DAY 2 of our Cebu trip.....

Vincent was very kind that he even took a day off from work to tour us around Cebu, and to have the chance to make arrangements in his new house.We started at the Marcelo Fernan Bridge. Yehey!!!! It was only 8am but the heat of the sun is so scorching! Still, this did not spoil our "turista image".....photo ops!!!


Next stop was at the Lapu-lapu Shrine.





There was a row of souvenir shops that we went to buy more souvenir items. I bought Cebu shirts for my mom and sis, and the cute guitar keychains and charms for officemates.

We went to see the Sutukil (short for sugba, tulo, kilaw) market and restos near the shrine, but opted not to take our lunch there. We went to Vincent's new house first to see how the renovations are going.



Then we headed back to Neo-Neo Grill House in Juan Luna Ave., Cebu City. The place is a little like Dampa, sans the market. Here, one can choose from among the fresh seafood catch, marinated pork and have it cooked the way you like it. We opted for a head of tanguige for sinigang, squid for calamares and inihaw na liempo.



In Neo-Neo, one can dine al fresco, with the tables under mango trees (with protective nets of course) but there are also function rooms with A/C. It has been quite sometime that I truly enjoyed what I ate. Truly delicious!!

After that sumptuous lunch, we had a day tour at Shangrila Mactan and Marco Polo Hotel. Next stop was at the Taoist Temple located in the wealthy suburb of Beverly Hills, Cebu. The place is so serene, no photo ops are allowede in front of the altars. It was quite a challenge for me to go to the highest part of the temple, but the cool air helped much.







Before going home to Vincent's place, we did some groceries in Save More for our trip to Bantayan Island, then had some merienda in Bo's Coffee in Park Mall, Oauno Ave, Mandaue Reclamation Area. Some interesting trivia from my friend Vincent: Bo's Coffee has its roots in Cebu. Truly homegrown :) And I thought is was just like Starbucks from the US.

It was quite an exhausting day but John and I truly enjoyed it. Next stop: the famous Bantayan Island....the Boracay of Cebu....

Til next post....

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