by Mark Butland | 07/04/2024 | the Philippines
A quiet day around the pool and by the Loboc River, after two full days of sightseeing and boat trips. Loboc is one of Bohol’s old towns. Its coral-stone church, San Pedro Apostol, was built between 1670 and 1734 and is a National Cultural Treasure. The 2013...
by Mark Butland | 06/04/2024 | the Philippines
An early start took us to Taug Whale Shark Watching, and seeing whale sharks up close in the wild was amazing. In the evening we were back on the Loboc River, this time for a firefly-watching tour under the stars. It was our second time out on the river in two days,...
by Mark Butland | 05/04/2024 | the Philippines
We started at the Man-Made Forest, where tall mahogany trees form a green tunnel. The forest runs for more than two kilometres along the border between Loboc and Bilar, and the trees were planted over half a century ago as part of a reforestation scheme. Next we...
by Mark Butland | 04/04/2024 | the Philippines
We took the ferry from Oslob across to Bohol and landed at Momo Beach. From there we travelled up to Loboc to check into The Stefanie Grace Paradise Inn, our base for the next few days. It’s a quiet riverside place with lovely views of the Loboc River. Over the...
by Mark Butland | 03/04/2024 | the Philippines
We left laid-back Moalboal and moved on to Oslob, where we checked into New Village Lodge. The rest of the day was spent doing karaoke with the locals, which is a big part of life here, and we finished off with a Thai massage. Oslob is an old town on the southern tip...
