Down the Rabbit Hole

Another Cebu City post... Just thought of sharing a photo from the actual SkyWalk. Since we're not allowed to bring cameras with us,  this photo was taken by the official photographer.  The view of the Fuente Osmena from the 37th floor of the Crown Regency Hotel is great! That's the circle with the yellow lights on the lower right side (by my foot). Definitely a must-try!

My trip to Cebu was just short, too short. I want to go back there as a tourist and not as a conference participant so I could explore this historic city a bit more. However, since there's a few more hours with nothing to do before the flight back to Manila, I opted to visit some of the easily accessible tourist spots in Cebu City aside from spending time in the mall.

One of the top things to do in Cebu City is try out the Crown Regency Hotel's Sky Walk. I just had to give this one a try. So with Fe and Cristy, office mates at IRRI, I went to the Crown Regency Hotel along Osmena Boulevard, Sta Cruz, Cebu City after the sessions at the Philippine Chemistry Congress.

The 26th Philippine Chemistry Congress was held at the Waterfront Hotel in Lahug, Cebu City on April 13-15, covering the theme "Chemistry: Providing Solutions to Global Challenges".

Over dinner, we were discussing the roasted pig that Cebu is so famous for. It's tasty and the meat is tender... so delicious that people in Luzon buy them from Cebu and have them shipped via commercial flights!

This road trip served to introduce Kuya Nat to the family roots in Batangas. We basically went round Taal Lake, dropping by locations where the family used to go with my dad as the driver: the Carmelite Convent in Lipa, the Taal Basilica, and the Caysaysay Church. We also had the fresh coconut juice in Padre Garcia and the kakanin in Alitagtag .

My parents invited our neighbours over for dinner one evening... just a small gathering over pancit and puto. Since we live away from the rest of our relatives, our neighbours are like our extended family.  It's been quite a while since they've gathered in our house. Thank goodness the house underwent a major clean up before this reunion!  Sa uulitin!