It's 1:19AM here in Davao. So before I go to sleep tonight (errr, it's already morning), let me share some of my 'firsts' for this trip:
1. Seeing macadamia trees. Yes, the source of the nuts. Seen them first in Eden Park in Davao.
2. Eating yellow durian. I have only tried those with white flesh.
3. Seeing a durian tree. We passed them along the "ways". There were times when their fruits' notorious scent seems to fully fill the air along the roads.
4. "Dinuguan" as sauce for barbecued pork. It turned out okay. :)
5. Basking in the "Indiana Jones" rides. Still in Eden Park. I find it hard to describe this ride. Please wait for the pics. :)
6. The Philippine Eagle. With friends, I have been inside the Philippine Eagle Foundation area. And yes, I have seen and taken pictures of Pag-asa and her mother.
6. Touching and holding a fully grown python. Yep, I finally conquered this fear.
7. Late for my inbound flight. I was late for 10 minutes. I have to buy the ticket for the next day (Cebu-Pacific maintains a dubious 'no refund' policy). And so, my planned 4-day stay was cut short by a day. (Well, charged it experience (read: credit card).
Those are just a few of the many firsts... Will update more in the coming days after I have the pics developed... :)
Exciting naman ang mga first experiences mo! Sobrang ganda sa Davao? Di pa ako nakakapunta diyan eh. Haha, Do I have to state the obvious?! Hanggang Luzon pa lang ako. Aw.
ReplyDeleteHuwawww!!! I loooove macadamia! :D So madami ba jan nun? Never been to Davao eh. :(
ReplyDeleteSayang naman yung ticket mo.. tsktsk.. ayan kase.. hehehe :D
i must admit that havent seen a durian tree yet. that i should see when we go to davao this weekend.
ReplyDeletesus, kon digital unta na imong cam.. post ka dayon ug pics... palit na lang bisan P&S ra...payts na kaayo nga snapshots lang.....he..he.. kanus-a ka balik cebu bai mark?
ReplyDeletedi ko pa na try pero alam kung hindi ko kakayanin...ang humawak ng ahas o sawa! sawa ng lalaki pwede pa,hihihi
ReplyDeletepwamis ko sa sarili ko..pupunta ako ng south sa sunod na uwi ko..kakaawa ako kasi hanggang Romblon lang ang naabot ko,huhuhu!
Wow...di pa rin ako napunta sa Davao. Susubukan ko ang mga experiences mo sa Davao...di lang yung ma late sa erpleyn...hehe.
ReplyDeletethere's no place like davao mark! and eden park is such a paradise! :) too bad i wasn't there when you visited my hometown. :(
ReplyDeletemakoy! ti nag giho ya man-og? haha. dugay ta la ka chat ba. sapaka lang ko sa gmail. tani ara ka sa maayo na kahimtangan! :)
ReplyDeleteyey..sana makita din namin yung pictures..sana sa summer makapag-out-of-town trip din ako para naman maiba..nakakasawa pag lagi na lang workk..buti ka pa, you travel and gets to do what you love to do.. hehe :D
ReplyDeleteweee davao, visit mt. apo...
ReplyDeleteisa yan sa mga pangarap kong abutin, ang marating ang tuktok ng mt apo...
grabe magcharge ang cebu pacific. nangyari na rin yan sa akin mark.
ReplyDeleteglad to know you enjoyed your davao trip.
kaiba talaga kapag first time. tumatatak at mahirap malimutan.
ReplyDeleteasan na mga pix?hehe
Maganda sa Davao. Nature is aptly preserved. And everything is far... Hehehe... Malaking city kasi... :)
ReplyDeleteHindi kami nakapanguha ng macadamia... merong isang portion lang ng isang napakalaking mountain resort na may mga macadamia trees...
ReplyDeleteSayang nga yung ticket AC... Hay... Pero okay lang, the experience in Davao (both the sights and the conference itself) had more worth than the costs... :)
Dong, weekend has passed. Nakakita ka na ng durian trees? :)
ReplyDeleteHapit na bitaw ko mag-switch to DSLR... hehehe!
ReplyDeleteIkaw talaga Ymay! Hahaha!
ReplyDeleteTry mo rin Iligan (waterfalls) at Bukidnon (scenic mountain views and pineapples)...
Di pa ako nakapunta dun... :)
Hahaha! Oo nga 'Lo, dapat kung Cebu Pacific, mandatory check-in time of 2 hrs before the scheduled flight... Kainis pero okay na rin... Hehehehe...
ReplyDeleteBitaw, too bad you weren't there... You could have given us additional tours... :)
ReplyDeleteNabitin ako sa Eden Park and we were not able to get into the Orchid Farm... Late na kasi kami galing Phil Eagle Fondation... :)
Ginatakluban nila sang lapat ang ulo sang man-ug para makatulog. Kay kon gabugtaw, palagiho kag basi madula... Lu-oy sang mga manok kga mga gagmay nga bata, basi madula kalit... hehehe... I am fine! Thanks Tinay!
ReplyDeleteAko rin excited sa pics Jem... Nadelay ang pagpapadevelop... Hehehe... Kailangan din ng work to finance the travels... :) Wag mainip, makakarating ka rin sa estadong yan... :)
ReplyDeleteHindi ko siya narating... Nasilayan lang... Sa susunod Yhen... :) Hopefully, wala pa akong rayuma at atraytis sa panahong yun... Hahaha!
ReplyDeleteOo nga Fr. Fiel... Di na ako nag-assert masyado kasi ayokong masira ang byahe ko... I wanted to travel in good mood and spirits... And the SFC ICON had once again refreshed me spiritually... :)
ReplyDeleteOo nga, may ibang tatak ang perstaym... ;)
ReplyDeleteNakup, baka end of this week pa ang pics... Naiinip na nga rin ako sa kakahintay Bro Eli...
omg I'm officially envious hehe. Wanna go to cdo or davao soon mark
ReplyDeleteWow! Eden Nature Park! Sarap maglamyerda dyan, malawak kasi eh. Can't wait for the pics. Nang nagpunta ako dyan wala pa akong camera eh. The park was still new. Binusog ko na lang ang eyes ko noon at ang memory ko hehehe
ReplyDeleteJust dropped by today... Mark naman eh. Medyo okay lang yung late for the Athenian field trip, pero wag naman yung sa plane trips...mas mahal yun. :-D Hope you post Davao pics soon. :-)
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