I realized that when a person lived in a comfort zone for too long, he tend to lose the courage to explore, the ability to face uncertainties, or changes. There are lots of people on the street of Cebu, the way they dress are unlike us in kl or singapore. They wear simple t shirt and singlet, shorts and slippers. Street lighting are poor. The road has only single lane for each direction and it was dusty. Once inside the grand mall, There's a sense of happiness and relieved. Looking at the familiar brands, the bright lighting, and the air condition, for some reason I felt secured.
Security is tight around here, ready to open your bag for inspection when you arrive at the hotel or shopping malls.
I travelled to the coast of Mactan island. It is crowded, but not with shopping complexes but villages. I rode on the tricycles, a local primary form of transportation, it's unsightly, but efficient. The car next to me was so close, and sometimes, when a car tried to overtake us, the excitement is on par with the roller coastal ride. Good experience though :)
The local tourism is promoting the island as a paradise like vacation destination. Agreed, as the many resorts and hotels are built on white sand beaches, with crystal clear blue pacific ocean. But if you travelled down the street, you cant help to notice many poor, and homeless. There includes children as well.
Philippinos are well-known to their kindness and care, well in this materialized world everything has come with a price, no one are left out. Expect better services if you prepared to pay more.
I had a wonderful trip, especially at the dive centre, I signed up to a Korean run dive centre, language was a barrier as the dive instructor speaks mainly in Korean. However, I have meet some wonderful young Korean guys there.
It's a Christian country, as majority people here are roman catholic. My limited understanding of christian is that each Christian has to make donation or offering to the church each month. And most of the time, the money is being used to built a grander and more luxurious church, at least some of the church I'm KL and Singapore did that. Is there a way that this rich church channel some tiny bit of their 'reserve' to their fellow brothers and sisters here in Cebu? Not only to help them for a better life but also to feed them. I will not up load any street photo, it is up to you to visit the place to experience it. Cebu, I'll be definitely be back :) -Selamat (Thank You)
Building and Statue
A Chinese Temple
The Century Old Fort San Pedro
Statues at the Mactan Shrine
The Statue of the Native Philippino
The Cebu City Pier - Gateway to the Bohol Island
The Local People
BBQ Satey Seller - loved it.
Young and Happy
The Worlds Smallest Primate, Tarsier - Found only in Bohol island
Another close-up
The Country Side
In side the Baclayon Church. Love the lighting effect
Local Ladies by the Marigondon Jetty
The Sea Side
Children are playing in the water by the Marigondon jetty
Local Younglings
Walking Home After School
The Temple Roof
The mighty Loboc River
Father and Son
At the dive centre - Truly a Paradise
Villagers relaxing by the road side
And last but not least - Look At the Size of that juicy Mango!
