We checked out early so that we could see some of the heritage sites in Cebu before cathching our flight. Magellan's cross was planted by Ferdinand Magellan when he arrived in Cebu
The Basilica Minore del Santo Nino is situated next to the Chapel housing Magellan's cross
It was really crowded as it was a Sunday
San Pedro's fort was established to preotect Spanish interest on the island
Jo got Chicken and potatoes
I decided to try the Muslim menu for a change
Philipino food was served on board
The cruise business here is doing booming business
Fire wood is used by locals to cook here. It only cost 5 pesos to buy wood while a cannister of gas cost 700 Pesos
Next strop was a Butterfly park
There are about 1200 of these hills in Bohol. In the dry season the grass will turn brown and resemble Chocolate kisses. The locals cqall them Chocolate Hills
Chocolate hills
Tarsier
Tarsier
The Spanish builders realised that they needed to add buttress walls to the Churches they build due to the frequent earhtquales in the Philippines
Can you see a face on the buttress wall?
It was 6 pm when we finally boarded the fery to Cebu
We were hungry when we reached Cebu. Our driver recomended a Chinese restaurant that served live seafood called Lai Chinese Restaurant
Live Mantis Shrimp cooked in Garlic 
The roasted pigeon was not that good.We realise that it is better to stick to live seafood when dining in a Chinese restaurant in Cebu
Booked myself on a dive trip today.In the Phillipines everyone dives from a boat built with outriggers
Hula island
The assistant boatman wnt diving for sea urchins for lunch
The boatman started a fire for my BBQ lunch
The spikes on the Urchin drop off pretty easily when you give the mesh bag a good shake
Next thing to do is to get rid of the inrestines of the Urchin
Freshest Uni in the world
All these food for me
I was booked on a Cebu Pacific flight to Cebu, so I had tomake my way to Terminal 3 while Jo who was booked on Phillipines Air had to check in at Terminal 3
Terminal 3 is one of those modern looking airports contructed of glass and steel
I spent the next 2 hours watching planes take off and land
The flight to Cebu took only an hour. The airport is located on Mactan island.The beach esorts are located on Mactan island which is connected to Cebu isalnd by two bridges
We had eservations in Marriot Hotel in the Ayala Business park
I booked a day tour to the southern resort town of Tagaytay today.First stop was to see the oldest pipe organ made of bamboo in the country
The windows are made of Mother of pearls
Nexr stop was a Jeepney Manufacturer
Right next to the Jeepney factory is a rubbish dump
Scavengers going thru the rubbish
The volcano in the middle of lake Taal is still active
Fried Brinjal mixed with potatoes. I enjoyed this dish 
Sisig is a Northern Philippine dish and is actually grilled Pigs ear served on a hot plate. It is one of my favourite dish
President Marcos had built this house for the visit of US President Ronald Reagan. Reagan cancelled his trip and the house was never used and fell into disrepair.It is called Palace in the Sky
Heavy fog blanketed our view of the lake Taal
Our guide bought us some Pineapples to try out.They were really sweet and juicy
