In deciding to take a hiking adventure to the mountains of Cebu, we headed to JY Mall early on Saturday February 17 where we rode motorcycles up the winding roads of the mountains. My original plan was to just go to Sirao Garden and hike to the top of Mount Sirao, however the tour included Temple of Leah and Tops Lookout, which we both had an interest in seeing. Although the motorcycle rides were interesting, and felt a little unsafe at times, we made it to the destinations and back safely, sans doing the hike itself.
Our first stop was Sirao Garden, a flower garden with several statues and photo opportunities on the side of a mountain. Riding down a narrow side road to get there, we were greeted by a beautiful garden and many street vendors at the end of the isolated road. Although the garden wasn't large in size, there were still many things to see.
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| Margie at Sirao Garden |
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| At Sirao Garden |
After the gardens we headed to Tops Lookout, which has a good view of Metro Cebu. It was not as crowded as I might expect it for a Saturday, but provided additional photo opportunities and the city was visible as the day was mostly clear. We met a group of Koreans travelling to Cebu and watched their dance routine and had a chance to speak with them and get photos together with a few of them.
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| Meeting new friends at Tops Lookout |
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| Tunnel at Tops Lookout |
Our last stop on the tour was Temple of Leah, a temple constructed in the mountains by a wealthy man for his late wife. The temple looks like it belongs in Greece or Italy as opposed to the Philippines, but we still enjoyed seeing the architecture, views, and more great photo opportunities. We picked up jack fruit at one of the street vendors, and then we were on our way back to Cebu.
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| Temple of Leah, we are there, but very small |
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| Inside Temple of Leah |
Upon arriving back at JY Mall, we headed over to one of my favorite restaurants which serves burgers. Although I thoroughly enjoyed our meal, Margie thought otherwise, so I think we will not be returning back together. We had a chance to pick up more fruits upon arriving back to near my apartment, one of which became one of my new favorite fruits.
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| As spotted on the way back from our adventure |
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