Capilay, San Juan Spring Park

I am genuinely happy with the re-discovery of the Capilay Spring Park. This spring is what I would consider one of the many gifts Mother Nature has bestowed upon Siquijor that it is a shame that none of us were protecting it, cleaning it, taking care of it. For most of my childhood, the spring was sad and lonely and the waters were covered with leaves. I thought it was a scary sight that I only asked to visit the spring once even when I can see it all the time because it is located at the main highway.

St. Isidore the Farmer Parish Church and the Largest Convent in Asia

 

I come from the town of Lazi, Siquijor, and one of our pride is our convent, which is considered the largest convent in Asia. Growing up, I was very, very proud of this fact. Until the time I was able to study Southeast Asia history and ventured outside of the country that I realized that,

The Story of Lilibeth and the Pan Bisaya

On the way to our destinations during our Visita Iglesia, we stopped at a shanty alongside the road in Talingting (formally called Enrique Villanueva) to have snacks. The smell of freshly baked bread enticed us to jump out of the mini van. We were greeted by Lilibeth, the owner of the humble bakery, and we spied her husband and daughter kneading dough behind the glass display counter. There were no other tourists when we visited so we took a break and spent time talking with Lilibeth and her family. And this is her story.

Where to Stay in Cebu: Spianada Condominium via AirBnB

I love AirBnB. There is not a day that I do not check AirBnB. I check for random places, and I check for new places to stay here in Cebu City. My husband and I live in a tiny apartment in the city. When my family comes to visit, we do not mind how cramped it gets but it does get uncomfortable at times. So the last time my family visited, we decided to look for a bigger place. My sister suggested we go to a hotel with a swimming pool but I thought it would be expensive, so we decided to check AirBnB especially after we were very satisfied with our booking in Melaka. In Cebu, we found several good places but we wanted some place where we will have access to a swimming pool because our nephews are water babies and a place very near the center of the city and the port. We were glad we were able to chance upon MC/Hatena’s one-bedroom unit at the Spianada.