Bohol has everything you’re dreaming of…
People come here for the white beaches and beautiful nature with its diverse wildlife. The world class diving, waterfalls and hundreds of caves for spelunking. And they come for the incredible history along with its colonial Spanish churches. I’m only scratching the surface.
I mainly came for 3 reasons: The beautiful beaches, the magnificent Chocolate Hills, and the cute Tarsiers! Of course you’ll find plenty of beautiful beaches in the Philippines, so let’s focus on the hills and the Tarsiers first!
Let’s start with the Chocolate Hills, the greatest pride of Bohol. Basically it’s a strange group of oddly shaped hills, a lot of hills. There are more than 1000. It’s not easy to describe the place; it’s like a piece of art. An unbelievable scenery. I felt like being on the set of a science fiction movie. They look extremely surreal. It’s hard to believe that the Chocolate Hills are not man-made.
They’re a natural wonder, and personally, I think they look like giant boobs.
No offense, I mean that in a good way. However, you probably noticed that the Chocolate Hills are covered with green grass. So, where is the name coming from? Good question. The hills turn brownish during the dry season. That’s why they call them the Chocolate Hills because . . . yes . . . chocolate is mostly brown.
Even today, scientists aren’t able to figure out how the Chocolate Hills were formed. However it was, this strange earth formation looks truly fascinating, for sure.
Let’s talk about those cuddly Tarsiers. Sweetest creature ever! Like a mix of a monkey and a rat . . . or bat? Whatever, it’s easy to fall in love with them. These tiny Tarsiers are sleeping all day, only getting active at night to find food. Their heads can rotate 180 degrees. The Tarsier is small, like a human fist, but it has extremely huge eyes which make it look like Gizmo from the Gremlins.
You might wanna pick one from the tree and keep it as a pet because this little furry thing is such a cute creature.
Don’t even think about it. I’m serious, please don’t take them home. And don’t cuddle with them either!!
They’re actually pretty bizarre animals. If they’re getting stressed (probably from rude tourists being loud or taking photos of them with flash) they tend to commit suicide. The Tarsier will hit his head against something until it dies. No joke! They are very sensitive to noises and light, so you better be very cautious around them. Here a few more shots . . . aren’t they gorgeous?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sabrina Iovino is the founder of JustOneWayTicket.com. She’s half German, half Italian and has traveled to more than 50 countries around the globe. She feels weird to write about herself in the third person, so she’ll switch now. Phew…much better! Let’s restart:
Hi, I’m Sab! This is my blog and I write about the things I love. Mostly.
