Perhaps due to exhaustion, we were not able to get up early as planned. It was already around 8am when we got out of bed and had our free breakfast at Nisa Traveller's Inn. The dining area of the inn was colorful and pretty, the designs sure to be appreciated by travelers and adventurers yet providing that homey feel.
It was already hot outside when we went out to explore more of Bohol. This time, we ventured to the northwestern part of Bohol, visiting mainly the churches which were heavily damaged by the 7.2 earthquake late last year. Along way, we saw a lot of damaged houses.
According to a certain National Museum staff in Loon, there will be a one-year assessment of the area by geoscientists before any construction can take place. This is because of the sinkholes that materialized in the wake of the earthquake. We got to see the sinkholes, one of which is located right inside a classroom!
We returned to Tagbilaran afterwards. It was depressing to see the ruined churches, but at the same time, it was uplifting to see that life goes on in Bohol, that mass goes on in makeshift tents, that faith goes on. October 15, 2013 will forever be etched in the memory of heritage advocates and enthusiasts as this was the day many heritage structures were either badly damaged, or totally pulverized by a strong earthquake.
We had a quick tour of Bohol Museum and a quick visit to Tagbilaran Cathedral. Then we boarded the jeep to Alona and checked in at Ging Ging´s Hotel. Rate for a room for 2 with aircon is P850 and it was the cheapest we could find in that part of Panglao. Tired from consecutive commutes, my friend decided to sleep while I wandered off alone to visit the famous Nova Museum. This museum houses a collection of diverse shells found not only in Bohol but also in other parts of the Philippines. Of course, I am happy to find an entire shelf of Melo Shells, Melo being my nickname. Melo shells are found in Palawan and according to archaeologists who study shells, these types were once used as dippers (or tabo in Filipino). I also got to see the magnificent San Agustin Church. Augustinians really have beautiful massive churches!
At night we splurged on dinner at Bohol Bee Farm which was much recommended by another office friend who stayed at the resort. Since there were only two of us, we were not qualified to partake of the buffet which requires a minimum of 10 persons. So we had the special menu dinner (P660, service charge included). Dinner consisted of bread, cabcab & dip (this is really nice!), salad (with real flowers), seafood soup (which I LOVE!), brown rice, honeyed chicken with sesame seeds, pork spareribs, blue marlin steak lasagna (yummy!), and ice cream (yumyum!).
With that much food, we felt full even after the long habal-habal ride on the way back to our hotel. While on the road, we regretted not bringing jacket as the night wind was chilly. Yet, we greatly enjoyed the night as we got awed at the fantastic star-filled night sky.
Read about our Bohol Day 1 and Bohol Day 2misadventures.
Bohol Day 4
It was already hot outside when we went out to explore more of Bohol. This time, we ventured to the northwestern part of Bohol, visiting mainly the churches which were heavily damaged by the 7.2 earthquake late last year. Along way, we saw a lot of damaged houses.
According to a certain National Museum staff in Loon, there will be a one-year assessment of the area by geoscientists before any construction can take place. This is because of the sinkholes that materialized in the wake of the earthquake. We got to see the sinkholes, one of which is located right inside a classroom!
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| sinkhole inside a classroom in Loon |
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| What's left of Santa Cruz Church in Maribojoc: statue amidst the rubbles |
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| Sto. Niño Parish Church in Cortes |
We had a quick tour of Bohol Museum and a quick visit to Tagbilaran Cathedral. Then we boarded the jeep to Alona and checked in at Ging Ging´s Hotel. Rate for a room for 2 with aircon is P850 and it was the cheapest we could find in that part of Panglao. Tired from consecutive commutes, my friend decided to sleep while I wandered off alone to visit the famous Nova Museum. This museum houses a collection of diverse shells found not only in Bohol but also in other parts of the Philippines. Of course, I am happy to find an entire shelf of Melo Shells, Melo being my nickname. Melo shells are found in Palawan and according to archaeologists who study shells, these types were once used as dippers (or tabo in Filipino). I also got to see the magnificent San Agustin Church. Augustinians really have beautiful massive churches!
At night we splurged on dinner at Bohol Bee Farm which was much recommended by another office friend who stayed at the resort. Since there were only two of us, we were not qualified to partake of the buffet which requires a minimum of 10 persons. So we had the special menu dinner (P660, service charge included). Dinner consisted of bread, cabcab & dip (this is really nice!), salad (with real flowers), seafood soup (which I LOVE!), brown rice, honeyed chicken with sesame seeds, pork spareribs, blue marlin steak lasagna (yummy!), and ice cream (yumyum!).
With that much food, we felt full even after the long habal-habal ride on the way back to our hotel. While on the road, we regretted not bringing jacket as the night wind was chilly. Yet, we greatly enjoyed the night as we got awed at the fantastic star-filled night sky.
Read about our Bohol Day 1 and Bohol Day 2
Bohol Day 4
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