CHASING THE CORDOVA SUN

DAY-AS, CORDOVA, CEBU


Saturday.


The sun shines brightly in the morning.  I can see the clear blue skies as I made my way out.  I planned to personally take a glimpse of the scenic Cordova sunset.  It was just a perfect day to make it happen. But just as the day hit noon, dark clouds have been visible in the horizon.  And the heavy rain followed.


But I still took my chances.  Pier 3 was my starting point as I crossed the Mactan channel to Opon.  It was already close to 5pm but the rain had not stopped.  Minutes later, only a drizzle was left. I immediately boarded a multicab bound to Cordova.  I really was not familiar with the place, but my instinct to explore it has guided me all throughout. 


I may not have been able to watch the perfect scene as the sun sets but the views were just amazing... 

BUKO BEACH

FEEL THE SOUTHERN BREEZE..


This was actually not part of the plan going to this place.  Right after I visited the Marian Hill at Simala, while I was riding the "habal-habal", I was able to put a good conversation with the driver that I was able to ask what beach can he suggest that is nearest to where I planned to have my drop off point. He mentioned this place, once a public beach, but now owned by a foreigner and was currently on its development stage.


This is Buko Beach, of Barangay Bagacay, Sibonga, Cebu. According to what I have heard, this will soon house the resort side of the beachfront and at the same time a residential area on the other side. I was just fortunate to have a glimpse of the place still possessing that cool southern feel...

SIMALA AND THE MARIAN HILL

... On sacred grounds


Upper Lindogon, Simala, Sibonga


This is the place of the miraculous Virgin Mary shrine in Cebu.  I have my personal experience of this sacred place when I set foot on its hills just last Monday.  Thousand of devotees flocked to this Marian Hill, bringing with them their faith and their personal petitions.


Here is my share of the story as shown in the pictures I took of the place.

CLOUDS SHOW

                        ACROSS THE MANDAUE SKIES

It's a bit rainy these days.  The sun shines high in the mornings but in late afternoons, the scene changes.  The skies would turn into gloom. I then tried capturing afternoon scenes, right on the clouds that hovered above, after which a heavy downpour followed.

TABOR HILL

                   ...of Mountains and Religion


There is, according to what I have read, a close connection between mountains and religions.  If you read the Bible, mountains have been mentioned on countless times.  And if you happened to climb a mountain, there is that kind of feeling being one with nature, being closer to the skies, even closer to God.

The other Saturday, I tried taking myself to the hills of Talamban because a friend of mine mentioned about this Tabor Hill.  It actually was not hard to find because it was just a short distance from the main road where jeepneys take their routes.

Here are some of the photos I took when I visited the place.