by Regin Reyno
Bohol is one of the most beautiful island provinces that I’ve
visited in the Philippines. Beaches, mangroves, laid-back life, colonial
churches, clean river, friendly locals, kalamay, Hershey Kisses-like Chocolate
hills, Tarsiers, and floating restaurants.
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| Advent Philomels visit Chocolate Hills in Bohol |
From Cagayan de Oro, we took a ship called Cebu Ferries
going to Tagbilaran City, Bohol’s capital city. It was an overnight trip. This
was part of our concert tour in the Visayas by my choir in Mountain View College
called Advent Philomels. It was my first time in Bohol and I’m thankful for the
Advent Philomels for tours like this, all expenses borne by the choir.
Tip: One of the ways for you to have free travels is to
join touring choirs. Not only will you have free travels but you’ll also have
tons of wonderful memories and friends.
We were picked-up in the pier by our hosts and had a wonderful
lunch full of broth as Boholanos want their viand to be. We had a Christmas
concert in the biggest shopping mall in Tagbilaran City, the Island City Mall.
We went to different places in the province singing to government establishments,
private sectors, and schools.
During evenings, we serenaded the people with Christmas
carols. It was so fun. Being together for days with your friends, staying
together in one house, sharing stories, singing together, worshiping together,
is an awesome experience.
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| our concert in Island City Mall. Tagbilaran, Bohol |
Our host brought us to Bohol’s tourist spots. Panglao beach
and resorts, Loboc river, floating restaurant, Loboc Church, Tarsier conservatory,
man-made forest, and the highlight, the
Chocolate Hills.
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| Loboc River |
The Loboc River is very clean and the vegetations around it
are plentiful. It is like in a forest. We cruised on river aboard the floating
restaurant. They say Tarsiers, abound in those vegetations.
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| Tarsier Bohol is one of the few places in the world where Tarsiers can be found. |
Ever since elementary, I was so curious and interested in
those Chocolate Hills. I always wonder how they look like in real life because it’s
all over our classroom during in elementary school and bragged about by
teachers in Social Studies.
So when I finally saw the Chocolate Hills, it was a dream come
true. It was so beautiful-so amazing. I can’t imagine how that happened- a lot
of hills with almost the same size to each other. It’s one of the natural wonders of the
Philippines-a magnificent creation.
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| Chocolate Hills photo credit: Ronald Baragona |
Our stay in Bohol was really fun and memorable. And I can say
is that Bohol is one of the provinces in the Philippines that shouldn’t be
missed. You’ll never regret visiting Bohol.
If ever you’ll be in the Philippines, visit Bohol and
experience a perfect holiday.
MUST-VISIT PLACES IN BOHOL
Chocolate Hills
Bohol Tarsier Sanctuary
Loboc River (floating restaurant)
Panglao beach
Bohol man-made forest
Tagbilaran city
This is my share for the November PTB Blog Carnival with the theme Memories of Visayas, hosted by Grasya Bangoy of This Grasya on the Road of Life.
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