Hello Hive!
I have to take a break from my Moalboal series. Although I already have the draft of my next post in that series, it was not quite there yet and I feel that the elements are not yet coming together, so I decided to set it aside for now and come back later when I'm already in the zone to continue.
Instead of pushing with the continuation of my Moalboal series, I decided that I will share with you the view from Temple of Leah. I could have shared anything, but for some reason, I came up with these photos. Even this post gets postponed for days. I'm erratic, I know. 😂
Last month, I was invited to have a one-day tour at the famous tourist spots in Cebu. These are the places that are easily accessible to the public and the frontrunners when it comes to tourism. I mean almost everybody here in Cebu knows about these places and photos from these places have gone viral in recent years. They're now open to the public amidst the pandemic, but social distancing and other health protocols are implemented.
Temple of Leah was our last destination of the day and I liked it because I was able to relax from a tiring day and just enjoy the panoramic view of Metropolitan Cebu. I've been to Temple of Leah before when it's still half-way through the construction, but it was already opened to the public.
Filipinos being fans of monikers, Temple of Leah is called as the "Taj Mahal of Cebu". In fairness to that moniker, the temple is of the same story as the Taj Mahal. Temple of Leah is a Roman-inspired temple/mausoleum dedicated to Leah Albino-Adarna by her husband Teodorico Adarna as a symbol of his undying love and devotion. The Adarnas are prominent figures in here in Cebu.
Located at Barangay Busay, Cebu City, the temple has a breathtaking view of the city which is really the main selling point of the structure aside from architecture itself. Spending your afternoon admiring the city view is not a bad idea. You just have to pay Php50.00 for the entrance fee.
I will share more images of the temple itself, which I think fits well in Architecture + Design community. For now, enjoy the astounding view of Cebu City. Here are some of the images taken from my phone:
Looking at these photos, I realized that Cebu is not really small. It appears to be small and overcrowded because human activity is concentrated in just roughly 1/4 of its land area. Majority of its mountain barangays are uninhabited.
I hope you enjoyed looking at those photos. That's all for this post. See you in the next one! I hope it's about my Moalboal series again. I wanted to finish that series so badly. Anyway, stay tuned folks!
Kim Ybañez
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Beautiful architecture with fantastic views and I like the fountain and the lion statue.
Yes! I'll share more about the architecture in my future post.
So much to see and do in Cebu. We've only scratched the surface :(
I've been preoccupied lately...hoping to get back on track blogging soon.
Hope all is well with you!Hi @ybanezkim26 Wow!! Awesome photos. Spectacular views!
Thank you Camille! Yes! So much to discover in Cebu.
I completely understand especially with your upcoming transition. Life comes first. I know you'll be back to blogging soon. I'm just here. Always on Hive. 😂
I've scanned your Moalboal post, but I plan to take a closer look at it:)
What would we do without Hive? :)@ybanezkim26 Thank you!!
I have no idea what I would do without Hive. I would probably be a grumpy corporate slave by virtue of no choice. 😂
😂 Grumpy corporate slave (well said 😁)
In this "virtual world", it's the best thing I can think of on more than a 🤑 level. Hive ticks so many boxes such as personal, and social / networking growth!
I couldn't agree more! It ticked all the boxes for me. 😂
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What a place is this!!!!!!!!!!! After all really amazing photography.
Thanks!
This place may not be to everyone’s visited but it is a tourist attractions place. You visited the nice place. Congrtuletions @ybanezkim26
Temple of Leah! Nice one! These photos are lovely as always.
Is that lion or?..
It's gold plated lion statue.
Oh that looks nice front he side view
Your journey was very good, from corner to corner you can take the wonderful momentum of your shoot, amazing friend. 😉
Thank you!
Very soothing, can't wait to see the the pictures of your Taj Mahal ;).
I like your layout. Haven't figured out how to put 2 pics next to each other.
https://peakd.com/hive-174578/@ybanezkim26/my-personal-choice-of-formatting-techniques
Now I have 😂. I missed out on the divider.
Thanks!
😮 You found out my formatting techniques! Nice! I hope that will help you in your post.
Lol, don't worry I'm not a weird stalker 😂 . Spotting things came with my jobs. I read a discord notification which I usually don't and guess what. The link was mentioned and here we are 😉 .
You will def see how it turns out. Thanks for the inspiration!
😂 I won't mind being stalked. I'm an open book anyway. 😄
Yay! I'm excited to see your pull-left and pull-right journey. 🙈
😂 Left and right and left and right and...
Wow Beautiful! 😍
How Beautiful 😱😍
Thank you so much!
Very cool place and history. I am glad I found you and get to learn more about the Philippines. :)
Thank you! I guess we'll learn more from each other then. Thanks for stopping by and for the follow!
Beautiful view!
Indeed! Thank you.
Cebu City - there’s no place like home!
Indeed! A lot of things you can do in one city.
This is so awesome 👌 🤩
Thank you!
वाह वाह बहुत सुंदर नजारा 👌👌
Thank you so much!
Such a beautiful scene. Tje landscape is absolutely brilliant. The Temple makes for a perfect place for meditation and all.
True! Thank you so much!
wow amazing spots indeed yes ive been there
Thank you! You're from Cebu? Wow! You should share your photos here in Hive as well.
I remember our conversation about the Adarna family and their connection to the Temple of Leah. Since the time I mentioned how pretty I find Ellen Adarna is, I still haven't had the chance to visit Busay. I'm looking forward to discovering more of it through your blog article and then perhaps visit it soon?
Ellen is a different league. You can actually find her name engraved in Temple of Leah. You should visit soon!
Oh wow her name is engraved there? 😮 Maybe I should and then stop over at La Vie in the Sky for coffee, a place that I've always been meaning to visit but never did.
I haven't even visited La Vie either. One of these days. 😄
Wow, great photography.
Thank you!
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I haven't shared the architecture part of the temple yet. 😄 Thank you though. Comments like this keeps me going.