public override void ViewDidLoad()
        {
            base.ViewDidLoad();

            // initialize OsmSharp native hooks.
            Native.Initialize();

            // initialize map and mapview
            var mapView = new MapView();
            var map = new Map();

            // add MBTiles Layer. The file is located in resourcves and is being correctly accessed
            var sqliteConnection = new SQLiteConnection("mymap.sqlite");
            map.AddLayer(new LayerMBTile(sqliteConnection));

            // Test query, for debug purposes
            var testQueryResult = sqliteConnection.Query<DbTile>("SELECT * FROM tiles");
            Debug.Assert(testQueryResult.Count >= 1);

            // define the mapview.
            mapView = new MapView();
            mapView.Map = map;
            mapView.MapMaxZoomLevel = 8;
            mapView.MapMinZoomLevel = 11;
            mapView.MapTilt = 0;
            mapView.MapCenter = new GeoCoordinate(1, 104);
            mapView.MapZoom = 11;
            mapView.MapAllowTilt = false;

            View = mapView;
        }