Bohol Tour - Balicasag Island

The next series of travelogues that I will be sharing with you consist of three weeks worth of vacation, touring parts of Visayas and Mindanao two summers ago. This was the time when both of us were able to scrimp the P40,000 we saved up for this adventure and learned the art of backpacking by experience. I've already posted the first and second legs of our trip (Cebu and Dumaguete). Now, let's check out Bohol PART IV. Come, join us on our journey and explore the beauty of our country. Maybe next time, we can do a backpack tour of Asia and Europe as well. *crossing our fingers now*

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On the last day of our Bohol adventure tour, Peter and I woke up as early as 6am in order to catch the 7am boat which we rented for island hopping that morning. The half day P900 boat ride brought us to two islands: Balicasag and Virgin. Crossing the semi-wavy waters of Panglao on that cloudy morning was quite refreshing. I was a bit worried though that if the sun won't shine soon, Peter & I might not be able to enjoy this island hopping trip. Thank God, the sun did show its face upon our arrival on the first island, Balicasag, and boy, what spectacular sights we saw!

Alona Kew in Bohol - VisMin Tour 3rd Leg

The next series of travelogues that  I will be sharing with you consist of three weeks worth of vacation,  touring parts of Visayas and Mindanao two summers ago.  This was the time when both of us were able to scrimp the P40,000 we saved up for this adventure and learned the art of backpacking by experience. I’ve already posted the first and second legs of our trip (Cebu andDumaguete). Now, let’s check out Bohol PART III. Come, join us on our journey and explore the beauty of our country. Maybe next time, we can do a backpack tour of Asia and Europe as well. *crossing our fingers now*

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Arrival at Alona Kew… waiting for the reception staff to process our payment 

This is theview that greets us everytime we go out of our cottage…
 

In the afternoon, after our trip to the different tourist spots in Bohol, we transfered to a bigger resort along Alona in Panglao — Alona Kew White Beach Resort. Our contact person there was a man named Noli (09205566597) who took care of us the whole time we were there. Even their front desk staff was very kind and accommodating (038-50290).

 

 Noli showed us the rest of the resort… This is our “love nest”… We later on moved our beds together.

We stayed there for three days and 2 nights before moving on to another destination.  Alona Kew is stationed right along Alona Beach where a lot of other resorts are stretched out. What’s good about this resort is that you get to have a homey feel to it. They have a lot of cottages available of varying sizes, depending on the number of people who will be staying per soom. In the middle of the resort, they have a huge swimming pool where you can swim and frolick, even at night, if you don’t want to stay by the beach. They also have a restaurant where you can order delectable  Pinoy food  at reasonable prices. And if you try to explore the streets at the back of the resort, there are convenience stores lined up that sells groceries, beach products and what-nots. You’ll never run out of stuff for your various needs.

   

This is the view of Alona Kew Restaurant from the back which is just beside numerous grocery shops…..         

Bohol Tourist Spots - VisMin Tour 3rd Leg

The next series of travelogues that  I will be sharing with you consist of three weeks worth of vacation,  touring parts of Visayas and Mindanao two summers ago.  This was the time when both of us were able to scrimp the P40,000 we saved up for this adventure and learned the art of backpacking by experience. I’ve already posted the first and second legs of our trip (Cebu and Dumaguete). Now, let’s check out Bohol PART II. Come, join us on our journey and explore the beauty of our country. Maybe next time, we can do a backpack tour of Asia and Europe as well. *crossing our fingers now*

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Early the next morning, the tricycle driver who drove us to Calypso was also the one who picked us from the resort and drove us to all the beautiful sites around Bohol. Yes, the drive was quite slow but we were in no hurry anyway and we only paid him P1000 for it. Furthermore, Bohol was so clean then and the air was so fresh. We might as well enjoy it, right? Anyway, these were the places we visited:

Blood Compact Site

    

 

 

Old Baclayon Church and Museum

They didn’t allow us to bring our cameras inside the musem. When we got in, it was no wonder. There really weren’t anything spectacular inside… just a bunch of old stuff like vintage priest clothes, linens and other garments, statues of saints, etc.  

    

 

Bohol - VisMin Tour 3rd Leg

The next series of travelogues that  I will be sharing with you consist of three weeks worth of vacation,  touring parts of Visayas and Mindanao two summers ago.  This was the time when both of us were able to scrimp the P40,000 we saved up for this adventure and learned the art of backpacking by experience. I’ve already posted the first and second legs of our trip (Cebu and Dumaguete) and Parts I-IV of our Bohol trip. Now, let’s check out Bohol PART V. Come, join us in our journey and explore the beauty of our country. Maybe next time, we can do a backpack tour of Asia and Europe as well. *crossing our fingers now*

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 Peter: We found this adorable dog following us while finding a place to eat… Isn’t he cute? 

On our last day in Bohol, we just simply enjoyed the remainder of our time at Alona Beach. Lunch was simple in one of their many beach canteens.

 Wouldn’t you love to live in a place as beautiful as this beach?

Bohol Tour - Panglao and Danao

The next series of travelogues that I will be sharing with you consist of three weeks worth of vacation, touring parts of Visayas and Mindanao two summers ago. This was the time when both of us were able to scrimp the P40,000 we saved up for this adventure and learned the art of backpacking by experience. I've already posted the first and second legs of our trip (Cebu and Dumaguete). Now, let's check out Bohol PART I. Come, join us on our journey and explore the beauty of our country. Maybe next time, we can do a backpack tour of Asia and Europe as well. *crossing our fingers now*

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Enjoying our Supercat ride...

The next day, we left early and again boarded Supercat. From Dumaguete, it took us less than two hours before we reached the port of Tagbilaran in Bohol. I noticed that the moment we reached the port, a lot of male van and tricycle drivers suddenly crowded us and offered their services for a day trip in Bohol. The van cost around 2-3k pesos while the tricycle cost 1k pesos. So guess which one we chose? Yup! The cheaper, the better. Anyway, it’s just the two of us and we’re not really in a hurry to visit all the tourist spots they mentioned. After all, we had 5 days to explore Bohol. Weeeee!!!!