Mactan

we could have met when you came here, mam eileen. unfortunately, i was in manila at that time. if you have noticed my posts these past few days and weeks and months, i am kinda busy with the medication of my son. he's currently with his mom in bulacan and i have to go back and forth to cebu as i have to continue working while still waiting for the schedule of the surgery. that is also the reason why i seldom go and logon mylot, slightly inactive. lol originally, i am from bulacan and i grew up there. i studied in manila and had my first job in manila. and that same job made me landed in cebu for the very first time in my life. blah, blah, blah... i already migrated here in cebu. and mactan is the best place for me now. i have been here for i guess, more than ten years, within my eighteen years of living here in cebu. i can really say, cebu and in mactan islands, that people here are so friendly, etc. i really love to be a residence of this place, despite being a non-cebuano or a bisaya. hehehe...

That's very amazing eileen. I live in a neighboring province, Bohol, but have not set foot so far in any of Mactan's beaches although I have passed by the bridge which I think is my only experience of Mactan. It sounds like a good idea if people everywhere were like that to people, not just because they're tourists. My father has a lot of those coc.kfighters so yes, I hear their morning call every single day.

Sounds like a very nice place to be. I know u will have an enjoyable time.

I love a place such as Mactan where people are warm and very friendly. This scenario reminds me of my province in Mindanao - you know most of the names of the people, greeting them when you walk across the street or whereever, offering help or a free rides are few of the things that I am also proud of. I hope I'd be able to visit there one of these days, been in Cebu too three months ago and was able to visit Mactan for a couple hours though.

Wow, really? I haven't heard about it until now. I hope everyone in our country is made known about it despite the common mishaps with some unruly people we sometimes encounter on a day by day basis. It's amazing to know that we have fellow countrymen who would be more than happy to offer rides for people and greet each other in the morning which is no longer common nowadays. Thanks for sharing this nice info!

eileenleyva, Macton people are sinciere and good. They are telling to ride the bike and they are not riding bike ob you. Just having fun is not the mistake baby. So, keep enjoying all the time when there is liesture. Healty is always Wealthy baby....

It sounds like a lovely trip. We actually have roosters down the street from us in the neighborhood. We live near the edge of town, but still within the city limits. It is wonderful when you find a really friendly community. It is kind of funny that all the bikers want to give you rides.

Hi Eileen. In the city we are almost always wary when strangers offer us a free ride and would probably even think that is is some new modus operandi. But in the countryside and yes, in this case, Mactan, people are very sincere in wanting to help and are always with a ready smile. It feels so good and so quieting to the soul to wake up to the sounds of nature rather being roused by the sounds of advancing technology -- the roar of noisy public transport and in our case even to the noise of planes taking off, blaring music from karaokes or other public address systems. Enjoy Mactan!

Hi, Eileen.:) That is a fabulous experience and I couldn't help feeling a little envious.:) I've heard the Cebu is one of the best cities to visit in the Philippines but I have never been there . You are lucky to be enjoying those little pleasures of life. Enjoy it while you can.:)

I love Cebu - Cebuanos are one of the friendliest people here in the Philippines. They are so accommodating and will go out of their way to please you. I remember a few years ago when I was there on a business trip and my mother asked me to bring home majareal. Its a Cebuano delicacy that apparently not a lot of them know about. One of them went out of his way to look for majareal, and just as I was about to leave, he came rushing in with several plastic bag of them. He told me he waited for them as the shop had to make them per my order. The beaches there are so gorgeous! Although I love Mactan, I fell in love with Malapascua. I have been itching to get back there again. You asked when was the last time I heard roosters in the early morning - well, this morning, my neighbors have a couple of them and it wakes me up in the morning everyday...

I speak the language but the only time i went to cebu was when the flight we're in was rerouted from CDO to mactan due to bad weather. I'm hoping to visit the place one day and spend a vacation where i can enjoy and experience first hand what you just described. Enjoy you vacation. So we'll be expecting less activity from you on mylot while you're on vacation.

Hi Eileen, You have got to get out of that city and experience some real life. Country living is just so much better for you. Good for your stress levels and health and general well being. I know we tend to gravitate to the big cities for employment but sometimes you have to wonder if it is all worthwhile. Imagine what that stress is doing to your health not to mention the smog levels that you breath every day. Anyway, you enjoy your break and soak up some country hospitality and renew your soul. Enjoy.

Mactan really is a lovely place. I've been there a few times and the place is great. Love the resorts! Love the scenery. ;)