Alona Beach is not any more that classy beach back when Talampunay and I were here in 2007. Although the sand is still one of the finest grain that you can find anywhere, the beach is now dirty, the sea mossy. This side of Panglao is not any more the Boracay wannabe that it once wanted to be, precisely because there are no more tourists. No crowds. The seaside accommodation which used to sell us even their water has no guests.
When we went there, even the marine sanctuary of Balicasag is not swimmable, so we were brought to the other side where people are selling raw fish at a thousand a kilo. Fuckers on that side of the island thought they were on Greenbelt with their prices.
I checked if manang on the side of the beach's sanctuary who grilled us delicious fish years back is still on the right side of the island. Indeed, she's still there.
Now taking care of a grand daughter. I asked if she had any fish for sale, but no luck. She seems to be contented with simple life, and her apo is very docile, unlike Mariana, who knows how to bully this early :-)
Fishes on this side are just 10% of what I remember at Balicasag. Were we just truly at the wrong side?
Family did enjoy visit to chocolate hills and the new tarsier sanctuary, as most first timers do. (During my own first time, it brought back memories of drawing chocolate hills on manila paper for a presentation/'recitation' in Grade 1).
Butterfly farm is so-so. The one in Puerto Princesa is roomier for the butterflies and has more variety.
The Bee Farm is an okay visit, but you shouldnt pay the extra 30 pesos for the tour. that's worthless. Better to just enjoy the organic ice cream. Buy the spicy ginger flavor.
The people of Bohol should take care, beautify, and energize Bohol.
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