Things have been really crazy these past few days. So, instead of just staying in my room and thinking about all the problems, I got on my bike and just drove round town. Before sunset, I found myself driving towards the South Road Properties. I was on my way to Talisay when I saw some cars parked in front of those rows of benches facing the viaduct. I found out that vehicles are now allowed to park there and that people can stay there until a few hours after sunset. So, that was exactly what I did. I made a U-turn and parked my bike in front of one of the benches. I sat there quietly and just absorbed the sight in front of me. I didn’t think about my troubles. I didn’t think about uncertainty and fear and self-pity. I simply cleared my mind of worries. And I ‘escaped’.
South Road Properties
Anti-Littering notice
Vehicles moving towards Cebu City
Sea wall and the red sidewalk.
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The tallest hotel tower in the country deserves another shot.
Coca Cola truck
Eating, Drinking and Fishing – Not Allowed
To the benches
The benches
Green benches
Seawall
Closer look
Sisi
SRP viaduct and the ACT building
Ferry to Bohol
Three fishermen
Same group and the Shell Islands
Biker on his way to Cebu
Notice
Time to relax
A small jetty.
Lamp post
Sunset
Posts and the City Lights towers
SRP at 6:05
Five minutes later.
Sometimes it’s nice to just go into some place…sit down,watch and listen as the world pass by infront of you.”and the shadow of the day…will embrace the world in grey…and the sun will set for you”.Ley, mate,problem is part of life.How you deal with it, define you as a person.
Ley, sometimes when i feel down and upset about something… i put my ipod on and i listen to linkin park, coldplay and ac/dc.Rock on man…
When my mama,my sister and i left Cebu for Australia 18 years ago to start a new life,Cebu was just a little girl.Now, she’s kinda like a beautiful teenager, who is full of confidence and not scared to take on the world.With the guidance of mayor Tommy and gov. Gwen, i hope that Cebu will become prosperous,happy and a safe place to live…and become a woman that people would admire and be proud of.
Hey Ley…I have been visiting your blog site for months now..and I love how you capture the beauty of Cebu ..I am from Cebu too, and I am planning to visit this July together with my family..Is it okey if I will ask your personal e-mail address? Thanks Ley..Keep up the good work ..I always brag Cebu to my family in laws and friends here..and I showed them your blog site’s photos..and they’re in awe..
pls. do meet up w/ Ley on your upcoming visit to Cebu, Ley “d pagemaster” as we call him is such an awesome guy, i had the honor and opportunity of meeting him nov ‘08 during our visit to cebu, i just wanted to put a face on such nice work for MCPB, met his mom as well….. by the way your in-laws will not regret visiting cebu!
thanks dong ley. naka-sakay ko sa imong escape…..which i badly need right now. … an impossible dream at present due to small kids and just couldn’t get away from the whirlwind of life….arang gajud kapaspas unya gibalikos ko ug maayo.
take things easy….. the best is yet to come! enjoy life to the fullest because you will only be young once.
*cuddles*
luv your shot on the ‘sunset’, Ley – SUPERB!!!!!!
Me.? When I feel so down… or any problems that bothers me most… I go to church and express how I feel to God…. Its my tambayan.
Haayy, Cebu makamingaw!! sa una uban ko ako papa mag jogging diha unya inig human jogging lingkod kadiyot sa semento.karon nindot na diay kay naa nay mga bench.
wow kanindot gud ning lugara mura lami jud ipahulay dre da! maka relax jud atong mind hehehe :-)… nndot pod kay duna na silay speed limit, mura na ug europe style… wow keep it up guys mwahhhhhhhh… sana ganyan lahat sa ibat-ibang lugar nang cebu, para may discipline.. i miss sugbo a lot mwahhhhhhhhh… padayon sugbo yohoooooooooo… hapit najud akong uli, in 3weks from now nlang ayeeeeeeeehhhhh 🙂
Nice and cool place to relax…sayang kay murag lau2x ni sa amoa!!!nindot kaau mag jogging dri kay naa mga bench pra kapahulayan,dayon nindot pjud ang view,makita nmu ang dagat and sa unahan makita nmu ang beauty sa cebu!!!just wondering f those stones in the seawall are manmade coz it looks great!!!
it makes me more homesick….=( tnx sa mga pics ley…..
@voice4u….hapit na diay ka mouli???well hope mag enjoy ka sa imoa vacation!!!take your time…ayaw sayanga ang mga adlaw sa imoang pag stay!!!take some good and nice pictures of our beloved city!stay safe….VON VOYAGE!
@marvejhon thanks :-)…. hapit najud akong uwi in march 22 na akong flyt by singapore airlines, sana nga mag enjoy hehehehe… 19days lang naman vacation ko eh 🙁 huhuhuhu short lang talaga vacation ko.. pero cge nlng at least nakauwi sulod sa 6yrs.intawon wala pako nakabalik sukad sa pinas… yup i will take some good pictures, baka pwed rin natin isend kay leylander ang mga pics hhahahaha… pwed rin ba may leyte part ley? or mindanao? salams sa mga bisdak`s mwahhhhhhhhhhhh… cu soonnnnnnnnnnnn
Beautiful… That’s a nice view of the development site of Monterrazas de Cebu at the mountain tops (picture #2). In time this will be blocked when buildings start to sprout along SRP.
