travel and leisure: Floating Restaurant of Loboc (Bohol, Philippines)

This is a continuation of our tour. After Chocolate Hills, Shiphaus and Man-Made Forest, we decided to try Floating Restaurant. It sounds scary cause I am really afraid of the water or being surrounded by water. But oh well, since we're there, might as well try it.

This is one of the old churches in Bohol. This is located in Loboc, just in front of the long Loboc River.

Our driver and at the same tour guide had another thing in mind. Instead of bringing us directly to Loboc River, he dropped us at Hanging Bridge of Loboc. He told us that we must not miss the opportunity to try the Hanging Bridge.

Photographed by my friend Teacher Jhong

This is the hanging bridge. Look at my face!

I really got scared at first.

But thanks to my friend Teacher Leah Tahil for being my CONQUER your FEAR instructor!

She really helped me all the way through.

Entrance fee is very affordable for only Php20. Once you pass through the first bridge, you will see a lot of souvenir items at a very cheap price. They sell souvenirs like shirts, pants, locally made bags, fridge magnets, key chains, mugs, kitchen decors and a lot more. Plus they also sell their very own Peanut Kisses which resembles the Chocolate Hills of Bohol.

After this nerve-wracking walk, we went to Loboc River to try eating at their Floating Restaurants.

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This is the floating restaurant.

There are a lot of floating restaurants.

Plus it's EAT ALL YOU CAN!!!

While waiting for out boat, I paid attention to the LOBOC AMBASSADOR RONDALLA.

They played the musical instrument called Rondalla. Rondalla is one of the instruments used by Filipinos even way back then. It is often used in churches, group gatherings and of course courtship.

Filipino culture involves music, musical instruments, love, courtship using musical instruments and sing. When Filipino men sing for the women they love, it is called "HARANA". It's part of our tradition.

With my friends... Look at our table... Disaster!

And when I'm full, I look like this.

This is what you will see when the boat starts its engine...

This is a nipa plant. Filipinos use the leaves of this plant to build their houses.

The leaves of this plant serves as the roof of the very common and traditional BAHAY KUBO.

At this portion, I really got scared because this seems to be like the river in the movie ANACONDA.

Scary... But no, it's really wonderful...

Locals of Bohol spending swimming time with family at the Loboc River.

At the near end of the river is the row of water falls. Too bad this is the only water fall I had in my camera. But there were so many mini waterfalls.