Breathtaking Bohol


 

This my favorite picture of Kevin...
it was a candid shot of Kevin staring at the Sea just before his swim.
There's a feeling of timelessness....

 We normally schedule a family vacation on June, close to Kevin's birthday. And because he loved swimming, it has to be the beach. It was our first family vacation out of Luzon and the kids' first time to ride an airplane. Though the flight was very early, everyone was alive and kicking by 4 am as we prepare to travel to NAIA.

Our plane trip was predictably on time and by 10 am or so, we were also enroute to Panglao Island's Bohol Beach Club. Unlike other tourist magnet places in the Philippines, Bohol maintained its lush countryside attraction. Panglao is a 30-minutes or so ride from Tagbilaran airport and I simply love the picturesque rolling countryside trip.

Bohol Beach Club, having a good 1.5 km of beachfront, is simply breathtaking! Kevin and Kyla loved splashing on the clear blue sea. We also loved the glass bottom boat ride where they can see nemo, dory, choco-chip starfishes and deep sea cliffs!

Bohol Beach Club has an idyllic sea-side, serene setting.
Great for families looking for a quiet vacay.

View of the beachfront at high noon.

Love, love, love the clear blue waters against white beach sand

We spent the second day on a Bohol country side tour. There were about 7 stops all in all but we particularly enjoyed the Tarsier viewing-- Kevin and Kyla both tarsier miniature toys which they named Tarsy and Bolly. Kyla appreciated seeing Chocolate Hills, having seen them in her Sibika books. I loved the Loboc River Cruise where we also had buffet lunch by the big boats while crusing the river and serenade by Boholanos.

The blood compact shrine.

The Philippine Tarsier



One of the many sights to view the famous Chocolate Hills



The Loboc River Cruise while having buffet lunch

Evenings at BBC were quite festive (buffet wise), relaxing and laid back. If you want some peace and quite for vacation nights, then this is THE place to be. They set out a big barbecue buffet party near the beach with generous portions of grilled prawns and squid (among others) while a band plays popular music from the 80s. Alvin and I also took the opportunity to get a relaxing Shiatsu massage on our last night at BBC.

My favorite photo was of Kevin by the beach, serenely gazing at the cool blue water as he prepares for his swim. The contrasting blue of the sea and the sky, the pristine sand and the clouds brings me a sense of wonder and timelessness.

Bohol is simply breathtaking!