FISHING @ CEBU'S COASTAL COUNTRYSIDE

Got over some photos on scenes of fishing at Cebu's coastal countryside.  Although this is not my personal collection but from a friend's camera, I tried to copy these on my computer. And I edited it on the free software I downloaded from the internet. And the outputs....  :)

Q PARK AND THE MARIAN HILL

THE CLIMB





Calmly nestled atop the hills of Compostela, Cebu is a 200-hectare complex project of the Quisumbing family and the NORKIS group.  It is one perfect place for penitence and soul searching and a favorite among the devotees during the Lenten season.

This is where my wandering feet took me last weekend.  It was not so sunny that day and the threat of rain was possible any time but it did not stop me from curiosity of the place.  I took a multicab ride up to the town proper of Compostela and took another jeepney towards Danao because it is at the boundary of Compostela and Danao, and finally a habal2x ride towards the complex.


The place is indeed quiet and serene with hills surrounding the area.  When we entered the complex, I opted to explore its chapel and the way up to the Marian hill.  The climb, as I counted the stairs to the top of the hill was more than 250 steps.  But the view at the top is worth the climb.

 

BOGART AND THE KALUNASAN WILDS

                         FINDING BOGART

Think of urban Cebu city.  Can you imagine an enclosed wilds within its vicinity? That was what I found when I visited Kalunasan, a hilly place near the more popular Lahug and Beverly Hills in Cebu. It has in it the city's zoo. 

At first, I was not quite excited of the place as what I saw were just the sights of a typical zoo. But when I went further down into the depths of the place, my interest perked up as it revealed its main attraction, BOGART.

Since it was close to sundown, I hurriedly explore more of the place as I took my exit towards the main gate.  The view was just fascinating as darkness was about to sit in within an hour.

And I took my final pose, souvenir of the place, as if I am lost within its jungle.  I was just having fun that day. :)

EXPLORING THE HEART OF SAMBOAN

SAMBOAN, CEBU


Much is still to be discovered in Samboan. According to what I have read in the NET, the place has a lot to offer in terms of attractions.  Though I have been to this place on countless times, yet I have not explored its many prized possessions.


This time, my wandering feet took me to the heart of Samboan- the town plaza and its surroundings.

St. Jacob's Ladder is a flight of stone stairs which lead up to an old watch tower on the plateau of Samboan.  The watch tower is made up of coral stones and considered the tallest in Cebu.  It was constructed for the purpose of checking Moro pirates who invaded the land for a period of time.  From the top of the Samboan plateau, one can have a commanding view of the strait of Tanon, which lies between Cebu and the island of Negros.

The Samboan Catholic church named after its town patron saint and angel protector, St. Michael the Archangel, is a Spanish-built church made of coral stones and is one of the oldest churches in Cebu. It has been said that people from neighboring town of Alegria were coerced to perform labor on its construction.