Cebu “Tops”
is actually on a mountain top, Busay Cebu. The road going to Cebu’s highlands is
steep, narrow, and winding but our driver seems not minding and very familiar
with the road. There is an entrance fee but at that day time seems to have very
limited guests coming in. They said that the “Tops” is best at sunset until
night.
The “Tops”
is a viewing deck where you could see the whole of Cebu city. It also has its
interesting concrete circle architecture with tables and chairs for family
picnic dining area. We do have a few shots there before finally going to our
ultimate Busay destination, the Little Amsterdam of Cebu.
They have
called Sirao Garden as the Little Amsterdam of Cebu. There are lots of
colorful and beautifully arranged flowers inside like the sunflower. They have
also placed many Bali-inspired photo accessories and background. In fact, I
enjoyed taking Nanay’s picture with these beautiful backgrounds. It is a little
bit crowded though at that time as people are posing and snapping pictures
everywhere. There are also long lines towards the gigantic hand statue but it
is worth the wait. I also enjoy the weather at that time and how the wind just
blew in and around the place. So relaxing, not to mention the calming effect of
the blooming flowers and the mountain horizons that has brought my eyes.
I really
wanted to stay more but we need to go. Kuya driver told us that there is one
more Sirao Garden in that place but I could feel that Nanay wants to go already
besides we still have one more major tourist attraction to visit…the Taoist
Temple.
The Taoist Temple is located in Beverly Hills Subdivision of Lahug, Cebu City. It is a place for Taoist meditation, built on hillside and so needs to climb almost a hundred steps from the gated entrance before reaching the temple. It was not easy for me to put my feet on every step up but Nanay still manage to put a few more steps going up. I thought initially that she will wait in the car but not as our curiosity find its way to step up towards the top and get to see and observe the Taoist Temple. Thank God that Nanay is still strong and manage to walk a long mile.
An almost five to six hours Busay tours
including the Taoist temple, we decided to eat along Larsian, the “Dampa of
Cebu”. We ordered fresh lapu lapu for sinigang and barbecue with lots of “puso”
rice. Puso rice is a rice wrapped and boiled n a triangular casing made of
woven coconut leaves. After eating our
sumptuous meal, we proceeded to the pasalubong area as the next day will be
visiting first the Lapu Lapu Shrine in Mactan before heading to the airport
back to Manila.
This pictures are at the Heritage of Cebu Monument, our last site stop for the day before our drop off at Cebu Cathedral to end the day with a mass...Thankful for the safe and wonderful sites of Cebu City.
Next…Mactan Shrine
