Breathtaking Bohol
Bohol
has been famous for its chocolate hills and the cute little Tarsiers
and the experience is just a little bit over an hour away from Manila by
plane. It's my second visit here in Bohol but with so many
attractions, I may see a different side of Bohol this time around. So
here we go, squeeze all you can 3 days and two nights around the large
island of Bohol. Touchdown Bohol at past 10 am after our flight got
delayed by an hour so we started with a tour of the city and some famous
structures.
Blood Compact Site (Old and New)
In
the past friendship treaties were sealed in blood and so was built the
blood compact site structure in Bool, Tagbilaran to honor the blood
compact between Spanish Explorer Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and Datu
Sikatuna in Bohol in 1565 to seal their friendship. The original site
was later on discovered to be in Hinawanan, Loay, Bohol in 2006 as there
was a reference in the past that the blood compact site was made in a
town between two rivers.
Baclayon Church
Bohol
is the home of one of the oldest churches in the Country which is
Baclayon Church and the oldest one in Bohol. It also houses a museum of
old religious artifact and has a convent just beside it. The second
oldest church in Bohol which is Loboc Church. Loboc Church was actually
the first one to constructed but since Baclayon Church was nearer the
construction resources, Baclayon Church was the first one to be
completed.
Loboc River
Definitely
a must try experience in Bohol is having a buffet lunch or dinner while
cruising the rivers of Bohol at a floating restaurant. It comes with
good music and a great range of meals. The cruise along Loboc RIver was
a visual delight with the view, the singing and dancing kids at the
stopovers and the Busay Falls.
Tarsier
Here
comes those cute little Tarseirs. It's now an endangered specie and is
very shy and easily stressed by people around them so even if they are
so cute to touch, it's better not to do so. Tarsiers
are nocturnal animal so they are mostly asleep during the day and they
hunt at night. They have now been centralized in a single area and have
individual guides to ensure their safety.
Chocolate Hills
Talk
about eating hills. Here's several hills that sounds more like a food
than an attraction. With over a 1,ooo hills that look like chocolate
kisses on dry months, chocolate hills is one of the main attraction in
Bohol. As this was not my first time to visit chocolate hills, we also
tried exploring the hills via ATV vehicle. Using an ATV, I didn't avoid
any mud or watery areas which made it a lot more fun and it was nice
seeing the hills from a different vantage point.
Hanging Bridge
Another
city attraction is the hanging bridge. On the other end of the bridge
are souvernir shops and the famous Buko King, who was made famous for
peeling a buko using his teeth. It's always a thrill crossing this
bridge as you can really feel the bridge shaking at the slightest
movement. Wouldn't it be exciting if they added the hanging bridge in
the Bohol Marathon.
And there goes day 1
And
with a packed itinerary like this (compliments to Ruth for her travel
skills), I couldn't believe that this is just a day spent in Bohol. We
now proceed to the second half of the itinerary which is enjoying the
beach side of Panglao and just to add a tinge of suspense, I'll make
that post at another time. Watch out for it!!!
Breathtaking Bohol Part 2 of 2 (click here)
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