A few meters further towards Talisay City, you could have also taken shots of some chinese egrets and other migratory birds stopping by the watery portion of the SRP before proceeding to Olango Island.
great shots ley! esp. the sunset!, and the last two pics.
@ ROVYN
pls. do meet up w/ Ley on your upcoming visit to Cebu, Ley “d pagemaster” as we call him is such an awesome guy, i had the honor and opportunity of meeting him nov ’08 during our visit to cebu, i just wanted to put a face on such nice work for MCPB, met his mom as well….. by the way your in-laws will not regret visiting cebu!
ley, w/ the global recession everyone is affected….. hang on there buddy…. did you send text my sis? i told her about the situation…. let me know of the outcome
ley, thanks for taking the time to still work with your MCPB despite your ongoing problems…. the photogs are awesome!!!
What a beautiful scenery! I need one like this now that my heart is wounded. Nicely taken pics, Ley! Take it easy.
Thank you for continuing to take great shots, Ley. It is good to know that there is this place that people can just sit and relax-it is priceless. I hope people keep it clean and well-kept for years to enjoy! From my visits home, some still have the bad habit of just throwing things where they are. We all have to take responsibility even if we know someone has the job of keeping it clean.
@ LUISA USA
Hi, Maam Luisa ! I would love to meet the “pagemaster” Ley ..Mag-asal unya ta ..everyone is invited. HE..HE..
sige, hala celebrate gyud, sayang lechon wala ko diha … @rovyn, si Ley, very shy kaayo, dili siya mapahimuslanon nga pagka-tawo, dili lang kay ako ang nakigkita ni Ley, mostly sa iyang mga avid readers sa MCPB will really take the time to meet him while visiting Cebu…. sige von voyage!
wow.. ka nice ba d i sa SRP oi.. wala pa jud ko ka anha doh.. ng plano unta me nga maganha.. last month pag uli namo.. pero wala jud na dayon…hehehe nice kaayo view…. nindot sad kaayo pag ka kuha nimo ley…. nice pics…
sooner or later, things will get better. just hang in there, ley! will keep u in my thoughts and prayers.
btw, i love the last two sunset pictures.
oh yeah..
ari man jud ko magtambayan sa mycebuphotoblog..hehhe if u have time mga pipol bisitaha pd ko sa akong payag http://mariancalago.blogspot.com
Ley, i wish you had someone (a gf) w/u setting in the seawall, cuddling @ giggling together after the stroll in the red sidewalk in a fresh sea breeze. Lage Ley makalimutan jud nimo imong problema. Anyway, just lift up your hands to GOD and He will show you the way. Take it easy Mate, problem is a spice of life.
Despite of what you feel Ley, you still please ur MCPB friends with this new shots. Some of the pictures nice to be a postcard. How about postcard printing? Make a go Ley.
Thanks anyway Mate…
@inday myrna
i really admire you….. coz’ you always have brilliant ideas!
Image #1 speaks a million message. Haay, kining mga kuhang hulagway ni Leylander, makapahimo natong magbabalak..
Da best!
very nice pics…and cebu is the greatest…..
i love hanging out at the seawall with family and friends, or even by myself. great place to relax and unwind 🙂
kanindot ba anig lugara uy….one of those simple pleasures in life. As for your green converese…luv it, luv it, luv it!
converse diay uy…soweee, na raratel eh. 😉
if ur the hardest HIT don’t QUIT.
BUT if you can’t stand it anymore…
lingkod na lang gud nyahahaha LOL! joke
put a smile… = )
we are always around lei, just a text away okay.
Hahaha, bai parehas tag tripping. Ang ako lang kay ang Marcelo Fernan bridge. Ako lang labangon from Lapu-Lapu side (duol ra man sa bridge amo sa Pusok atbang Bellavista katong imoha sad nga vantage point for one of your shots) to Mandaue just to clear my head. It is so relaxing and refreshing to watch the city fade into the night, then there is that short time when dusk has fallen but all the lights are yet to switch on. I watch those little points of light go on few flickers at a time until the full night has started. Then, I go and move on with my life. Hehehe.
I think it has something to do with being alone but not lonely. Something they call solitude. It is like enjoying the company of your own self. It is very recharging bai sa? In your solitude, you reassess your value and the value of the things in your life and put things in perspective. Or it doesn’t have to be as dramatic as all the crap I’m saying. But it does work!
That said, I’m sure you’ll be fine. This activity always ends up with me thinking how I am still one damned lucky bastard even if things get shitty sometimes. Hehehe.
Take heart brother, and enjoy your talents, they are rocks in the shifting fortunes of this world.
Love the Green Kicks Ley.
good idea, the fresh sea breeze will clear your mind and give you new perspective of things. cg ko agi diri during my vacation pero wa gyud mi nakahunong to enjoy the view, hopefully on my next vacation. ang ako lang pangutana kay ngano ilang i-close ang SRP sa gabii, sayo pa gyud kaayo at 7pm man cguro to. dhong, safe ba ilingkod-lingkod didto sa mga benches? wa bay magbinuang? sulayan unya nako magpahangin didto.
@ Luisa USA
Thanks for the compliment
beautiful photos of srp you got there. 🙂 ganahan na lang ta mosuroy ngadto og ahat dah… wink wink.