Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Getting around Cebu

Alamak. Forgot to say the roads are left hand drive. The taxis are plentiful and cheap - flag down is 40 pesos. Reason is people mostly take the jeepney which is only 7 pesos to jump on it anywhere along the road. Went sightseeing today - Magellan's cross. You have to say mac-gell-Len, not mac-gar-Len. Like tak si and not teksi, and marp and not mei-p. Babarella of the noose is the master. Anyway the place dates back to 1500. Then we crossed over to the basilica and visited the ancient santo nina church. Really old and medival looking. The streets are lined with unkempt houses which are very poorly maintained. Only thing that is bright and attractive are the
Went to food court but could not figure out the Filipino food so went back to ChowKing to have rice bowls.
Spent afternoon in the cinema - only 150 pesos per person but free seating. Saw Snow White and the hunts man. Wait and wait and then the dwarfs appear and then one died!
My foot -No massage yet but will keep on seeking tomorrow.

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