Food is always a highlight at SandCastles. Breakfast is brewed coffee on a French Press, pan-toasted slices of European bread flown-in from Boracay, fresh farm eggs and jam. Dinner is usually a sumptuous gastronomic showcase with the wood-burning barrel oven where meats and veggies are roasted to perfection. With cold beer or table wine to wash it down, it's a feast fit for royalty.
Keeping Busy
While idyllic and relaxing, it's best to keep busy. A rustic beach resort exudes laid-back chill but behind the scene, there is always work to be done. I try to help out with stuff that excites me at the same time - like putting up an elegant rigging for multiple hammocks using garden hose to house nylon ropes, harnessing to trees using established mountaineering knots, and zip-tie to reinforce the running lines. Additionally, I honed my bike mechanical skills on Youtube and applied new knowledge on 16 mountain bikes for trail worthiness.
Lazy Days
Palawan SandCastles is all about being lazy on a hammock completely oblivious to the menacing repercussion of a Donald Trump presidency. You let the world do its thing without you. Time stops as you lose yourself in self-indulgent reverie. You can do this with wanton abandon knowing fully well you'll be becoming back to the matrix when the time comes.
Guest Staff
I span both worlds at SandCastles - I am half-staff and half-guest. As a half guest, I tag along expeditions and tour itineraries whether on a pump boat, mountain bike or kayak. I interact with guests...as a fellow guest.
As half-staff, I try to be useful, suggesting and doing operational efficiencies designed to heighten guest experience. As half-staff, I interact with staff as a self-admitted team member. Outback Greg gives me such latitude.
Ending Thoughts
It has been a charmed life at Palawan SandCastles. It's not a privilege anyone gets to enjoy. I am grateful to this universe, and grateful to Outback Greg together with the SandCastles crew who made life memorable for me.
If that is not good enough, I fly-out with Outback Greg to another paradise - Boracay!
--- TheLoneRider
Tribal Adventures Palawan
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Coron, Busuanga, Palawan, Philippines
tribaladventures@gmail.com
(63) 998 999 3049
Palawan SandCastles
beach house | cabanas | pavillon huts
Coron, Busuanga, Palawan, Philippines
palawansandcastles@gmail.com
(63) 998 999 3049
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Coron Blogs
- Beach Life at Palawan SandCastles Oct 31-Nov 22, 2016
- Mountain Biking the Trails of Busuanga with Outback Greg of Tribal Adventures Oct 31-Nov 22, 2016
- Yoga at Palawan SandCastles, Busuanga Oct 31-Nov 22, 2016
- In Search of Dugong Nov 21, 2016
- 3-Day Circumnavigation of Coron Island by Kayak Nov 17-19, 2016
- Exploring Culion Nov 5-7, 2016
- Traveling with Cheng Oct 31-Nov 8, 2016
- Tribal Adventures in Coron with Outback Greg Jan 13-17, 2016
- Chillingout in Coron Town, Busuanga Oct 23-29, 2012
- Camp Life in Camp Calauit Oct 18-23, 2012
- Mountain Biking Fund Raising Event in Cheey, Busuanga Oct 20, 2012
- Salvacion-Cheey Traverse Oct 19, 2012
- Into The Black Jan 31, 2012
- Blurring the Lines of Work and Play Jan 30, 2012
- Free-Diving Calumbuyan Reef, Coral Garden and Lusong Gunboat Jan 14, 2012
- Exploring Dive Link Resort Jan 13, 2012
- Coron Island Tour - Malcapuya, Banana and Bulog Islands Jan 10, 2012
- Wreck Diving in Coron with Rocksteady Dive Center Jan 8, 2012
- Diving Barracuda Lake and Kogyo Maru Jan 4, 2012
- Banol Beach, Barracuda Lake, Calachuchi Reef, Siete Pecados Marine Park, Alcatraz Reef Island Tour Dec 27, 2011
- Coron Ultimate Island Tour by Calamianes Expeditions Ecotours Dec 24, 2011
- Life's a Beach at Camp Calauit Dec 17-31, 2011
- Traversing the Northern Coast of Busuanga Island Dec 14-16, 2011
- Skin Diving and Beach Camping at Calumbuyan Island Mar 10-12, 2010
- Sea Kayaking, Beach Camping and Skin Diving with Outback Greg on his Tribal Adventures Tour Mar 9-14, 2010
- Coron Skin Diving Mar 30, 2008
- Coron Kayaking Mar 31, 2008
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