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Well, I took a drive on my motorcycle from Cebu City down to Alcoy, which took me about 2.5 hours including a small stop to rest. After passing Car-Car, the ride was a step up in enjoyment, where the air is cleaner and the traffic isnt as aggressive. I hadn't gone that far south before, so it was nice to see how the road goes right up to the side of the ocean in places.
I stayed at Bodo's Beach Bar, which has a fantastic ocean view, where you can see Bohol. I didnt realize it was that close to Cebu. Bodo's doesnt have a beach, but they do have a small pool. I wouldnt classify it as a beach resort, but there are small beaches in the area you could go to. I had read elsewhere about their prices, but they seem to have gone up. They are now charging 1300+ pesos per night for a room without aircon and 1650+ pesos per night with aircon. That did seem a little expensive given there is no beach on their property, but as I said the views from their restaurant are fantastic.
I wound up heading over to the Outlaws MC club house, which is open every Thursday at 6pm. This was the main reason I drove down to Alcoy. You may have read people questioning the character of the Outlaws membership, but I can tell you these guys are stand up men who are not out causing problems. They are all Germans, with a very small membership of 4 full members.
Overall, I really love the area and am now considering moving down south to get out of the city, which now feels dirtier to me. I think I would love it, and can still just hop on my bike to get into the city when I want to. I guess I'd have to buy a car or multi-cab if I was really going to live there for any length of time, but who knows. The big aircon buses all go down that far, so that could be an option too.
