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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