Daily Archives: April 30, 2014

Zip line

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I’m staying in a small town on Bohol called Loboc. It’s quite convenient because it is very central, however it’s quite small.

The municipality had an idea to help with tourism, they decided to build a zip line across the river.  Up in the hills there is a gorge carved out by 3 waterfalls which gives a large drop and a pretty nice view.
The zip line is very new and apparently built to international safety standards. I was somewhat sceptical but no one else seemed to be falling off, so I gave it a go, together with a crazy Irish guy I met in cebu.
The best part was it cost just 350 pesos, about $9CAD, which has to be the cheapest zip line I have ever been on anywhere. This entitled you to two trips. Once over the gorge and once back.
It was a fantastic view, but obviously I had no camera with me, so no pictures.  However, if you are ever in Loboc I strongly recommend it!

Chocolate hills

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So, the chocolate hills are not actually made of chocolate as some people suspected, but they are a pretty neat geological feature.

The chocolate comes from the fact that in the summer the grass gets burned and the hills look brown. This year has been a bit wet though and so most are still green.  It’s hard to believe these are natural and not man made.
Bohol is an awesome place to visit and by far my favourite place in the Philippines this far. There is so much stuff to do, the area is scenic and the people are friendly. It’s quite a contrast from seeing a large city.