Bohol Adventure: Day 3 and Flight Back to Manila

Read First: Bohol Adventure: My first airplane ride
                 Bohol Adventure: Day 1
                 Bohol Adventure: Sunrise (Day2)
                 Bohol Adventure: Bohol Bee Farm and Blood Compact Site
                 Bohol Adventure: Baclayon Church and XZOOTIC Animal Park
                 Bohol Adventure: Loboc River Cruise and Tarsier Conservation Area
                 Bohol Adventure: Man-Made Forest, Chocolate Hills and Day 2 at Alona Beach


It was our third and last day at Bohol. I woke up at 5am in order to see the numerous stars at sky. I was never disappointed and was truly amazed of the vast sky covered with stars. I savor every moment of it since I will never see it in Manila.

While waiting for the sunrise, we, again, strolled along Alona Beach and enjoyed the fresh morning breeze.

Kuya Ren, on the other hand, took and early deep at the beach and was able to catch several sea creatures near the shoreline. He was able to catch a starfish, a sea urchin and a small octopus while I was able to see a sea snail. It proved how shallow and clear the water at the beach was.

Kuya Ren's early catch

Happiness ang nakahuli. :)

The sea snail na nakita namin

The tiny octopus daw

After enjoying the beauty of the beach in the morning, we had our delicious breakfast. I had Pancake breakfast and I must say that I was very satisfied with my breakfast. It tasted good.

Rendcel's breakfast

My heavy breakfast. Yummy! :)

Before we left Lost Horizon Beach Resort, I took some photos of its amenities. Let me commend their great service, clean and spacious rooms, delicious foods, relaxing swimming pool and Jacuzzi and very friendly staff  at an affordable prize. The resort definitely add up to the reasons why my Bohol trip was fun and memorable. I definitely recommend the place to travelers and tourists that would visit the beach. We would definitely stay here again on our next trip to Bohol.

The way to our rooms

Walkway going to the beach

Rooms facing the pool and the beach

 We had our prayer for our safe trip back to Manila before heading to the airport. I also took my final photos with the beach since I would definitely miss it. I walked barefooted along the sands to savor the place since I would wait for almost two years to see it again.

Ang mga bakasyonista

My super duper love ko na family :)

We checked in at Tagbilaran Airport 1 hour before our scheduled flight. After checking in, we waited at the boarding area. It has 2 floors but most of the people stayed on the ground floor making the area congested. In order to kill the guests boredom, some blind singers and musicians entertained the place. Souvenir shops were also present for last minute shopping however, the items were pricier than the souvenir shops we went the other day.

Airphil Express counter at Tagbilaran Airport

We finally boarded the Airphil Express bound to Manila at around 11am, waited for almost 20 minutes before the plane took off. Our flight was almost full of passengers. Since I was seating at the window area, I was able to see again the aerial view of the country. The most fun part was to see my next destination, Boracay. Yehey! :) I promise myself that we should visit the island very soon.

 And I'm leaving on a jetplane. Don't know when I'll be back again... :(

You are my next project... Wait for me BORACAY!!! :)

After more than an hour, buildings and several houses became evident in my sight. Finally, we were back in Manila. Hello pollution and hello stress. Haha! We finally touched down at NAIA Terminal 3, left the plane and boarded the shuttle provided by Airphil Express that would bring us to the arrival area.

 Hello Manila!!!

Nevertheless, my trip to Bohol was a great way to relax, have fun and enjoy the beauty of the Philippines. Bohol was definitely a great vacation destination. Till we meet again Bohol...

Bohol Adventure: Man-Made Forest, Chocolate Hills and Day 2 at Alona Beach

Read first: Bohol Adventure: My first airplane ride

                Bohol Adventure: Day 1

                Bohol Adventure: Sunrise (Day 2)

                Bohol Adventure: Bohol Bee Farm and Blood Compact Site

                Bohol Aventure: Baclayon Church and XZOOTIC Animal Park

                Bohol Adventure: Loboc River Cruise and Tarsier Conservation Area

DESTINATION 7: MAN-MADE FOREST

Whether we liked it or not, we passed along the Man-made Forest upon going to Chocolate Hills. According to our driver, the forest were created by their ancestors years ago. The trees were definitely refreshing to see while travelling the narrow road going to Chocolate Hills. However, we decided not to go down from our van to take photos since it was quite dangerous due to the narrow road and we felt that there were several elements that we might bother if we took pictures. 

