Blue Bohol....get it? (Bwa ha ha) Blue...? Get it now? (Haha) No? Hmmm, never mind.
April 26, 8:00 am.
We decided to take a day trip to Bohol and check out the Chocolate Hills, tarsiers and manmade forrest. But before we did that, we had our breakfast at Acqua, a poolside restaurant that has a great view of the garden. Continental breakfast is served with lots and lots of fresh fruits and a wide variety of breads. (1,307.25 inclusive of taxes)
We took the ferry which meant we had to go to the Pier 4 in the city. There's a shuttle from the hotel to SM so we took that (P100.00/person, round trip). At the pier, we had to pay P425.00 for a one way ticket to Tagbilaran, Bohol. While waiting for the Supercat, I saw this lady who was dressed to kill! I wanted to send it to Chikatime.com but I figure, they just post famous people.
Anyway, the Chocolate Hills is about 1:20 minutes away from the Pier. You will be swarmed with hundreds of taxi drivers and tour guides who want to show you around. There are about 5 keyspots in Bohol aside from great resorts. The hills, tarsier, old churches, Lobok River (floating restaurant) and man made forrest. Since we only had a few hours in Bohol (last ferry departs at 6 pm) we decided to skip the churches and the floating restaurant since we were still so full from the heavy breakfast.
After haggling, and to those who know me, you know I am so good at it, I was able to bring down the rate of 2,300 to P1,500 for a SUV. And so our Bohol journey began with the long trip to the hills shaped like Kisses, the chocolate. When we arrived, it was 218 steps to the top of the viewing site where you can see the brownish hills which are actually turning a bit green already. There were hundreds across the fields. But to tell you my honest opinion, I was not impressed. I have seen other works of Mother Nature that just takes my breath away. The 218 steps was the only thing that took my breath away this time.
On our way back, we stopped at the man made forrest which is spooky! As soon as you drive through, the light disappears because of all the tall trees up above. There were not much cars so we decided to stop and get our photos taken.
It started drizzling so we decided to end the Bohol WItch Project and head on to to our last destination.
Tarsiers are small animals with enormous eyes and very long hind limbs. Their feet have extremely elongated tarsus bones, from which the animals get their name. The head and body range from 10 to 15 cm in length, but the hind limbs are about twice this long (including the feet), and they also have a slender tail from 20 to 25 cm long. Their fingers are also elongated, with the third finger being about the same length as the upper arm. Most of the digits have nails, but the second and third toes of the hind feet bear claws instead, which are used for grooming. Tarsiers have very soft, velvety fur, which is generally buff, beige, or ochre in color
At 6:15 pm, we take the 1 hour and 45 minute trip back to Cebu where the night life awaits us.
Our tour driver: Rey Villacorta, 09265748655, STAREX
Info about Tarsier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarsier
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