Our Panglao Beach Adventure

Panglao Island, Bohol

October 22-24, 2009

This was our 2nd series of journey together. After our Bukidnon-Cagayan De Oro Adventure last September, this was our October get-away. My flight from Manila, together with some good friends Onica, Bebegel and Grace went straight to Cebu. Doon na lang kami nagkita ni Hubbee. Then from Cebu airport, naghiwalay muna because two more friends were waiting for them for their ferry ride to Bohol. Kami ni Hubbee, sumunod na lang.


Sa Ocean Jet kami sumakay nang ferry. Pagdating sa Bohol, sumakay na kami nang tricycle. Instead of hiring a van which costs double the price, we chose the tricycle na lang. Wala naman dapart ka-artehan. Mas maganda pa yung view sa biyahe. Aircool pa. Hehe. Masarap din kakuwentuhan ang mga driver. Madami kang malalaman sa kanila. After an hour, we reached Lost Horizon resort, the place where we stayed for 3days and 2 nights.


I think Lost Horizon is just one of the nice resort in that area (well aside from the expensive & excluded ones). Their room was nice, the bath room, with flat screen, nice interior, and has a neat pool, it was nice. After we settled in for an hour, after feeling the vibes of the nice room, we decided to eat dinner at medyo gutom na kami, and in a way, doesn't want to waste any time. So we went out for our first stroll.


After some walk, and trying to look where we will eat, we ended up going back to our resort at doon kami kumain. We tried the ihaw-ihaw food at yun kasi ang halos makikita mo doon. It was a breezeful night. Ramdam mo yung tunog nang dagat at hangin sa paligid na parang hine-hele at dinuduyan ka nang lugar. Our first dinner in Panglao Island.


After our dinner, we went back na to our room to rest. We had a long day na rin. But we did not sleep muna. We tried the wi-fi service nang resort muna. Pero eto kayo. Si Mac, nakatulog sa pagod. Hehe. Naiwang gising si Hubbee. Kaya ayun, nakipag-chat muna kina Jze at sa Chikitas (Drey & Hazel). But the next day, we woke up early so we can start our day and do a lot.


And of course, the first agenda, photo shoot! Things may have changed pero yun, hinding hindi mababago. Hehe. We witnessed the beauty of the beach, the water, the sand, the scenery, the sun and the place itself. Hay! Undescribable ang feeling. Panglao Island is such a nice place to view. It was the start of a great photo shoot of Mac and Hubbee.


Maya-maya, nagtext na sila Onica. Nasa beach na rin sila. So alam niyo na ang kasunod. Isang matinding mega photo shoot na nang grupo. Sinundan na kami nila Onica, Bebegel at Grace. Three DSLRs in one shoot. Bongga! It was fun. Pose everywhere. Kanya kanyang career sa pag-pose. Hehe.


Panglao Island is breath-taking, especially in the morning kung saan low tide siya at kita mo ang stretch nang white sand. Di muna kami nag-swimming. Kasi may schedule kami nang Bohol Tour nang 8:00am. We had to go back to change, and acutally eat some breakfast. Halos dalawang oras din kami sa pagpicture-picture. Hehe.


We stopped by in a near resto for some quick breakfast. We knew it's going to be a long day kaya we have to stock some food in our stomach. Pagkatapos kumain, we had to take a quick shower kasi konti na lang yung oras to prepare. I won't share muna our Bohol Tour, another entry for that. Panglao Island story muna.


Anyways, gabi na kami nakabalik from the tour. Sobrang ganda at saya. Kuwento ko yun, promise. So pagdating sa hotel, shower uli because it was time for dinner uli. Another stroll to find a new place to eat naman. We found a secluded resto because we want our dinner to be romantic somehow. Hehe.


After a nice pizza for dinner, we went back to our hotel room na for some rest. Kasi maaga ang balik namin sa port dahil kukunin namin yung first ride nang ferry pabalik nang Cebu. I'll tell why in the next entries. This time, di ko na tinulugan si Hubbee. Hehe. Sabay na kami natulog. Nakonsenysa naman na ako. Hehe.


So maaga pa lang, gumising na kami para mag-prepare at mag-check out. Hinintay namin dumating yung tricycle na sinakyan namin papunta kasi kinontrata na namin siya. Pumayag naman. Nag-advance pa nga kami nang half payment kahit ang hirap magtiwala somehow, but people in Bohol has the reputation daw to be true to their words and it was right naman.


After a quick tour of the city while on our way back to the port, it was a good feeling that before, I was just dreaming to see Bohol but now, it has finally came true. At kasama mo pa ang taong mahal mo. What a perfect Bohol experience! I will never forget Panglao Island. A romantic place to be for lovers. One place to cherish by Mac and Hubbee. A must place to go!!!