Dolphins, coral reef and Chocolate Hills
June 16, 2009
We woke up very early, to get as soon as possible to the boat. The locals took us to the beach and we sat on the boat. We were ready for our Bohol-adventure with dolphins. It took quite long to get to the place where the dolphins were supposed to be there... but we kept looking for them for a while and didnt see any. More boats joined us, and it looked quite funny, coz when one boat changed direction - the others followed it at once. It seemed we all were behaving like a crowd, one changed direction and the whole group made the same, even without any evidence that the dolphins were already there. It was kinda annoying and i thought we wouldnt be able to see the creatures. Even our locals gave almost up. But finally we saw them. We followed the dolphins for a while, first one group then another one and another again.
When we were fed up with this cam-hunting we went to Balicasag island for rest and for food. It was something like late breakfast. We ordered it and the ppl living on the small island prepared it for us, and meanwhile they tryed to sell some souvenirs made of shels and other sea-things. We bought some and tryed even to hagel a bit. But both - we and them knew, that we payed too much for those simply things. Whatever! after the meal i needed to go to the bathroom, and our island guide led me there, on the way back two chicas passad us by, and the guy asked me if i have w wife,
me: not yet
so he ofered me one of those girls.
Me: cool, which one would u give me? But they should know in Poland is kinda freaking cold in winter.
Guy: it's ok, u will hug her and she will be warm!
ahahahha
So as we arrived back to the beach my almost-father-in-law took us with the small boat to the reef, where we were snorkeling.
It was the first time for me, but snorkelling wasnt that great, coz u have to stay on the surface. Fortunately i took my swimming glasses with me and i changed the pipe for the glasses. That way i could hold the breath and dive for few seconds, and see the coral reef closer. It was so awesome, i dived to the bottom (not that deep, just few meteres) and could touch the corals, fish (of course they escaped all the time, so i was always to slow to catch them). And it was maybe the best thing i experienced here so far. At the edge of the reef the sea became suddenly very deep, so that i couldnt see anything but the deep blue. it was kinda scary, coz it was so mysterious and unknow, just deep bleu around me. RJ followed me for w while, but at the place where the reef ended, he chickened out and turned buck to the shallow waters. After a while, Ruby, who was sitting in the boat, tryed snorkeling as well. Good, coz i was thinking she would skip this cool experience.
Then we wnet back to the island and with another boat we headed to the MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACH EVER - to Virgin Island (unfortunately we don't know the original, filipino name for that island, maybe some one knows that?). We arrived on the island and walked around it. It was pretty small and was like a smal green dot on the blue/azur sea surface. That was exactly, what we were missing so much on the first day on Bohol, the really beautiful sand beach with super blue water and light yellow, almost white sand.
me: not yet
so he ofered me one of those girls.
Me: cool, which one would u give me? But they should know in Poland is kinda freaking cold in winter.
Guy: it's ok, u will hug her and she will be warm!
ahahahha
So as we arrived back to the beach my almost-father-in-law took us with the small boat to the reef, where we were snorkeling.
It was the first time for me, but snorkelling wasnt that great, coz u have to stay on the surface. Fortunately i took my swimming glasses with me and i changed the pipe for the glasses. That way i could hold the breath and dive for few seconds, and see the coral reef closer. It was so awesome, i dived to the bottom (not that deep, just few meteres) and could touch the corals, fish (of course they escaped all the time, so i was always to slow to catch them). And it was maybe the best thing i experienced here so far. At the edge of the reef the sea became suddenly very deep, so that i couldnt see anything but the deep blue. it was kinda scary, coz it was so mysterious and unknow, just deep bleu around me. RJ followed me for w while, but at the place where the reef ended, he chickened out and turned buck to the shallow waters. After a while, Ruby, who was sitting in the boat, tryed snorkeling as well. Good, coz i was thinking she would skip this cool experience.
Then we wnet back to the island and with another boat we headed to the MOST BEAUTIFUL BEACH EVER - to Virgin Island (unfortunately we don't know the original, filipino name for that island, maybe some one knows that?). We arrived on the island and walked around it. It was pretty small and was like a smal green dot on the blue/azur sea surface. That was exactly, what we were missing so much on the first day on Bohol, the really beautiful sand beach with super blue water and light yellow, almost white sand.
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Bohol Ressort
We stayed two nights there. The guys from Flower Garden Resort will take care of u, they even will arrange a transport for u - so it was pretty nice, as we asked them for some help.
Besides they have small pool, so u can enjoy some sweet water after swimming the whole day in the ocean. There is a gueard at the ressort, who's on the patrol every few minutes, with gun, who's helping u also - turned out lights in the pool for us, coz we didnt know there are lights;)
The ressort is pretty small, but has what u need. To the food places is just 10mins walk, maybe just 5? It was hot so it seemed longer than it's in reality.
If u are on the budget and u want to enjoy Bohol, this is a good place.
The bungalows have 2 stories, donwstairs there is the living room, kitchen and bathroom, upstairs two bedrooms and the balcony
Besides they have small pool, so u can enjoy some sweet water after swimming the whole day in the ocean. There is a gueard at the ressort, who's on the patrol every few minutes, with gun, who's helping u also - turned out lights in the pool for us, coz we didnt know there are lights;)
The ressort is pretty small, but has what u need. To the food places is just 10mins walk, maybe just 5? It was hot so it seemed longer than it's in reality.
If u are on the budget and u want to enjoy Bohol, this is a good place.
The bungalows have 2 stories, donwstairs there is the living room, kitchen and bathroom, upstairs two bedrooms and the balcony











