After visiting Prony the Python and the cute tarsiers, the Poor Traveler’s group decided that it was time for lunch as we all felt a little hungry already.

We waited a good 20 minutes for our turn to ride the raft. But it was alright; it gave enough time for us to shop around. There were several souvenir shops around the area. When it was finally our turn, we fell in line and waited a couple of minutes more to board the cruise.

From the port, we could see the Loboc Church, standing proudly adjacent to the river. Beside it was a concrete bridge which was unfinished. We were left wondering why the bridge was built in the first place as it seemed to be about to strike through the Church. Seems like the bridge was a complete waste of money — a physical proof of poor planning (although some claim corruption is to blame really). I could not take a picture of it as it was too far from were we stood and I was just using a point and shoot camera.

The moment we stepped foot on the raft, we noticed that the buffet was ready. We immediately approached the buffet as we were incredibly hungry. There was nothing special about the food so I didn’t bother taking pictures of it. Besides I was really starved, it didn’t cross my mind.

On our boat, there was a man singing old songs — Barry Manilow type. They say that each boat feature different style of music.

When the boat took off, we easily noticed how lovely the place was. There were light posts on the river banks and the place was just sooo green. The calm water made the cruise more relaxing. There were children swimming and diving from the bridge and the trees. Many waved to us; it was an incredible experience.

Our boat stopped at a station where a group of people in pink — children and old folks alike — performed native Filipino songs and dances. It was delighting to see them perform. Made us think that the community benefits from the booming tourism of the province.

Brgy Gotozon Balsa Tourism Project for Livelihood

Community performing native Pinoy songs and dances

The sight of Busay Falls signaled the end of the trip. It’s not a big waterfall, perhaps over a meter high. The boat turned around and started our trip back to where we came from. It was swift trip.

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This is part of the Bohol Tour we availed of for only PhP3200 per person. (Note that we were a group of 8.) For more posts about the other places we have visited, check out our BOHOL GETAWAY series. If you want to take the same tour, please contact Tessa of Bagobo Beach Resort by sending her a private message on Facebook. Here's her Facebook profile.