My family and I went to Bohol for our summer vacation, and we had such a blast I could hardly contain myself from bouncing off the walls when we finally got there...I contained myself, all right, but not when I got to the food...The seafood tastes incredible in Visayas...I'm used to eating delicoius seafood here in Davao, but the ones in Bohol and Cebu are entirely a league of their own...
Anyways, as I've said, there are so many things to do in Bohol. Aside from eating, there are a lot of historical sites there, as it is one of the first areas in the Philippines to be visited and colonized by the Spaniards. There are many old churches to be visited, along with the blood-compact site, which offers a beautiful view of the ocean as its backdrop. Another beautiful aspect of Bohol is that it still retains its probinsya (country-side) air....there are tons of foreigners there, but it does not feel crowded at all. The clean, white sand beaches are spectacular...Feels like your in Boracay, minus the overwhelming crowd and bars...My son, for one, could not get enough of bathing in their pristine waters...There is also the Loboc River Cruise, the scenic cruise which is beautifully presented, especially at night, with the dazzling lights, and the musical feats of the local folk. Never before have I seen such a sincere and heartfelt effort by the locals to boost their tourism...Oh, and the people there are tourist friendly, the kind man who drove our van doubled as our tour guide...He told us of Alona Beach's short history and informed us that tricycle drivers weren't allowed to post partially clothed women on their vehicles, insatead, passages from the Bible were placed as decor on the tiny colorful transportations of Bohol.
More than that, Bohol is home to one of the Philippines' most recognizable landmarks, the Chocolate Hills....and one of the world's cutest animals, the tarsier...To see my son, who is an avid fan of all types of animals, gaze wonderingly at that small animal was classic... I will never forget the small joys of that trip...eating at the mall in Cebu...discovering that my son loved eating deep-fried talangka (baby crabs), being with him on his first airplane trip...are memories that I will forever treasure.
Even doing all those things in our trip, there are still many places left to see in Bohol. We all hope to visit Bohol next year. We could visit nearby islands or ride a boat for dolphin/whale watching, and we could explore the Chocolate in a different way by riding those small cars on the path around the hills themselves. All in all..the trip to Bohol will truly be one of the best I've ever taken...It was simply special.
some local folk singing and dancing for tourists
me & my son
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