Bohol '12: Loboc River, Tarsier Watching, Chocolate Hills

We arrive a couple of minutes later at Cebu International aiport. Cebu city. My first. Up in the air, it well look like Manila..there's a couple of tall buildings and a bunch of high-rise subdivisions. Give the city ten years or five years or less, it will be like Manila..

Sleepy marga

We took a metered taxi outside the airport. After hopping on the taxi, we encounter our first disappointment. Kuya greg (we all decided we should call him that) told us we will be paying a hefty 350 explaining its fixed. Being a manila resident for more than 10years, I began asking him. Though Mark, marga and Kuya ben were also thinking doing the same thing, I was the one who have the guts to do so. So I did ask why is the fare 350 and not metered? He answered that's what we're supposed to pay. I said did we ride in the wrong taxi lane? Asking further where's the lane for the metered ones. He then admitted that we did lined up at the right one. So, I told him he shouldn't have done what he just did, asking us for a fixed price saying "Mali yun ginawa mo kuya". I was ready to answer him back once he pick a fight. The supposed Php350 fare became Php220.
What a way to experience Cebu. City nga talaga. As if we never left Manila.
The whole feel of the city was like Taft Avenue, without the train station, and the Sampaloc area.
We were riding the taxi the whole time. With a flag down of Php40, it's a bit pricey.

Boat tickets to Tubigon, Bohol

We left our things at the Palazzo pensionne. Then, we rode a taxi going to Pierone to ride the supercat to Tubigon. The fare costs Php200 and took us almost an hour. Midway, rain poured. Crap. Btw, Tubigon port is closer than the Tagbilaran port. Much cheaper too.

Rainy arrival at Tubigon port

Kuya Benny, our driver for the day was waiting for us for almost three hours since he knew we were on the first morning trip. Though it was raining, we headed for our first stop. Tarsier watching. They were so small, my palm is bigger than these two combined.

Hugging tarsiers.

 Then we still went to see the Chocolate hills though we knew we wont be seeing a thing because of the heavy rain.

Chocolate Hills.. with icing

Manmade forest

The rain stopped, fortunately when we were headed at the Loboc river. We have no idea the road has so many sharp curves! Are we in Baguio?? I almost threw up when I got off the car.

Serene Loboc River..

The Php400 Loboc River buffet.. For me, food was just okay..

Now, this was something new..malunggay ice cream for dessert!

A caterpillar at the Butterfly farm

Now that's one lively scarf..snake-y scarf, that is.

The Blood Compact Site

The boat ride back was smooth though it was still raining heavily. It was dark, almost nine or ten in the evening, when we got back at Cebu. For dinner, we tried the Larsian bbq stall. Nothing special here, it's just an eating area where all food are barbecued. name it, they have it. I particularly liked the liempo and the isaw. Other than that, nothing was special. Maybe we could have appreciate the place if not for the rain..

Dead beat upon reaching our guesthouse..Just a few hours of sleep tonight and tomorrow, we're off to Oslob.Yey. Whaleshark watching..