 My shot of the Man-made forest while riding our van

DESTINATION 8: CHOCOLATE HILLS

During our ride, I easily noticed the site of the Chocolate Hills. I got more excited when I had a glimpse of this famous wonders of the world while we were on the road.

For those travelers who can't climb a 200-flight of stairs to see the entire Chocolate Hills, the view along the road could be a substitute but it is never as majestic as seeing it on top.

The famous Chocolate Hills which can be seen along the road

 The view of the Chocolate Hills while our van passed along one of its hills

 My photo with my dad at the unloading area. From this point, you can already see the view of the hills

We went to one of the hills that were converted into a viewing deck for tourists. Upon entering the road going there, we had to pay an entrance fee of 50pesos per person. It was a short ride to reach the starting point of the 200-step stair. There was also an alternate way if you don't want to take the stairs and that was what I took. Para siyang slide na mejo paikot hanggang makarating sa pinakataas.

Reaching the top was definitely majestic. I immediately took a photo of the scenic view. Finally, I was able to capture the most photographed hill of the Chocolate Hills. I also asked my sister to take a picture of me with the majestic view as the background. It felt like I was living on a postcard.

I was greatly happy to finally see it up close. I only used to study this scenic place in my HEKASI class back in grade school and that time, I was up close. Hehe! :)

 The most photographed view. :) This was the view that can often be found on our postcards.

 I'm finally living on a postcard! Yehey! :)

 Another famous view of the hills

 At ang mag-jowa na super happy lang. :)

I'm so thankful that the weather was good when we went there. The breeze was also refreshing after the very tiring hike to the top and going down.



BACK TO ALONA BEACH

We actually haven't seen the entire Bohol. According to my research, there were a lot more to discover. Unfortunately, we can't be able to explore it due to time constraints. Anyhow, it gave us more reasons to come back.

After seeing the famous Chocolate Hills, we went back to Alona Beach at Panglao Island to freshen up and enjoy the beach. Sakto naman kasi sobrang init na init ako sa tour. :) We headed straight to the swimming pool of Lost Horizon Beach Resort to relax and enjoy its cool water.

After mag-sawa, we headed to the serene beach and enjoyed its beauty. Before plunging myself to the inviting waters, I took photos first and sun-bathed for a while. What is beach bumming without enjoying the sun. :)

Funny moment at the beach: Dahil hindi naman sanay makakita ang Pinoy ng kapwa Pinoy na naka-bikini sa beach, napagkamalan akong foreigner ng isang bangkero while beach bumming at the beach. Hahaha! Inalok nya ako ng island tour in English. Super effort pa si kuya bangkero at natawa siya nung sinagot ko ng tagalog. Akala daw nya foreigner ako. O diba? Nakakaloko din pala ang pag-bikini ko. :))

 The beach by 4pm

 Rendcel and Papa was enjoying the beauty of the beach while Kuya Ren was enjoying its water

We spent the entire afternoon at the beach until sunset came. It was my signal to wash myself and prepare for dinner.

At as usual, we tried the "Paluto" style but we wanted to make it the best since it was our last night at Bohol. We decided to have it at our resort and we were never wrong in picking the place.

The ambiance was good. We had an alfresco dining by the beach with torches lighting our tables. Though the service was a bit slow, which was common along Alona Beach, the foods served tasted great. It was definitely worth the wait. My personal favorite was the Sinigang na Hipon and the Steamed Fish in oyster sauce. It was my first time to taste the Visayan version of sinigang where cabbage was used instead of kangkong.

Most of us tried the Halo-halo in our resort however, since I was not a fan of that, I did not try. According to them, the taste was brilliant. One of our friends who loves food tripping told us that it was one of the best she had tasted so far. As I was about to taste it, they already finished the big serving. It only proved how they loved the Halo-halo in the resort.

Picture muna while waiting for our orders

 Lost Horizon Beach Resort at night

 Alfresco dining at Lost Horizon Beach Resort

 Chopsuey

Steamed Fish in Oyster Sauce

 Sinigang na Hipon the Visayan way

 Krispy Pata

The best tasting Halo-Halo

After dinner, I, together with my father and sister, decided to take a walk along the beach and see again the nightlife at Alona Beach. Just like the other night, it was more of an acoustic and reggae night. Most tourist enjoyed their booze while listening to the sounds from the different bars around the place. I and my dad joined them before we finally decided to sleep. Yehey! :)

 Alona Beach's Nightlife

Up next: Day 3 at Bohol and Flight back to Manila