Gem Talks

Bohol is a place my husband and I have always wanted to visit. I was blessed to have been invited to go there with other professionals for a national university competition entitled Tagisan ng Talino. 

The place did not disappoint me at all. It was as beautiful as it was in the pictures and stories told by friends. 

We arrived at Hennan Resorts in Panglao Bohol early in the morning. This resort is just awesome because of its numerous pools, an infinity pool facing the beach, and the beach's pristine waters with powdery white sand.

We did not waste any time to see the wonders of Bohol. The team scheduled a land tour and we got to visit some tourist spots given our limited time. 

St. Augustine church reminded me of Miag-ao church in Iloilo. They have so much in common in structure. Most of the old churches in Bohol were built out of coral stones glued by egg whites. This explains why a lot of these churches did not stand the 2013 earthquake in the island.

Next stop was Hinagdanan Cave. Though it was a small cave, our cave tour guide was so entertaining that we had a lot of good laughs. We were not in our swimming clothes so we failed to swim in the waters.

After lunch, we travelled to the Tarsier Sanctuary to see the cute tarsiers. The most important information I learned is that these animals get easily stressed so loud noises and camera flashes can lead them to commit suicide. They would either starve themselves or hit their head so hard on trees. So please take the warning seriously because you could stress them if you do not follow the guidelines.

Last stop for that day was, of course, Chocolate hills!



Day 2 was spent swimming in Hennan. I have no complaints at all with their pools because the water isn't too cold. The beach just left me speechless.









The rest of the afternoon was busy for everyone due to the competition.

Day 3 was our island tour.
We rented a boat and scheduled some activities in the morning before we left for Manila in the afternoon.

We went dolphin watching, pawikan sightseeing, and snorkeling.




One last dip in the Hennan Resort's pools.




Here is my vlog to summarize my Bohol trip!




Bohol is definitely worth visiting again!

Ciao!!