Behold Bohol

Getting from Cebu to Bohol isn't a challenging journey, but it is time consuming journey. We made it to a pier and met a fellow traveler by chance. It was really nice to be able to share some of our traveling knowledge with someone that wanted to listen! At this point, like currently, not many people are reading my blog. Some are looking through the pretty pictures but all of my wonderful knowledge has merely been for the ages, cataloged for some future generation :)

Once we got to Bohol we had a friend's friend pick us up and take us to dinner. He was very nice and hooked us up with a cheap place to stay.

And on the TV...Balls Network!

Over the next three days, we took some time to get to know our new friend but most of it was traveling around Bohol and seeing the sights. From the Chocolate Hills to Tarsier, we saw a lot! …

Tarsier Reserve:

Some Restaurants:

Chocolate Hills:

Man Made Forest:

Bamboo Bridge:

Prony and the Small Zoo:

Statues:

Old Catholic (Coral) Church:

Another Church:

One of the coolest things we saw and did was firefly watching, while kayaking. I took some photos and videos but nothing really captured the amazing experience that it was to see the fireflies in action. They swarm a tree and start their blinking on and off. After some time, they start to make a pattern. It was amazing to see all of the fireflies. It was also really nice to go kayaking, but when we went into the grove and it became a little darker, I saw the biggest and meanest looking spider in my life...I promptly steered away. The people that took us on the trip were the Abatan company and they were very hospitable  They even gave us some of their professional photos that actually capture some of the grandeur that the fireflies make. They even months later sent us some photos that the other couple that came with us sent them.

We even got a quick day at the beach, but nothing that amazing. It was too much of a tourist trap for us to enjoy after the quiet beaches of Malapascua.

At the end of our time in Bohol we were ready to move on, but we still have a few days left in the Philippines. We made it to Cebu again and spent the last few days being mostly bored. The hotel we stayed in wasn't exceptional by any means, and the food was even less so. We did find the time to dye my hair...check it out!

But at the end of it all, we had really experienced a lot and while I'm not sure I'd ever live in the Philippines, I would recommend it as a place to visit. With the last few steps, we made it to the airport...ahead of schedule for once! Had a blow-out meal with our remaining cash, and our last real mango shake.

I divulge, again, at the end of it all we had a great time and made it safely to South Korea!

...Here we go again!

Tip Of The Day: Have a mango shake made with fresh, ripe, real mango, and no added sugar...mmmmmmm, nom nom nom....so good!