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Since we have to transfer to Panglao Island for Henann, we decided to allocate our second morning in Bohol for some souvenir shopping. I don't know. It's probably because I got used to places where there are specific places where you can go souvenir shopping that I kind of got lost in Bohol... or it's simply because we didn't look for that kind of place enough.
We asked for the place where we can go and buy souvenir and we were brought to this mall. Was it our fault for not seeing the souvenir shops... but we weren't able to buy any. But I remember those times when Julie's bakeshop opened near our home and almost every afternoon, I'll buy those bread on the left (called Bohol) hehehe
So we went out of the mall, googled Peanut Kisses. HAHAHAHAHA. There are Peanut Kisses available in the mall's grocery store but we opted to buy them here. :)) Dun na kayo sa grocery bumili kung konti lang naman. Sayang pamasahe. Tas nagulat pa si Kuya Driver hahahhahaha dumayo pa kami sa factory e hindi naman madami binili namin. Hindi rin naman malaki price difference. Akala ko kasi maraming binibenta... parang 'yung sa Davao na shop na hindi ko ata na-post dito. Nyahaha
Next stop. We asked we can buy shirts and we were bought to this small store somewhere near the port where, yes, souvenirs and shirts can be bought pero hindi namin gusto. I got these chichaworm though for my exotic food lover friends. Hindi ako kumain. Di ko keri.
The only option left for us was to go back to Sanduguan area and buy t-shirts there. If you're doing the Bohol Countryside tour, you'll pass by this area for sure so bili na agad. You can find two stores there and theirs look okay and affordable.
This is where we stayed at on our first night in Bohol - El Portal Inn. Since we were staying in Henann in Panglao island on our second night, I just decided to book the cheapest room I can find and hence; a room here in El Portal Inn.
Check-in was breeze and the staff were all courteous and helped us with our things.
Amenities are basic. You have a bed, television and a hot and cold shower. Doesn't matter though since we were out most of the day and we just wanted a clean and comfortable room to stay in at night.
El Portal Inn does that.
El Portal Inn does that.
The bed was comfortable and room was big enough for three people to fit in. The television has a cable and tricycles pass by the street so it was easier to go to other places.
I googled chicken bbq during dinner and saw this. I forgot the name of the restaurant but it was close to El Portal.
I don't know if it's because of the restaurants we ate at but I didn't like Bohol's version of one of my favorite viands- sisig. Haha. BBQ was good though. <3