A Day Around Cebu, Philippines

Many tourists visit Cebu to chill by the beach, swim with the whales and maybe go island hopping. However, these activities are not my cup of tea. I didn't join my friends for these activities, so I had one full day for myself. Honestly, I didn't plan anything as it was a last-minute decision to opt-out from all the water activities. I could totally imagine myself staying by the beach, napping and going to the beach club to enjoy some me-time.

However, there was a change of plan on the actual day of the trip. I posted an image of the Ibiza Beach Club on my Instagram Story and Dolly, one of my friends from SSEAYP, knew where I was. She happened to be in Cebu as well, and we decided to catch up.

Dolly and her friends bought me around Cebu to understand the culture of the locals. I went to a church, a heritage house which displayed the life of a Filipino family, a temple built by a wealthy person and he dedicated it to his late grandmother and the Top of Cebu. I was really excited to go to the Top of Cebu, as I am more of a mountain person.

The Top of Cebu was beautiful. It's really cooling up in the mountain, and I loved the breeze. The view of Cebu in the evening was gorgeous. We also dined at one of the restaurants located at the top of Cebu. We had al fresco dining at the rooftop. It was a great place to enjoy the view and star gaze at the same time. It reminded us of the days in SSEAYP.

Honestly, that most memorable part of the trip was to be able to catch up with Dolly. This trip was totally unexpected and unplanned. Sometimes, life had its way to make it happened. Being spontaneous and going with the flow at times feel pretty good too. It was a good day.

x, Esther