I bought tickets for Gabii sa Kabilin, now on its 6th year opens the doors of local museums, temples and heritage sites to everyone. This has been an annual event started by the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Incorporated. It has gone bigger and bolder and now offers 22 sites to see!
I packed with the essentials: candy bars, wet wipes and bottles of water. I saved a jpeg copy of the map on my phone and we went straight to Museo Sugbo.
What I enjoyed the most with the museum was that it offered almost all the things that piqued my interest! They handed us a booklet when we arrived and we roamed around in a mission: to get the booklet stamped.
As we waited for the bus to come, we decided to walk 2 blocks away to Casa Gorordo. Restored and outfitted as a museum, it showcases the lifestyle of families then.
Firedancers entertained guests outside the Yap-Sandiego Ancestral House.
Parian is just a short distance away from the house, is the center of the city. It was a Mexican word for market place! Who would have thought? :P
JRG Halad Museum is considered as the musical heritage site of Cebu which pays homage to the music legends like Pilita Corales and homebred Raki Vega.
We also took a few minutes to shelter from the rain on the University of Southern Philippines Foundation Rizaliana Museum which houses most of our National Hero's items and artifacts.
With our map and street skills, we ventured to Cathedral Museum of Cebu. The building is one of the few structures in downtown Cebu that was spared from the attacks during World War II.
A few walks and we were able to reach Sto. Niño Basilica and we were disappointed that we were unable to reach the live demonstration in time.
The rain did not dampen our spirits and we continued to the free tartanilla ride to Plaza Independencia. This would be the highlight of the night, we slowly cruised and enjoyed the last few minutes of our ride. ♥
What would have been better?
- Sites opened at night like the BPI Museum and The Church of the Latter-Day Saints.
- Better visibility of the buses. I think a jeepney rides would have been better.
- Better map to navigate the sites faster and more efficiently.
- QR Code Hunt would have been open to everyone. :(
- A passport type or booklet where you get stamped for each stop. It would also serve as a token for joining the event! Why not even use this as a ticket for the whole night?
This is what I loved about the Philippines, we have a rich culture and we should be proud of it! :D
This is an official entry to the 2012 Gabii sa Kabilin Blogging Contest.
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