Bohol in Blues and Greens

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

PHILIPPINES | Friday, 28 June 2013 | Views [310] | View Larger Image

When in Bohol, do as the Boholanos do. The slow-paced, islander culture at Bohol beaches encourages one to get lost and enjoy its simple beauty. I took the advice of these two dogs enjoying a morning swim, and spent my day at Alona beach, Panglao Island in Bohol.

No tourist in his/her right mind would pass on the Tarsier Conservation areas—who would not want to see these small, furry creatures? The Philippine Tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) is one of the most unique animals in the world, what with its unique appearance, lack of ability to walk, and habit of turning 180 degrees to look around. The tarsiers are nocturnal primates in the wild, but it seems as if domestication in such parks has caused their sleep-wake cycle to become disturbed. As this tarsier groggily looked at passing tourists, it seems to have been asking for a little private time. Man has turned Bohol into his paradise at the expense of theirs.

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Bohol is well-known as a place of beauty, but not the kind one merely admires from a distance. Bohol is a place of immersive adventure, where beauty and danger are two sides of the same coin.

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