26 November 2010

In Cebu


I was in Lahug, Cebu City, these past four days to attend a national workshop on coastal research and adaptive management for climate change. I was with two colleagues; each of us presented a paper. Mine was an ongoing study about a coral reef ecosystem-based model to estimate sustainable yields of live reef food fish.

At Mactan Airport before our flight back to Puerto Princesa, via a connection to Manila, I took some pictures of souvenir and delicacy shops. Guitars as colorful as jeepneys - each can cost up to 2,500 pesos inside the airport! Best to buy them in the city shops were they are cheaper. I bought half a kilo of dried ripe mangoes, of good quality and without the fluffy texture, the seller assured me. I also bought two kinds of local specialty biscuits: otap and piyaya. The seller was kind enough to tell me which brands to buy. The lechon (suckling pig) in one of the stalls was tempting too!



























2 comments:

  1. Rise!! You were here in Cebu! I think i have that invitation on my table regarding Coastal research..oh! You should have texted me, or have you? i changed numbers in Nov 1 kasi...sayang!

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  2. Yikes, I was! I assumed you'd be busy. It was my first time there. Great place. I went to FullyBooked Ayala (it's so small) and bought 1 book (by Pamuk). (:

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