This is a one-day tour of Cebu City. It started with the Walking Tour of Heritage Sites which lasted about 4 hours in total. From the vicinity of Fort San Pedro, we asked directions from the guard there on where to ride a jeep going to SM City Cebu. It was just a short minimum fare ride going to SM to take some lunch while on fresh cold air. The original plan was to go to nearby CNT Lechon Branch beside SM but since we are all tired and wanted to be on cold surrounding, we opted to have our lunch at SM Foodcourt and still trying the famous Lechon Cebu (now of Marina's Lechon). Well I think the lechon wasn't that very much fresh as it is still to be delivered and you can notice from the skin's not so crispy and tender anymore.
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| Marina's Lechon at SM City Cebu Foodcourt |
We rested for quite some time here to re-energize ourselves again and made some quick tour of the mall. Our next target is to go to Taoist Temple at Beverly Hills Village. We asked (again) a security of the mall on which taxi bay we should take. Our kind taxi driver allowed to take us all five without any extra charge! For about 100 pesos and in 15minutes ride, we are there already. Just make sure that your driver knows where he is going since ours still confirmed where the temple is and I just said that it's in Beverly Hills. Here are some pictures of the temple (no entrance fee)...
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| Taoist Temple entrance |
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| the main temple, picture-taking not allowed |
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| is this the one they called as pagoda? |
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| I think this is somewhat like their main assembly area |
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| amazing structures |
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| view from the top |
We just waited at the entrance gates of the temple for a taxi, now going to Crown Regency Hotel to try their SkyWalk Experience. There are some cement benches outside so we leisurely waited while having some chats. For only about Php100 again and around 10 minutes, we were already in the vicinity of the hotel. Just ask for directions on where the Sky Adventure venue is as the hotel has three towers. We actually got lost when getting out since they also have numerous elevators and exit passages with no proper signs and no visibility of staffs at some point. For me, I won't desire to stay on this hotel as it gets crowded from their reception areas to room corridors as guests. I also forgot on what exact floors we entered since the main entrance and cashier is on different floor from the main Sky Adventure lobby (still is on two floors). Entrance Fee is at Php250 plus Php300 for one ride; we only opted for Sky Walk by the way. Cameras are not allowed once you are inside the main Sky Walk venue. They will lend you shoes so bring your own socks or you will need to buy a pair for Php20. They will also lend you a locker for your things to be deposited, including cameras and jewelleries. I suggest to be there before 5pm as the line gets really long after that and would take you about one hour just to be served. They sell their own camera-shot pictures for Php260 a piece; but the resolution wasn't that impressive.
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| Sky Walk Extreme signage ar Cebu City Crown Regency Hotel |
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| Crown Regency Hotel, Cebu City by night, taken from Fuente Osmena Circle |
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| Crown Regency Hotel, Cebu City by night |
It took us around one and a half hour to finish everything, from entry to exit. From the entrance of the hotel there is a taxi lane and their security would happily assist you through. We will be having our sumptuous dinner at Ding Qua Qua Dimsum House at JY Square Mall in Lahug City; it was just around 10 minutes ride via taxi costing us only Php80-100. I have reserved seats since I read from some blogs that this restaurant usually gets crowded and would entail you to line up. Their buffet meal costs only Php218 (without drinks); dinner time is from 6pm to 9pm while the lunch is (I think) 12nn to 2pm. I'm not an effective food critic since I enjoy almost every food that you'll serve me but my mates where very delighted with their siomai!
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| Ding Qua Qua Dimsum House entrance |
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| numerous food choices, not only dimsum |
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| my plate with a siomai indulgence |
This ends our Day 2 touring Cebu City.
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