Before saying goodbye to my last company and moving here in Adelaide, our business partner invited us at Bohol for their summer outing...who wouldn't agree to join?? My last trip to Bohol was I think 2002 and I'm sure a lots have changed and what's more exciting is that we are staying at the newest place called
Amorita Resort in Alona Beach, Panglao Island.
I was so excited because it will be our last (at the moment) summer vacation in the Philippines. I know what I'm going to miss once we move even then because I so love our beaches and the spas!!!
The day after our arrival, I woke up very early for our first activity... Dolphin Watching in Pamilican. All of us are hopeful that we can see dolphins so not to waste our effort to wake up early and see nothing!
Fortunately, the weather is good! Not waiting for too long, we were able to see lot's of dolphins jumping and spinning, some are even just a few feet away from our boat! They are really adorable and entertaining as if they know they have audience as they show off their acrobatic skills. They are all fun to watch and we really enjoyed taking videos and photos!
5 dolphin watchers :)
the cute and fun dolphins
After that we had breakfast at the resort and join the Bohol Day Tour. First stop was at the oldest church in Baclayon called The Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception where we saw some of the church
very old Santos and other things that priests uses.
lot's of tourist in the church
Second stop was the cruise on Loboc River in one of their Floating Restaurant where we had lunch at the same time enjoying the magnificent scenery and listening to the live acoustic music.
very calming view
our first trip to bohol together
a new tribe in the river
with the ati tribe :)
Third stop is at the Chocolate Hills! The chocolate hills trek is more friendly now and interesting because there are photographers that have new gimmicks to give you the coolest shot (some sample shots they have are tourists with broomsticks left hanging above the chocolate hills as backdrop). But I just had the simple one though taken by one of my friend.
they seem so tiny
Our fourth stop was at the Hanging Bridge which I didn't finish crossing because there are so many people! So I just pose to have one picture and went back to the bus... hehe!
hanging by a moment... hehe :)
The last stop was at the Tarsiers zoo/sanctuary hehehe! Tarziers are the cutest, they are the smallest known primates, you can just put them on your palm! I remember putting them on top of my head and my shoulder during my first trip. But now, you can't touch or hold them and if you take pictures we are reminded to take the flash off our cameras.
our little friend
Anyway, these are some of the highlights of our trip. I hope to be back here again soon! I really miss our beaches!!!
This is definitely a unique experience you can only have in Singapore! I got the chance to watch this new show last January 2008 when I attended a training. I made sure I will go to Sentosa after our training to watch this new show because before this one I was able to watch their first laser and fountain show starring Kiki (forgot the show title na) way back 2005 (Sentosa was not fully-developed then)! I am so impressed with the high tech effects I want to see what's more and new in this latest extravaganza.
with Irene and Sam
amazing effects!
beaming like a kid :)
