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entrance to Red Sun and White House from Big Lalaguna says Red Sun. The
sign on the Small Lalaguna side says Red Sun and White House. I only see
one building there, so I can't explain the separate names on the entrances. |
From
the top of the steps you can look down and see this little rental complex
that someone has built. |
There
are nice cement steps up and over the headland. There are also steps on
the top that go to the left, out to the end of the point for some good views.
I've included one picture from up there on the first page of this web spread. |
This
is built on the side of the hill, and you walk past it when walking between
Big and Small Lalaguna beaches. Was it covered for privacy or some other
reason? |
I
remember that 10 years ago this end of the beach was kind of swampy, and
there were a lot of coconut trees on the ground to give you something to
walk on to keep dry. It looked much more "official' now. |
On
the right edge of this picture you can see a stone bridge. Perhaps the low
area still fills up in the rainy season and then the water drains off into
the sea under the bridge. It never rained a drop while I was there, and
the locals told me it hadn't rained before I got there, either. So this
bridge may be functional, but when I was there it was "just for looks." |
Let's
look out to sea just a bit. There are volcanic-looking boulders strewn about
in the water around the base of the head land. They must have fallen from
above. These are in front of the bridge visible on the right edge of the
picture to the left of this one. Sorry about the unnatural hues this picture
ended up with. |
The
eastern end of Big Lalaguna is definitely the least developed area of what
most tourists refer to as "Puerto Galera." This building on the
far east end appears to be a private house. It was closed up with the wicker
loveseat on the porch overturned for protection. |
This
may be a rental property or even private house, as there is no sign on it.
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These
cottages may be for rent or may be private. |
Can't
read the sign. Maybe it says "Cataque Lodge." |
The
sign says KAYE en EM Fast Food. I've never eaten there as I've never spent
much time on Big Lalaguna. |
Looks like a
rental duplex. Different from Sabang Beach, there is clearly no concrete
walkway here, so walking along Big Lalaguna means getting your toes in
the sand.
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I
don't know what this is, but I think the sign says "For Sale." |
The
former Villa Estelita is up for sale, so you entrepreneurs out there get
your money up. |
The
biggest thing on the beach is the La Laguna Beach Club. It was the biggest
thing in the whole area 10 years ago as well. It really hadn't changed much
since the last time I'd seen it. |
The
name associated with the the La Laguna Beach Club is Frank Doyle, a powerfully-built
Australian guy who just authored a book on diving in the area. |
Starfish
Inn Diving Park. It is so close to the La Laguna Beach Club that they almost
touch. |
Don't know.
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Fernando's.
Never been in it myself. |
This
building and the one to the right both seem to be part of Scandanavian divers. |
Scandanavian
divers.
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These
are a few rooming houses that I would forget existed if I hadn't taken pictures
of them. |
I
don't know what to call this place. Like the banka says, it's "Somewhere." |
Next
is Amigo's. The only thing that I know about it is that they say the owner
was an English teacher in Japan, like me, once upon a time. |
The end of the line is Millers'
Corner. It looks just like it did 10 years ago, at least on the outside.
It must be the first place to get dark, as the hill behind it is to the
west. Of course, it would also be the first to get the morning sun.
You can just click this away
now to go back to my main Puerto Galera pages.
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