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Surviving Skywalk and Edge Coaster!

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And so I survived the Edge Coaster and slept through the Skywalk. Skywalk is a walk in the clouds wearing the orange and blue suit which make one look like a construction worker or field engineer sans the helmet. I said it was a walk in the clouds because it just so bore us given the fact that we simply walked through an arm length platform circling the hotel. This is the walk for the faint heart who wants to see the Cebu City skyline by day or by night. Good thing, we had the walk during the night. The Edge coaster is another thing and a must experience. The seat tilts at 55 degrees automatically for 8 seconds (it seems 8 minutes to me) and one can see the whole of Cebu City. It's the extreme challenge for those who want to scream their heart out. I so love this one... Thumbs up! For entrance plus one challenge, we paid P500 each instead of P600 while another challenge cost us P300 instead of P350. The photos are expensive, the big one costs P240 while the small one is 2 ...

Dinner in Larshian of Fuente Circle, Cebu

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By GERLIE M. UY Chicken breast, chicken liver and pork barbecue, all grilled and topped with sweet sauce. What is Manokan Country for Bacolod City is Larshian for Cebu City. Located in the popular Fuente Circle district, Larshian houses several stalls that serve chicken and pork barbecue and various fish catch which can be grilled or cooked into sour fish soup. Of course, the "puso" or the weaved coconut-leaves wrapping the cooked rice add the local "Bisaya" feel to the table. While we were eating, an old man serenaded us with an English song and we immediately requested for a "bisaya" song, so he sang Matudnila to our delight. Larshian is a nice place to visit while one is in Cebu, it is just fronting the Robinson's Galleria located by the Fuente Circle. While the shouts here and there of waiters and waitresses may be annoying, in fact, it adds a local feel to the eatery. This is where the locals eat and meet. So, it's definitely worth a try. PUS...