Now, it’s my time to tell about our 3-day Bohol Adventures.

Abeth, I, and Tita Doray left Manila around 8am via PAL and arrived at Tagbilaran City around 9am. From there, our tourist guide fetched us and then brought us to the Dumaluan Beach Resort where we spent our 3 days in Bohol. Before proceeding to the resort, we dropped by to a nearby supermarket to buy some foods and have our lunch. We arrived at the resort at around 11 am. Since we did not make earlier reservation at the resort, we were not able to avail their lower-priced room because all of them were fully booked. So we decided to stay in one of their executive rooms instead.

On that day, we walked around the beach, took some pictures, and passed by the Bohol Beach Club. BBC has a more beautiful shoreline compared with Dumaluan. We weren’t able to swim at the beach that afternoon because it rained. So, we swam at the swimming pool instead. We had our dinner at the resort and slept early in preparation to tomorrow’s whole day tour.

In the next morning, we woke up early to see the sunrise and took some pictures again. We left the resort at 8am for the tour. Our driver and tourist guide was Mang Jun, whom Abeth knew thru Pinoy Exchange. We highly recommend him as a tourist guide because he is nice and friendly. During our tour, he tells us the stories of every place we visit. We learned that the local government supports Bohol as a tourist spot. They conducted seminars for tourist guides to educate them all about Bohol so that all visitors of the province will learn more about the place. It’s good to know that our government really helps in preserving this beautiful place. It’s really a beautiful and peaceful place. The people are kind.

So let the tour begin…

First stop: Blood Compact Site

This site commemorates the blood compact between Miguel Lopez de Legazpi of Spain and Rajah Sikatuna of Bohol, which took place on March 16, 1565. This act represents peace and friendship. The sculpture was made by the National Artist Napoleon Abueva, a Boholano himself. The sculpture is an interesting and impressive structure and from there, you’ll have a nice view of the sea.

Second: Tarsier

We dropped by at the DENR permitted captive tarsier. We took pictures with the tarsiers and a baby monkey drinking milk in a baby bottle.

Philippines Tarsiers are probably the smallest primates in the world, with height between 3.5 to 6.25 inches and weight between 70 to 165 grams. Their big eyes give them very acute night vision, which make them good night hunters. They have big ears that can move in the direction of any noise and their heads can rotate through 180 degrees, which all help them in hunting. They can still be found in parts of the Philippines and parts of Indonesia. It has been estimated that there are 5,000-10,000 tarsiers left in the world. However, that number is known to be falling that’s why efforts have been made to breed them in captivity. Tarsiers have suicidal tendencies. If they became unhappy, they’ll commit suicide by banging their heads on something hard like cage sides.

Third: Bilar Man-Made Forest

Located in Bilar, it is said that the Man-Made Forest of Bilar is the largest man-made forest in the country. It was planted by Bohol-anons to maintain ecological balance and restore the wildlife habitat in the area, which was threatened by forest exhaustion. It covers an area of around 8 square kilometers. It was made through a national reforestation program launched in the early 1960′s by planting thousands of Mahogany seeds in Bilar and Loboc.

It is a beautiful place….a forest made by human… if it was done in Bohol, why can’t other do the same?

Next attraction…(to be continued)

Fourth: Chocolate Hills

Fifth: Butterfly Conservation Center

Sixth: Hanging Bridge

Seventh: Loboc River cruise

Eighth: Old Churches (Loboc Church, Baclayon Church, Alburque Church)

Ninth: Clarin Ancestra House

Tenth: Aproniana Gift Shop