Exchange in SUTD Week 8: Trip to Philippines II

3/9-3/11 Bohol

Day 3

After we arrived in Bohol, we realized that here is totally different from Manila. The island is definitely a holiday resort. Since we already planned a whole day trip on day 4, we decided to relax today. After we settled down in our place, we took tuktuks (tricycle) to Dumaluan Beach where our host recommended us. Dumaluan Beach is undoubtedly the finest beach I had been so far. The water is clean, the sand is white, and there are only a few tourists. 

Tuktuk

Dumaluan Beach

Day 4

Our host hired a van for us, and the driver took us on a whole day trip. Since we did too much within this day, I would simply share some places we went with pictures.

First time riding ATV

Chocolate Hills

Having buffet on a boat

Stunning view at Alona Beach

Our place is really cozy

3/11-14 Oslob

Day 5

We woke up at 4 am because we had to take the ferry from Panglao to Oslob. The ferry only operates once every day, and it departs at 6:30 am. It was quite an interesting experience because after we arrived at Momo Beach, we must wade to the boat.  

We finally arrived at our hotel in Oslob at around 9. Since we woke up quite early, we just stayed around our place for the rest of the day. 

The view outside our room is unreal

Shakes are the best in Philippines

Day 6

So far, I think all of our hotels and hosts are really nice. During our stay in Oslob, our host even cooked breakfast for us. I would never imagine having breakfast right beside the sea.

After breakfast, we were ready to explore around Oslob. Our first plan was to go snorkeling and swim with sea turtles and sardines. It's a pity that none of us brought our phones with us so we didn't picture anything. After snorkeling, we headed toward the Kawasan Falls. Here, not only did we swim in the waterfalls but also try jumping off the cliffs. The waterfalls are breathtaking but jumping is a little bit too much for me. Originally, I was going to try jumping from a 15 meters high waterfall. However, I felt so freaked out after jumping off from 7 meters high so I gave up. After visiting the Kawasan Falls, we returned to our place and called it a day.

Filipino food for dinner

Day 7

It was our last whole day in Oslob. We decided to take a bus to Tingko Beach and just relax. Tingko Beach is rarely known by tourists so it is very quiet. Also, it is very clean, meaning it's a suitable place to swim.  

Day 8

Once again, we woke up very early on the last day because our plan was to watch whale sharks. As everyone knows, swimming with whale sharks is the most well known activity in Oslob. However, we decided not to swim since we were all too tired in the end. Instead, we just watch whale sharks on a canoe. The experience was not bad, but I personally think the best place to visit in Oslob is the Kawasan Falls.