Drive to SRP

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We had a short window to plan for a family vacation last summer. Matt, the eldest, only had mid-April up to May for school break while Kyle, the middle son, was in Xiamen from March up to May. That left us with barely a week to be complete as a family and enjoy each other's company before the start of school. With a few days before Matt flies back to Manila, we made sure to spend the limited time being together even if it meant simply sharing home-cooked meals or just driving around town.

One such place we drove to was the SRP (South Road Properties) in Cebu. Right now, it looks empty and massive, but it gives you an unobstructed view of the sea on one side and the mountains on the other side. Jerry once told me that Kawit Point used to be a small island but is now connected to mainland Cebu because of the SRP. Click here for "then and now" images. Hmm... I have mixed feelings about that. Anyway... SRP will soon be the site of the new SM, UP campus, Bigfoot, Citta di Mare residential area, to name a few.

We found a place to park and shoot some pictures. It was a clear and breezy day, just perfect for hamming it up with the cam.


SRP
coastal road

19 years post-nup :)
there is a place to have post-nup pics :) hehe...


... to sit and to enjoy the view

View at SRP
... or to watch boats sail by

My boys
... or to talk

My boys
... or in my boys' case, to just be crazy!

My boys
... or to get serious for a bit

The family
And here's a pic of the whole gang, 4/5 of which will be missing Matt until his next Cebu trip.

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