Feb 19, 2012
We started the day very early. Our flight to Mactan was at 4 o'clock in the morning, and we have to be at the airport at least two hours before the flight. Well getting to the airport was not a problem, since its a 30 minutes taxi ride from where we live. So even though we only had a few hours of sleep, we did afford to leave home a little bit later than we scheduled, and just waited for roughly about an hour before our boarding time.
The travel from Manila to Mactan, Cebu only took one hour. We landed at 5 o'clock and was on our way to our hotel 30 minutes later. The cab driver knew very well where our hotel was and the road is still empty during that time, so it only took us around 20 to 30 minutes to reach our hotel.
Upon reservation, I already knew that there are no guarantees that we are able to check in so early in the morning, so I just hoped that the room we booked was empty and ready for us. However that was not what happened. After we have arrived at the hotel, we were informed that the room is still not available and will be available at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, which was the check in time. Left with no choice, we just squatted at the hotel lobby and grab some Zs on the couch that was very much welcoming to us who lacked sleep and just have flown a hundred miles to have a fun trip. After getting a nap, we decided to have our breakfast at the nearest fastfood (luckily there is one), and decided to just do few of our scheduled destinations.
*(The photos below were the things that happened and the things we did and places we went while waiting for our check in time. Click on the picture to view and read the story).
After our check in, we just went straight to sleep. And that's all we did the whole afternoon.
So we took the earliest flight there is on that day because of two reasons; one is that it is a promo ticket price, so we got it cheap, and second is that we want to maximize our time and getting on the earliest flight with the whole day at our disposal was what we thought a good idea.
Apparently, the idea was not good. Because there has been a glitch in our hotel reservation. Upon reservation I already knew that there aren't any guarantee that we can check in right away base on the availability, so I just hoped that the room is unoccupied when we arrive, however that was not the case. We arrive at the hotel around 6 o'clock in the morning, and the room was occupied so we waited at the hotel lobby,resting our eyes at the couch.
At the strike of 7 o'clock we head out to have breakfast and then walked around the premise of our hotel. After that we decided to just go and see the places we laid for our itinerary and hopped on a cab. First stop was the Taoist Temple.
We then went straight up to Tops, a place said where you can see the whole of Cebu and Mactan and just enjoyed the view. Took some great shots eh! ...
And our last activity before calling it a day was Cebu's first and longest zip line. Its near Tops, so after we enjoyed the calm and the view of whole Cebu, an adrenaline rush was a very good idea for the next activity. Yes, that was me, it was my first time to zip and it was scary at first but it was fun. The line was 800 meters and the view is a beautiful terrain of lush mountain side. The ride cost us 250 pesos per person for a back and forth ride, but if you choose to do it in the sitting position it'll cost you 150 pesos. Definitely worth a try specially for a person like me who haven't zipped before.
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Zip Line
Feb 19, 2012
It was scary at first, but the "adrenaline junkie" part of me says that it'll be fun....and it was! I guess I experienced how is it to fly! :D
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Fort San Pedro was our first stop during our 2nd day in Cebu.
This is the ever famous Magellan's Cross. This is said to be the spot where Magellan, a Spanish voyager planted the original cross encased in the displayed cross on April of 1521.
This is the Heritage of Cebu situated at Colon Street. This monument basically depicts the history of Cebu; from the barter system to the Spanish arrival and battle between forces of Magellan and Lapu - Lapu. On top of that is the introduction of Christianity in the country.
The Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House. This is one of the remaining original house along the Colon Street built during the 17th century. This houses antiques and every material that was used to build the house like the roof tiles and wood is still original.
I was excited to see this place after we saw the ancestral house. Unfortunately Casa Gorordo was closed that day,due to the absence of the owners who personally tours the visitors around the house.
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In this trip, we basically got around Cebu by taking the cab. Cebuanos are kind, hospitable, and honest people, and its very rare for you to find advantageous cab drivers. Flag down rate for white cabs is 40 pesos, yellow cabs (which are the airport taxis) has 70 pesos flag down rate.
TIP: If you encounter drivers who sets cab fare, don't hopped on it and just go for others who uses meter.
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