Cebu in the Eyes of a True Blue Native

 In this blog, I'd been talking about places I have visited and explored so far. It's only proper that I should also blog about the city of my birth, Cebu. Yes, I am a true-blue, born and bred Cebuana.:-). I may be living in an adopted country for years but home will always be that small but thriving city in a narrow strip of island in the Central Visayas region of a country in Southeast Asia composed of 7,100 odd islands and islets; the Philippines.

As for geography,history, people and culture, that sort of information; I'll leave it to you to research as there are a lot of data available on the net. What I will be sharing in this topic are mostly random photos of familiar places as seen through the eyes of a true blue native, moi :-). 

The first thing that will greet any foreign visitors would be the heat and humidity; typically tropical. To cool you down, that's where those golden beaches come in. But Cebu offers more than just beaches; it has come a long way in the last ten or even five years. It has now become a business hub, as well as a leisure destination. It is also internationally accessible via Mactan-Cebu International Airport.

So, here is my Cebu in photos :-)

As seen from the Skywalk of
Crown Regency Hotel

Waterfront Hotel and the hills beyond

                   

In the centre is the distinctive architecture
of the Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ) church

novelty souvenirs made of
coconut shells 

container vans in the port area,
Pier 4, North Reclamation Area  

motorbikes in the parking lot
of SM City Cebu
North Reclamation Area

Port Area as seen from Radisson Blu Hotel.
In the distance is the Marcelo Fernan Bridge



Marcelo Fernan Bride
connecting Lapu-Lapu City
and Cebu City 

Above and below:
Marcelo Fernan Bridge
from different perspectives

 Scene under the bridge: fishermen mending nets



Coastal town in the north

The grounds of Radisson Blu Hotel,
North Reclamation Area

Radisson Blu Hotel

Ayala Shopping Centre
Cebu Business Park
(also right top and bottom)  

corn fields in Northern Cebu



gardens of Nailon Beach Club



sun,sea and sky in the north

above and below:
by the pool, Nailon Beach Club 

above and right: low tide sunrise, Nailon, Bogo, Cebu 

Coastal town in the south,
 in the distance is the tiny island resort of Sumilon

devotees on pilgrimage at Simala Marian Pilgrim Centre
Sibonga, Cebu in the south

above and below:
beaches in the south

        

Bagacay Point Lighthouse,
Lilo-an, Cebu

And that is Cebu City in pictures as seen through the eyes of a true blue native. Thank you for viewing. This blog will be updated regularly, so keep posted. :-)