Bohol Countryside Tour

Blood Compact Shrine. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi and Datu Sikatuna sealed their friendship through a blood compact. Wikipedia describes the event this way:

Each of the two leaders made a small cut in his arm, drew a few drops of blood from the incision, mixed it with wine, and drank the goblet containing the blood of the other.

What better way to catch HIV, eh?

Also, the actual site of the Blood Compact is still being disputed, but for the time being, Bool District holds the bragging rights.

Kampai!

Bohol Python and Wildlife Park. Their "wildlife park" had less than a dozen kinds of animals.

A lethargic civet cat

Crows. Not the ones from the Wall, sadly.

The monkey knows how to smile for the camera

Loboc River Cruise. This comes with a buffet of fresh seafood and fruits.

Filipinos are friendly from afar.

A cultural show courtesy of the locals.

Chocolate Hills. Brown during summer, green during rainy season. Green chocolate, anyone?

And the highlight of our trip: TARSIERS. We had to talk in hushed voices so as not to disturb these cute little animals. Taking photos using flash was also not allowed.

They can turn their heads 180 degrees, which was kinda creepy to see in slow motion.

The smallest primate in the world, though I think they look more like rodents.

How can you not find them cute?

Baclayon Church. The second-oldest stone church in the Philippines, it was constructed in 1595 by Jesuit priests.

If you look closely, you can see the image of Padre Pio on the slanted post.

The altar was inlaid with gold using egg whites. Amazeballs.

Multi-colored prayers

27 June 2012