Magellan’s Cross is just a walking distance from Basilica del Santo Niño.
In this chapel is a cross that Ferdinand Magellan (a Portuguese explorer) planted when he arrived in Cebu in the 1500s.
People at that time chipped away some parts of the cross because of their belief that it bore miraculous powers.
The remains of that cross is now housed inside this wooden case. Or at least according to oral tradition. Some believe that the cross disintegrated or disappeared after the death of Magellan.
Funny back story: After taking the shot above, I did a compulsory chimp check (this happened on my first trip to Cebu for 2012) when a pretty Korean lady approached and asked me to take a photo of her with the cross using her phone. I happily obliged. After I took her photo, she then asked me if I’m Singaporean. And I immediately thought, “Maybe that was why she approached me!” She might have felt safer thinking I’m Singaporean and not some scheming Filipino Maramus saquiapus who might run away with her phone. HAHA! But of course I told her I’m a Filipino as I handed the phone back to her. She smiled, thanked me and then continued on her way.
Shortly after that, I heard loud shouts inside the chapel. I turned around and found out it was coming from a “prayer woman” hysterically berating and hurling expletives at another “prayer woman”. I tell you they were about to tear each other up. Of course I was terrified and left immediately! So remember, like I said in my previous post, try to keep away from them as much as you possibly can. I believe this happens quite frequently because it did happen again on my second trip but not as intense.
Anyway, I think that just writing about Magellan’s Cross would be too short of a blog post… So why not include photos of a car show that took place in Ayala Cebu when I was there? Sounds cool right?
I must tell you though that I am no Mikaela Banes. Not even by a mile. My knowledge about cars is quite elementary.
All I know is that cars…
1. Run on gas.
2. Take me from point A to point B a lot faster than having to walk.
3. Help me run over people in my hitlist. I KID. Because I can’t drive.
Anyway, enjoy the uninterrupted car porn stream below. Car show girls not included.
Okay, I think that’s enough. So much for cars I can’t afford (YET).
*Not all photos here are taken on the same date