Photo on the left (banjo-like pattern of the capitol leading down to the rotunda) taken by my friend, Jan; other two are mine.

 Our flights got moved once and delayed twice, so our supposed arrival in Cebu at 3pm became 7pm. But since this was a long-planned vacation, we didn't let that get to our nerves so we just tried to make the most of what we can do in that first day...err... night.

Since we didn't had much time, we compromised to just do these  three things the moment we stepped foot in Mactan-Cebu International Airport: find a hotel to lodge our belongings, head over to Crown Regency Hotel for the Skywalk Extreme Adventure, and look for Zubuchon.

We checked in at Cebuview Tourist Inn found in Sanciangko Street which is just a few blocks away from Crown Regency. Before the day of the trip, the Skywalk activity in Crown Regency is one of the things that me and my friends were really looking forward to because, if I am not mistaken, it's the only hotel that offers that kind of activity/adventure in the country.

SKYWALK @ CROWN REGENCY HOTEL

Skywalk Extreme is one of the many fun activities offered by Skye Experience Adventure - Crown Regency. You can check out their other activities here.

The Skywalk Extreme costs 550 pesos and the ride/activity lasts for 20 mins. Each group will be led by a tour guide who knows how to operate and secure the harness on the participants, so no worries!

Just in case you are wondering, you cannot bring anything in the skywalk area. No phones, no cameras, no jewelry, nothing. Just your clothes. You will be asked to deposit 150 pesos to rent a locker for your personal belongings and they'll refund it back to you afterwards. As for the pictures, as I've said, no cameras allowed but they have a photographer that will come with you and take pictures. Buying the copies of the photos is optional and costs 150 apiece. The size is like the half of a short coupon bond. 

We put on this striking orange and blue jumpsuits that looked like we are from the outer space. I hated the outfit but it was fun!


As you go along with the activity, the tour guide tells you some fun facts and trivias about Cebu City as you gaze at the beautiful Cebu City skyline.

Our tour guide was a little playful and he kept faking falling down and we were shrieking in fear. Haha. Benta lang mga "hulog jokes" ni kuya kahit di naman totoo.

We jokingly called this the "That's Entertainment" promotional poster shot.

This death-defying experience is one of the highlights of this trip. Imagine walking above 40 floors. yes, we did have a harness and it was totally safe, but still, 40 floors, Crown Regency has no room for acrophobia!



We skywalk-ed a little late and ended at around quarter to 12. We were a little devastated because we thought all of the Zubuchon branches were closed at that time. Luckily, I am the queen of kadaldalan and unnecessary questions so I asked out skywalk guide if there are still Zubuchon branches open and lo and behold! The IT Park branch is open til 2am!

If in case you are wondering what's the deal with this Zubuchon and why are we stressing ourselves to find one, Zubuchon, according to lots of blogs and food reviews we've read prior to the trip, is the BEST-TASTING LECHON in Cebu. Now, I know that's such a fearless claim but I guess, you just have to come to Cebu to find out.

The blogs and reviews didn't fail us! The kilo of boneless lechon we ordered was sinful, yes, but tastes like heaven. No matter how many adjectives I use, I can never give enough justice to tell you how good Zubuchon Lechon was.
ZUBUCHON LECHON

The gastronomically orgasmic Zubuchon Lechon! Highly recommended!



Zubuchon's Lechon is the best-tasting lechon my mouth has ever tried. The skin is so crispy  and crunchy and the meat is fantastically juicy and tender. Heck, just writing about it now makes me hate Zubuchon for not having a branch in Manila. But I guess that's the beauty of it. The Zubuchon experience is a lot more special because you actually have to travel to Cebu just to have a taste of it's heavenly lechon. And I'm okay with that.

The heart attack pose after dining... Well, Raf had to stop me from eating a lot because I cannot breathe properly anymore but I knew I cannot stop because WE. DO. NOT. HAVE. THIS. IN. MANILA. 


By the time we're done with Zubuchon, it was 1am and we only have 4 hours left before we leave for Bantayan Island at 5am the next morning so we headed back to the hotel for a 3-hour nap.