In my unending quest to find a place where I can relax without spending a single penny, I reached the beautiful island of Mactan. I remembered the park just beneath the second Mactan Bridge (Marcelo Fernan Bridge) and decided to check it out.
The park was well-lit and there were plenty of benches and picnic tables facing the Mactan Channel. A number of families were eating their panihapon when I got there. Scattered all over the park were groups of young people from nearby baranggays. Some were singing their favorite songs while others were just gossiping the night away. Hehehe.
The park has no entrance fee. So, it’s perfect for people like me who want to enjoy a quiet little time near the sea but couldn’t afford beach front rooms in Mactan’s beautiful resorts. Nyahaha. I was asked to pay 5 pesos, though, by the old lady who said that she ‘took care’ of my parked motorbike while I was away. LOL.
The park’s walkways and benches facing the Mactan Channel. Pretty cool place.
There’s the bridge.
Picnic huts. First come, first served.
Here’s a view of the main bridge. I was only able to take one picture because I don’t have a tripod. And it was very cold. LOL.
Here’s a view of the park beneath the bridge. Cool.
Ley, this ones very nice! I never thought about this area….. been on this bridge soooo many times during my Cebu visit
i will email you w/stuff…. luisa
thanks mam luisa.
I love parks… they’re a nice place to just unwind 🙂
nagkanindot naman dyud ning imong kinuhaan ley, panahon na siguro mag upgrade ug SLR dah….. (*-*) bitaw, nindot ning lugara bah, usahay naka try pod ko sauna ug panihapon diha, palit lang ug puso ug barbecue ug dala pod ug coke litro daog na……
thanks sir ofw_cebu! 😀
i miss the place… ng pasyal kami dyan pag uwi namin last jan… really nice plc…
pagkaanidot palandungon nga anaa diay mga dapit nga tulukibon sama niani, sa atong wala’y pagka bana, usahay makakurat nga makakita sa iyang kaanyag nga daw makapukan sa imong kamingaw- maanindot nga hawan, bai Ley. Unta dili ni pasipadan sa mga tawong wala’y mahimo sa ilang kaugalingon.
It’s truly beautiful! I like the lights on trees, it adds beauty. I didn’t know about this place, I’ll check it out next time. Ley, that lady knows how to make bucks, good for her! 🙂
di ba mas hadluk ang mactan side nga park ley?mas daghang hold up ug ti-un ug kutsilyo o pistula?
@ kent
bisan asa ka kent naa gyuy mga binu-ang, bisan dia pa ka sa states mao gihapon, just take precautions and live life fully…
bitaw nu,relative ra jud nang safety.hilabtan man gani ta sa sulod sa safety sa atong balay.pareha sa amoa sa L.A.
what a beautiful place to relax, and its clean
thanx ley
Leylander,
Keep exploring places like this, you might get the 1M hits sooner than later.
I wish you will put up holy week events like “sugat” in Minglanilla or activities up north where meat is allowed by a pope’s dispensation.
i’ve been there once!!!but i never thought that it is more beautiful at night,maybe its because of the lights….well anyweiz its a cool place to relax along with ur family!
bai ley!unsa kaha ang mga activities ug events diha run karung holy week!just lyk redneck say: “sugat” in Minglanilla o passion of christ heheh,i mean station of the cross!
=)
Bai Ley,
ang First and Last time nako naka agi sa marcelo fernan bridge was when we left the philippines to canada, it was very new then, very impressive, but what i see in the pictures here is that there is actually more to it than just the extradosed bridge. sa ka sigi nako ug visit ani na blog naka ingon gyud mi na pagkadaghan ba diay sa among na miss na talan-awon ug angay bisitahan sa Cebu! the sad thing is we’re stuck here now and coming home is a costly luxury for us. pero kun makauli gyud mi Ley,di gyud mi malimot ug pahalipay alng kanimo kay gi ablihan nimo ug dako ang bintana sa Cebu alang sa tanan mapasalamaton mi nianing mcpb.
wow! nice jud kaau imong mga pics dude.. as in! naa pa diay ni karon? tsk9.. naa ba makan-an dra?Ü marag nindot mag pa hangin dra da.. 😀
Very nice! I live in Mactan and after my biking routine (from my home to the airport), I stop by that park to relax.
Usa unta sa akong suggestion is to demolish the squatter area at the Mandaue side of the old Mactan Bridge then convert it into a park or a recreation/lifestyle center through a reclamation project. Then tangtanon na kanang dako kaayo na pile sa steel scraps.
Pwerti gyung hugawa na diha na kasukaon ko mag tan-aw. It’s a shame because the Old Mactan Bridge is also a landmark.
Reclaiming the land is necessary since no marine life can be sustained there.
danda rin d2 :-)… nys pic during at nyt ley
wow. sige man ko ari oy kay magtagay. i didn’t realize that the park is so beautiful from the top. haha great shots 🙂
I heard the traffic is so chaos as the Mactan bridge is under repair.