Suroy!

I think Bohol is really fantastic... I really wanted to see the white sand in Panglao , the famous chocolate hills and hear mass at the oldest church in the Philippines.

Summer is a pretty busy season for travel so one would expect to pay more but I guess it wouldn’t be a disappointment because a trip to Bohol is really worth it. Relatives who have come to visit the place say that time spent in Bohol can be either historic, cultural, religious or possibly a pleasant combination of all three. You can retrace its rich past by visiting the various sites and structures that have played an important role in the formation of Philippine history. These are the places that I wanted to visit:

Chocolate Hills -

The Chocolate Hills are probably Bohol's most famous tourist attraction. They look like giant mole hills, or as some say, women's breasts, and remind us of the hills in a small child's drawing. Most people who first see pictures of this landscape can hardly believe that these hills are not a man-made artifact.

Legend has it that the hills came into existence when two giants threw stones and sand at each other in a fight that lasted for days. When they were finally exhausted, they made friends and left the island, but left behind the mess they made. For the more romantically inclined is the tale of Arogo, a young and very strong giant who fell in love with an ordinary mortal girl called Aloya. After she died, the giant Arogo cried bitterly. His tears then turned into hills, as a lasting proof of his grief.


Tarsiers -

The Philippine tarsier is very peculiar small animal. In fact it is one of the smallest known primates, no larger than a adult men's hand. Mostly active at night, it lives on a diet of insects. Folk traditions sometimes has it that tarsiers eat charcoal, but actually they retrieve the insects from (sometimes burned) wood. It can be found in the islands of Samar, Leyte, Bohol, and Mindanao in the Philippines.

Waterfalls –

The Bohol landscape is dotted with a large number of romantic, refreshing waterfalls. Most of them are hidden away, only known to the local people. They will patiently wait for you to discover them.


Caves –

Well known, and easy to reach is Hinagdanan ("laddered" in Cebuano) cave on the island of Panglao, just 2.5 kilometers from Dauis. This cave has a large number of stalactites hanging from the sealing, and matching stalagmites sticking out of the earth below them. The cave leads to a large underground cavern, that contains a pond.

Loboc River –

It will be a nice place to dine while enjoying the beauty of nature. I just can’t imagine how relaxing that will be! Well, I can’t wait to be there..