Volume 2 Issue 1 - Automobile Association Philippines

DRIVE ADVENTURES
BOHOL
BEES, DANAO AND BOHOL’S BEST KEPT SECRET
If you want to make your summer vacation a real educational,
bring your kids to Bohol Bee Farm where well-trained guides explain
the importance of protecting the environment, the advantages
of eating healthy food and, of course, the role of the bees in our
ecosystem. Your kids will have fun tasting the herbs planted around
the farm or helping the guide look for the queen bee.
Eating ice cream in the farm is an adventure on its own. Where
else can you find ice cream with exotic flavors such as Spicy Ginger,
Malunggay, Lemon Grass and Tisa (or Chesa)? Even the supposedly
traditional flavors like Chocolate, Ube and Buko-Pandan taste
differently in more exciting ways. The ice cream cones are made from
kamote (sweet potatoes).
But for the brave, Bohol offers you the Extreme Danao
Adventure. If you include this in your itinerary, dedicate at
least a whole day as Danao is about 55 kilometers from Panglao.
Danao is famous for its Plunge, described as a canyon swing
adventure mounted over a 200-meter-high and 300-meter-wide
gorge. A person would have to do a 45-meter free fall before
being launched on a pendulum swing measuring 100 meters. The
Plunge is different from bungee jumping as it allows you to swing
instead of just fall.
Aside from the Plunge, Danao also has the Suisslide, Wall
Climbing, River Trekking and a lot more activities reserved to
the fearless.
Surprisingly, what created the greatest impact among the
teens, tots and adults with us was an assuming garden beside a
church in Panglao, the Lady of Assumption or simply known as
Dauis Church. The church is known for the miraculous water
from a well at the foot of its altar. The water has been tested and
declared potable. Bottles of the miraculous water are available
at the back of the church. It’s not for sale but donations are
welcome.
In the garden behind the church is a huge acacia tree
surrounded by wood planks which serve as a platform around the
tree. Next to the garden is the river. In the horizon you would see
the mountains of Bohol. The sight is picture-perfect. Our tour
guide said the garden is even more stunning at night when all the
lights hanging from the tree’s arching branches are on. The place
is a favorite spot for wedding receptions and other special events.
If you want to see Bohol’s best-kept secret, make sure to
inform your guide to take you to Dauis church.
Do you want a family summer vacation that will truly satisfy
everyone in the family?
Then wait no more and book a flight to Bohol.
Low tide and sunrise in Panglao island are picture-perfect.
The island is home to lots of marine life, including starfish.
Photos on the opposite page shows scenes from the Bohol
Bee Farm, including the exotic ice cream.
Do you want a summer
vacation that will satisfy
every member of your
family? Wait no more
and book a flight
to Bohol.
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