Cebu - Bohol 1

Monday
Nothing really eventful occurred other than the palatable we had at home. Hello lechon, pata tim, kinilaw and fish! Let us not forget the suman and mangoes for dessert!

Tuesday
We went to STK a.k.a. Sutukil for lunch. For those who do not know STK means: Sugba, Tugba (?) and Kilaw. Yeah, something like that :) We got huge crabs, big shrimps, kinilaw na isda, grilled fish and fish soup! It was like seafood heaven there! Everyone was silent and satisfied. *burps*

Afterwards, we did tourist stuff --- Magellan’s cross, Sto. Nino, Plantation Bay and Shangri-la. As usual, picture picture galore. Too bad we weren’t able to get near the Sto. Nino cause there was a long line. Instead we prayed in the church area. I liked Plantation Bay better compared to Shangri-la. It offered more activities such as wall climbing, kayaking, tennis, scuba diving and a whole lot more. Note to self: Save up for Plantation Bay! :) Hopefully when that time comes there would be lesser Asians and more white people… I had an overdose of Koreans and Taiwanese!

We had dinner at home. Obviously I was delighted with the food served by my relatives. Hello creamy carbonara and never ending supply of lechon! We had bico for dessert.

Then I went to the modista to have something made. My gosh, I am old! That was all I can say.

We had a taste a night life too. We used our Starbuko coupons and got ourselves caffeine. Afterwards we looked for a bar to hangout. We seemed like losers though because most of the bars were closed due to I do not know what reason. Duh, it was a holiday. We ended up in a bar where I’ve been in my last couple of visits. It was alright.

Quotable Quotes:
“ang tigas ng puwet niya”
“gaanon ba talaga iyon?”

Wednesday
We woke up early and headed to Pier 1 to catch the earliest boat ride to Bohol. I was asleep the whole trip. When we arrived our “tour guide” was waiting for us already. First stop was the Chocolate Hills. There was like 200 plus or so steps to reach the highest point to have a good view of the hundreds of hills which surrounded the area. It was breathtaking!

Trivia:
The area where the Chocolate Hills now stands was before under water.

Next stop was lunch at the Floating Restaurant in Loboc, River. It was called as such since buffet was served on a huge raft which was on top of two bangkas. There was another bangka which was the head bangka cause it had the engine. The food was not that great. There was pansit, squid, seaweeds, chicken, pork bbq and shell soup. Unlimited fruits were served for dessert. I guess the rain kinda ruined the whole meal for me. Imagine, we were halfway into our meal then suddenly the rained poured vigorously! We scrambled to the middle portion of the raft to keep ourselves dry. The food got wet. Oh yeah, there was this guy who provided entertainment. When it suddenly rained, he sang “Ulan”. Haha. Despite the rain, all in all, it was a good experience. The ambiance was very relaxing and soothing. Who would have thought we’d see Tarzan? :)

Then we went to visit my relatives…the Tarsiers. They are such tiny cute little beings with rat like tails. Cute! I would like to own one but the caretaker said it would just die. Awww. :(

Trivia:
Tarsiers eat crickets.

Next stop was the giant python named “Prony”. It was such a struggle to get there due to the rain. The path was muddy and slippery. It was disappointing cause they asked for an entrance fee, unlike the Tarsiers, there was a donation box. We were not forced to pay. Then when we finally saw Prony, she was asleep in the corner! No fun! Guess we paid for one of her caretakers/entertainer. There was an “it” who performed a “snake dance”. “It” told us a brief history of Prony as well. And guess what? “It” is not a linguist but “It” knows 25 languages. Crazy.

Afterwards, we visited the Baclayon Church which is the second oldest church. It housed the third largest bamboo organ next to the one in Las Pinas and San Agustin. Well, I picked up something. Haha.

Then for another dose of history, we passed by the sight where the blood compact occurred. There was a monument that portrayed the signing of the treaty. I felt so disturbed cause I do not know the history behind it and there was no sign or something about it. Note to self: read about it. Go0gle it!

That was not the end of our tourist escapades for the day. We went to the Hagdanan Cave. It was scary for the path was super steep. We all conquered our phobias and made it safely to the bottom. It was dark since there were no lights compared to the other caves I’ve seen. On the other hand, the tour guide said the cave was well lit during mornings and afternoons --- whenever there’s sun for it would enter the huge cave. Too bad we weren’t in our swim gear cause we could have swam.

For the night, we went to the relative of my cousin. They were all welcoming. They served shrimps, crabs, chicken and fish for dinner. It was super good that we finished the almost all of it. What was left were small white meat chicken and fish. Then we stayed and talked in the dining area. I felt embarrassed when I found out that they haven’t eaten. Whooops. Then again, they mentioned that they already ate. But still, the crabs and shrimps were all gone! We were such intruders. My cousin haven't seen her lola in such a long time and we see how we acted. Whoopsie.

Thursday and Friday to follow…