(note: most of these photos were on my point-and-shoot)
At 5:30am, I got a tricycle to the ferry in Boracay and then another tricycle on the other side to the airport. I don't get the point of having all of these different windows for paying all these different terminal fees and whatever else. Why can't they just cut out that step and include it in the ferry prices and the airline prices like everywhere else in the world? Anyway, after a short 35-minute flight, we landed in Cebu early, and I helped Kristin welcome the new day with a wake-up call from reception at Radisson Blu. The hotel was great, and I managed to get a free breakfast buffet while I joined Kristin for her included meal - awesome! I also go the opportunity for an appreciated hot shower.
We finally had to check out of the glorious comforts of the Radisson and catch the ferry to Bohol. We had gotten some info on what to do there, and I immediately befriended an Israeli couple that split the tricycle fare with us to Nuts Huts Bungalows. Kristin and I sat on the back of the motorbike that had a small cart on the side that barely fit the couple - our bags were tied on top. It was not the most nor the least comfortable ride I've ever had, but it was a funny one.
Nuts Huts was a major trek to get to, and I thought i was taking a break from treks. It must have been 1.5-2km walking down a rocky, muddy road followed by 300+ steps down to the Loboc River. All I could think about was how painful the walk back up would be as sweat dripped into my eyes and eventually down my face and to the ground.
We dropped off our bags in our cute bungalow and went down to the river to check out this waterfall before dark. Not expecting to have to enter the water to get to it, we walked back towards the small village that we passed on the way. There were kids playing by the water, and of course, we hopped down there and started taking pictures and playing with them.
They were having a blast with us and insisted that we take a ride on their boat and learn how to play their games. We spent at least an hour with them listening to them sing and play mini guitars (not ukuleles) and trying to learn how to play their jumping game. We eventually got a boat ride to the waterfall, but they insisted that we get in the water for a back massage from the falls. We had a great time with them but were exhausted!
There isn't anything around Nuts Huts, so you have to eat there, and the restaurant is halfway up those stairs! We shared an assortment of fried dishes and attempted to sleep to prepare for our 6:15am alarm. Kristin didn't have much time so we arranged for a 7am ride to see the endangered tarsiers, the famous Chocolate Hills and some other touristy destinations.
He dropped us off in Panglao island at Alona Beach where we found a good deal on a nice room. We got some beach time in and relaxed for the rest of the day. We found some burritos for dinner, had a couple beers and again called it an early night! We are wild!
At 5:30am, I got a tricycle to the ferry in Boracay and then another tricycle on the other side to the airport. I don't get the point of having all of these different windows for paying all these different terminal fees and whatever else. Why can't they just cut out that step and include it in the ferry prices and the airline prices like everywhere else in the world? Anyway, after a short 35-minute flight, we landed in Cebu early, and I helped Kristin welcome the new day with a wake-up call from reception at Radisson Blu. The hotel was great, and I managed to get a free breakfast buffet while I joined Kristin for her included meal - awesome! I also go the opportunity for an appreciated hot shower.
We finally had to check out of the glorious comforts of the Radisson and catch the ferry to Bohol. We had gotten some info on what to do there, and I immediately befriended an Israeli couple that split the tricycle fare with us to Nuts Huts Bungalows. Kristin and I sat on the back of the motorbike that had a small cart on the side that barely fit the couple - our bags were tied on top. It was not the most nor the least comfortable ride I've ever had, but it was a funny one.
Nuts Huts was a major trek to get to, and I thought i was taking a break from treks. It must have been 1.5-2km walking down a rocky, muddy road followed by 300+ steps down to the Loboc River. All I could think about was how painful the walk back up would be as sweat dripped into my eyes and eventually down my face and to the ground.
We dropped off our bags in our cute bungalow and went down to the river to check out this waterfall before dark. Not expecting to have to enter the water to get to it, we walked back towards the small village that we passed on the way. There were kids playing by the water, and of course, we hopped down there and started taking pictures and playing with them.
There isn't anything around Nuts Huts, so you have to eat there, and the restaurant is halfway up those stairs! We shared an assortment of fried dishes and attempted to sleep to prepare for our 6:15am alarm. Kristin didn't have much time so we arranged for a 7am ride to see the endangered tarsiers, the famous Chocolate Hills and some other touristy destinations.
We got a ferry back to Cebu in the morning so Kristin could catch her flight back to Korea - she's got four more months of teaching - sucks. Chris, Keeler and Lauren made friends with some local Filipinos when they were here, and they also took Kristin out in Cebu before I arrived. Kristin left, and I got in touch with the Cebuanos.
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