Bohol, Part II

Other Bohol pictures at my and jao's fotopic sites.

O diba parang bored na bored yung tarsier? Tapos ito pa, picture from jao. Diba ang cute cute nila? Hehe.

O, napaka-articulate ng post ko. Nakakainis. Ano ba ang mga gusto kong sabihin? Marami.

• Ulan ng ulan ngayon sa Manila.
• Nag-dive kami sa bohol, sa may Balicasag Island
• Nag-stay kami sa may Alona Beach, kung saan pino at maputi ang buhangin. Tumira kami sa Bohol Diver's Lodge, na 800 pesos bawat gabi ang isang standard room
• Walang murang pagkain sa Alona Beach. Wala. W-A-L-A. Maliban na lang siguro sa 20-pesos na BBQ. E binebenta nga ng 150 pesos yung bote ng gin dun sa sari sari store na malayo na sa beach front eh.
• Nag-Bohol din pala ako last year. At July din ha. Hanapin nyo na lang dito yung mga interesting things to see in Bohol.
• Last year, nag-PALakbayan kami, yung promo ng Philippine Airlines na package na ang airfare at accommodations. Ngayon, nag-Cebu Pacific promo kami, lumalabas na 3K para sa roundtrip airfare. Idagdag ang 1K na binayad namin tig-isa para sa apat na gabing accommodation, at panalo diba!
• Syempre hwag lang bibilangin ang mga ginastos sa pagkain, sa paglibot libot, at sa pag-dive. Haha
• Magba-bike at ATV sana kami para ilibot ang Panglao Island, ngunit nagkulang ang mga mountain bike na available. Note to self: matuto mag-motorbike. O magsama ng marunong mag-motorbike.
• Syempre di ako makatiis. Ito yung itinerary namin nung nandun kami:
  

  Day 1: Plane arrives. Look for place to stay. You can opt to stay at Tagbilaran City itself (there are many accommodations in the city), or you can stay at any of the resorts in Panglao Island. There are numerous beaches in the island, we opted to stay at the Alona Beach area. If you have more time maybe you can stay at Balicasag or Pamilican Islands. For honeymooners, Panglao Island Nature Resort on the other side of Panglao Island would be perfect. And for party people, you can look into Bohol Beach Club, among others.

  Day 2: Tagbilaran City tour. Hire a car or van and visit Hinagdanan Cave (on Panglao Island), Blood Compact Site (in the city), Baclayon Church (and museum) and the Chocolate Hills. Have buffet lunch on the Loboc River Cruise, and then go ahead and take a picture of the tarsiers kept near the Loboc Church. On the way towards Chocolate Hills, stop by the Man Made Forest in Bilar town. Take a picture of the different churches of the different towns you'll pass through. Pass by the Hanging Bridge. If you have more time, visit Prony the giant python at Alburqueque. Prony eats only virgin pigs. Most of the sites have "by donation" entrance fees.
  

  Day 3: Whale watching (if possible). Unfortunately the rainy months bring upon strong waves which for some reason the whales shy away from. In other words, there are very few whale or dolphin sightings during this time. So go diving instead. Balicasag Island has beautiful dive sites. And if you can't dive? Go snorkelling.

  Day 4: Swim. Eat. Bum Around. Go to Tagbilaran City to visit the malls and do pasalubong shopping. We went to the Island Mall where we spent the afternoon. Actually we planned to go biking around Panglao Island to visit the different beaches, but that didn't pan out. So went shopping instead. Bus fare from Panglao Island to Tagbilaran is 20 pesos. From Alona Beach, just head out towards Rona's Corner Store. Mini-buses and jeeps usually pass this way. It will be a bit of a long and bumpy ride however.
  

  Day 5: Eat hearty breakfast. Pack stuff. Head home.