Cebu City - Part 5

Fetal Guitars - Cebu Part 4

In Lapu-Lapu You Can Have Cocowater Straight From The Coconut - Cebu Part 3

People were having naps in all corners of the shaded pavillons.

Lapu-Lapu himself. The sun was shining so bright I feel like seeing the statue for the first time.

A sneeky peek into an alleyway.

The watermelons are in bowl that was formerly a fan. 

 If in Lapu-Lapu please go to Papakits Marina and Fishing Lagoon:

My first fish!

Makki catching the last rays of sun.

Zip-lining into the sunset.

The only time I went to the beach (Maribagu Blue Water Resort) in my six weeks of Philippines. Thank you so much Aunty Les.

Game of Bamboo Thrones - Cebu Part 2

My Uncle Elmer knows everyone on Lapu-Lapu Island. If it weren't for his connections and ingenuity, I wouldn't have been able to have an unobstructed view of the reenactment as well as police escort. All I needed to do was to claim to be a writer.
There was an insane mass of people watching the show. The reason being that that the three main characters were played by celebrities.

Lapu-Lapu - the Magellan-Slayer, played by a half-Japanese and half-Brazilian gorgeous male model
Bulakna - the wife of Lapu-Lapu, played by the equally gorgeous Venus Raj (the only name I can remember)
Magellan -  played by a man that is totally wiped from my mind

Before the show started mayors and government officials held terrible speeches, with no regard to the people attending the festivities. They were exceedingly long, boring and repetitive.

Acting capabilities where not displayed by the celebs in sizzling noon sun. But getting large sunburns on the right part of my body was worthwhile because the dancing was exquisite. Unfortunately overshadowed by the presence of the stars who in my eyes could have acknowledged the dancers doing the actual work. But no matter, I took plenty of pictures and of my entire trip they are my favorites.

If you want to read up:  The Battle of Mactan.

Cebu six months later - Part 1

I won't apologize for this very late post. Even though I had plenty of time. If I would have apologized, these would have been my excuses:

• I was busy studying for my last exam in July,
• I was upset because the exam did not go well and the result was taking ages,
• I was studying for my last exam again in mid-October, because I was given the wrong paper in July,
• I was upset because the results took ages (five weeks),
• I finally got the result and was happy about it, but I felt deflated. As if there was nothing to look forward to.

Here are my impressions of Cebu. I want to thank first and foremost my dear Aunty Leslie and the lovely men in her life, Cousin Maki and Uncle Elmer. They took time of work just to make my week in Cebu memorable.

Also I must thank my Tita Nenette, who organized a true feast / family reunion. 

Food en masse

My very bautiful Great-Tita Lucing