alicia and rick

we took some time this past weekend to head down to panglao island in bohol in the philippines. it was a mixed celebration of changing jobs and having a little extra holiday time. not to mention we hadn't been diving in about 3 years.



the small island of panglao is just next to the island of bohol, which is southeast of cebu. it has fantastic diving, nice people and beautiful beaches. we spent a lot of time on boats, cruising out to see dolphins play and going to smaller, more remote islands with fantastic snorkelling and diving.



bohol is also famous for its chocolate hills, a bunch of mounds about as big as the royal grave mounds in korea. it's is quite a breathtaking sight in the early morning hours.





bohol is also home to the tarsier monkey, very cute and kind of funny looking at the same time. also reminds us of gremlins before they hatch into the green guys.



we happened to arrive at fiesta time, and caught some street dancing, kids folk dancing, and even a fireworks show over the sunset! very nice (and fun to ride around on the scooter).





all too soon our little trip ended, and we headed back through manila to catch our favorite treat, the warm mango crepe with gnutella and chocolate at cafe breton in makati.



if anyone wants any info on panglao, please let us know!