In my last post I promised to go green. It’s about time to leave the city and see something else. First stop: Sirao Flower Garden. That means not only green will have its part on the photos. It is located about an hour away from Cebu City.

We are in a garden but this is not part of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon (even though it’s hanging in there). I admit, it’s a good place to rest when the temperature is close to 40 degrees Celsius. Go ahead, have a break, have a … hammock.

And this is almost like Van Gogh. (You know, “almost” is the keyword here – especially when talking about asking price for a painting)

These are not sunflowers but i made the photo Van Gogh-esque anyway…

As you can see from the above photos flora thrives in the Philippines. The same goes for the wildlife. The fact that Philippines is kinda tropical country (the word “kinda” is not necessary here) coupled with significant tectonic activity and varied land formations means that the archipelago is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world. It’s even more than that: many of the species are thought to be endemic to the islands. Or in some cases endemic to just single one island or even just small part of the island. Just to give you an example: Lake Taal is the only place on earth where you can find freshwater sardines.

More on Taal coming soon…