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Day 2
Set aside your second day in Bohol
for experiencing as much of Panglao
Island’s beaches as possible. Get an
early start with banana bread (PHP25)
and a funky-faced pastry called
Mr. Bean (PHP35) from the hotel
bakeshop, Kiddies Bakehaus, after
checking out
(tel: +63 (38) 412 2456).
At the Dao Integrated Terminal near
the hotel, board a Tawala-bound jeep
with a Tagbilaran-Dauis-Panglao route
(PHP25) and ask the driver to let you
off at the Bohol Beach Club
(www.
boholbeachclub.com.ph)
. The resort’s
1.5km-long private beach is easily the
best beachfront on the island, and well
worth the PHP350–500 entrance fee.
A portion of the fee is consumable, so
have lunch at a resort restaurant and
Support tarsier
conservation at the
Philippine Tarsier and
Wildlife Sanctuary
PHOTOS
JOANNE HALILI
PHOTOS
EDGAR ALAN ZETA YAP (TOP),
FERDZ DECENA (BOTTOM)
Clockwise: Choose tarsier
viewing sites that don’t
pose a threat to these tiny
creatures; Alona Beach is
easily accessible, with a
shoreline that’s a pleasure
to walk through; a charming
souvenir from a local.
enjoy the beach well into the afternoon.
When you’ve reached your
swimming and sunbathing quota, take
a walk along the beach past Dumaluan
Beach Resort towards Amarela
(www.
amarelaresort.com)
. This boutique
hotel has Filipiniana architecture and
a gallery of local works — and an
excellent buko shake (PHP120).
Catch another jeepney (PHP8)
or try to flag a
habal habal
or local
motorcycle taxi (around PHP20) to
Alona Beach. Then check into your
home for the night at the Bohol
Divers’ Resort for about PHP500
(boholdiversresortph.com).
Alona Beach after dark is like a
smaller and less crowded version
of Boracay, with seafood buffets on
the beach and all manner of bars
and restos to choose from. Try the
fresh seafood barbecued on the
beach at Roderick & Vivien Seafoods
(about PHP200), and the Turon de
Bohol (PHP180) at Amorita’s Saffron
restaurant.
Shoestring budget for
Day 2:
PHP1,443
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