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Panglao Island | Alona Beachline in Panglao Island |
This is the long stretch of Alona Beach in Panglao Island. It is said that the beach line was named after a famous (at that time) Filipina sexy (bomba) star in the 70's named Alona Alegre who shot her bold film in the beach. That time the beach was unnamed and when the curious natives were beach-bound to catch a glimpse of Alona Alegre, and if someone would ask them where they were going, the would say "kay Alona (the sexy star)". Then on the beach got it's name "Alona".
The place is to die for... At any given season of the year, it is always perfect for sun-tanning, swimming and just losing time in the beach...
When I was small, Panglao seemed to be that far from our place so our visit to this place was limited to once or twice a year during Easter Sunday and when my dad comes home for vacation.
I have seen how the place is transformed. When I was a kid, it practically only had Alona Kew Beach Resort and without yet it's hotel type of accommodation, some cottages and some huts and the burned-down Playa Blanca. In highschool, we used to camp somewhere in the beach.
It's only in the last few years that the beach became crowded. New resorts have sprouted and more tourists came and still coming. |
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icunme Wed Feb 6, 2008 20:48 UTC Hi there Jean - Looking for your news and views. Como visit Como with me when you have some time. Ciao, Carol | Jim_Eliason Sat Sep 29, 2007 15:00 UTC nice page | planxty Sat Jul 29, 2006 03:12 UTC Hi Jeann, that place surely looks like a little piece of paradise. fergy. | omran Sun Jun 11, 2006 17:10 UTC very nice page thanx for sharing |
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