oceanjet ferry has an ongoing promo (until 31 july) for CEB-TAG-CEB travellers. advance ticket purchases get as much as 50% off. k and i paid 420pesos each for our return tickets. no bad huh!
DAY 1:
arrived bohol before 9am, and met our tour guide/driver mang boy rule. he also arranged for my trip to bohol with dad last year. very down-to-earth and reliable tour operator. highly recommended! :)
since check in at the hotel is at 2pm, we started out tour right away. first stop, the chocolate hills. :)
on the way to the hills, we passed throurgh the bilar man made forest. we'll take photos on our way back. :)
part green, part brown. still amazing after all these years.
on the way back, we stopped in the man made forest. it was simply beautiful.
k with our trusted guide mang boy
it was raining during the loboc river cruise, but who was complaining? the food was good (i had a plateful of shrimps haha), the musicians were talented, and the crowd joyful. we shared our table with a filipino couple from the US who were celebrating their 38th year anniversary. upon learning that we were engaged, they gave us some marital advise. we could, indeed, learn from them. :)
along the river, there are stops where a group of ladies sang and danced to boholanon songs. we liked it a lot. :)
he belonged. hehe love you baber! :)
sleeping tarsier. we actually pitied the animals. some people were poking them, trying to wake them up. :( we took a few photos and left agad.
we passed by the actual sandugo (blood compact) site per these locals.
this was a replica of the bahay kubo (hut) used during those times. can you believe they have a computer and music system inside the hut? yes, they do.
they made us pose like this, back then this was how men used to woo the ladies. cute. :)
they say that the actual sandugo site is between 2 rivers and has a well in it. this is the only place that matched the description.
striking a pose with the galleon posse
prony the python. his tummy was bulging. we were told that he just ate a goat last night. good, he's full. i was advised not to go if the thing was hungry.
prony's next-door neighbor entertainer marimar. she did a singing-acrobatic act to the tune of girls jas wanna hab faaaaan. :)
we proceeded to the baclayon church were there was a wedding about to begin. the groom was from there, the bride a foreigner. it was cute watching white men in barongs. :)
they got the best choir - the loboc river children's choir. they sang the prayer for the entourage entrance and a religious song (i think!) for the bridal walk. their voices were heavenly. talk about lucky. :)
on the way to our hotel (dumaluan beach resort), we passed by the popular blood compact site.
the view was amazing. :)
dinner by the beach. pricey but hey, we're on vacation. :)
DAY 2:
our hotel accommodation less 10%.
good morning, bohol!
panglao island
gangsta in paradise
this is the life!
lunch by the beach
dumaluan pool
would definitely stay here again
after checking out, we proceeded to the bohol bee farm.
they have no sand area but the view is amazing
perfect for lazy summer days
or cool summer nights (francis m isdatchu)
we bough goodies from their shop, and ice cream too (i had mango, k had avocado)!
the ice cream place to be
visiting the bee farm is a must-do when in bohol! :)
we were off to the city for pasalubong shopping then the pier for our 4:10 pm ferry trip.
k caught the sunset on camera. what an awesome way to end a fun adventure. :)
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