Bohol Island, Philippines Experience
Mel Fonollera, blogger Revised August 12, 2017 Bohol island is different from the other islands in the Philippines. It remains verdant and in pristine condition, as if untouched by human hands. Lush forest still covers the mountains; and along the shoreline thick mangroves abound as well. The green hues of vegetation on land and surrounding blue waters of the sea offers a feast to the eyes with enthralling contrast. How is this wonder of nature's art even possible? With people living below, consuming natural resources to the brink of exhaustion. Nature as a resource, as always, is at the beck and call of man to be extracted as he pleases. That is not the case for Bohol. Imagine man and environment existing harmoniously side by side. That's only the view from the air, wait till you see what's in store when you travel inside Bohol. I only got to see two spots but it was worth seeing. I dozed off when the plane left Manila. Then what seemed like an ho...