On the Road: Part II

We got to Bohol, an Island in the south of the Philippines after a short flight (1 hour) on a short plane and got shuttled to Panglao Island Nature Resort. The cabins were nice simple rooms each with their own hot tub and the Resort itself had a good mix of pool tables, pool, beach and buffet breakfasts. We were only staying 2 nights, 2 days, so we made the best of it and went scuba diving at the local marine sanctuary. Not quite as nice as El Nido, Palawan from last year, but still a great getaway from Mexico City. Here's the Resort's man-made island during low tide (as seen from our cabin):



The second day we went to see Bohol's sites, including the famous Chocolate hills (they turn brown in dry season and look like they're made of chocolate). Despite the many myths about their origins, the books say these hills were coral reefs that were pushed up and then eroded down. There are hundreds of similar, almost perfectly symmetric hills scattered around the Island.

We also got to see Tarsiers at a couple of stops along the way. They're odd looking creatures, but you might be, too, when caught sleeping (they're usually up by night).