That Church was absolutely stunning! Would I be right in thinking that area is where the old airport was? I can't think of another location in the area that has such elevation.
I have some special memories of CdeO from visits in 2006 and 2008. There was a 'night cafe' on a Saturday when they shut the main square and turned it into a huge street cafe with a multitude of food vendors and had live music.
It sticks in my memory so well because the band playing that night was a Duran Duran tribute band and the lead singer was dreadful! The screech of 'Wild Boys' will haunt me forever, and it was so surreal. Thousands of miles from home sat eating dinner in such an environment so different to what I was used to and listening to Duran Duran, it still makes me smile.
As for the architecture. The creativity and execution of projects in South East Asia never fail to amaze me. It's so unlike home. I guess this has something to do with the less rigid rules and regulations surrounding architecture and planning, but even so. Having the canvas to achieve such work is wonderful to behold.
Best wishes and thanks for sharing :-)
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Hi Nathen @nathen007, I checked it out on the map. Perhaps, you're right. There's a neighboring airport called Lumbia Airfield not far from this development-- could that possibly be the old airport?
The night cafe is familiar and that sounds fun. There were strips of bars and restaurants along the street downtown that was full of life till the wee hours of the morning.
Haha, memories like that really leave an impression about the place lol. Now I have Wild Boys playing on a loop in my head that will accompany me for the rest of the afternoon. 😂