Davao City Tour - Part 1
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
This is our first trip alone with just the three of us sisters and my first airplane ride, HOORAY!
Being this as my first trip this year, this is also my chance to reformat my blog photos. :D
I am super looking forward for my first airplane ride that I didn't cared about our itinerary. I later on regret that I let my older sister do the itinerary because Samal Island was not on it.
But oh well, the trip was very educational and I now know why Davaoeños are so proud of what they have back there.
Moving on, our trip was 3 days and 2 nights (like that Korean show :P), so there will be a couple of posts to cover everything up. The trip started with a flight at dawn and I had the window seat! Soooo happyyyyy!!!
It was an amazing 2hr trip ~ I've always loved taking pictures of the clouds and admire them everytime I got a chance and now I'm so close to them. hnnnnggggg~ ^-^ And here folks, my airplane view!
Day 1
On to Day 1! ~ We arrived at Davao City Airport at 8AM, grabbed a taxi and since our check in time at Bahay ni Tuding was around lunch time, we just dropped off our things and publicly commute to the Philippine Eagle Foundation Center. [My full review of our stay at Bahay Ni Tuding here!.]
Day 1 was the "on-our-own" day, and we tried to experience Davao's public transport as much as we could.
So here's how we travelled to the Philippine Eagle Foundation Center from Davao City:
- Ride a jeep that would drop you off at Bangkerohan. Fare is Php11.00. Travel time is around 15mins.
- Ride a bus that would drop you off at Calinan Public Market. Fare is Php40.00. Travel time is around an hour.
- Ride a tricycle (near Jollibee) that would drop you off at Philippine Eagle Foundation Center. Fare is Php15.00. Travel time is around 15mins.
- Upon arrival at Philippine Eagle Foundation Center, you will be asked for a registration fee of Php9.00/ea.
There's a different entrance fee at the Philippine Eagle Sanctuary itself which is Php150.00/ea. Apart from The Philippine Eagle, there are different birds and animals inside too. The animals kept there were under the care of different personalities ~ named and sponsored the least.
We were all amazed when we saw the Philippine Eagle up close! It's huge! And extremely handsome of course. ❤ Just look how almighty this gorgeous creature is.
There are also noticable bricks that has stamped names with it. You can see how many people have visited and donated to keep the place, amazing! These bricks are scattered on almost every pathway of the sanctuary.
It took us no longer than an hour to completely check the whole place. Apart from the sanctuary, the place is also open to anyone who likes to have picnics and hold small celebrations. There's an area by the entrance gate (we entered in) that was more of like a recreational park of some sort.
So, how did we got back to Davao City proper?
- Upfront the entrance are Habal-habal drivers that would offer you a right back to town for only Php20.00 per person. Our drop-off was at Calinan Public Market.
- From Calinan Public Market, ride a bus bound to Davao City (near Manolette Bakeshop).
We had lunch at Calinan Public Market before taking our bus ride back to the City. We dropped off at a familiar intersection and walked our way back at Bahay ni Tuding. [My full review of our stay at Bahay Ni Tuding here!.]
By 2PM, we were able to check in and properly settle our things for the rest of our days at Davao City.
Of course, the night was still young for "us". And our goal for the rest of the night was to explore the city proper by foot as much as we could and look for what Davao City has to offer at night.
Too bad for us though, it was later that we got informed that the curfew at Davao City starts at 8PM. So by 7PM, most establishments are closed or were closing.
We still stepped out by 6PM to explore the vicinity. We were near the plaza and I think there was some sort of a political event going on with the stage and amount of policemen that were there.
We had dinner at Chippens, a buffet restaurant that costs P468.00 per person. The place is not that big but the food selection is good.
Right outside was a banchetto strip, not sure though if this happens every night or just on weekends.
We are still on foot and decided to drop by People's Park to cross out spots on our list, and yep ~ it's still open!
The name was perfect for it as the park was literally for everyone; there are playgrounds for the kids, chairs for the elderly, and the path was wide enough for people to jog on. Some sections of the place were under renovation when we visited but I bet it would be beautiful when everything is fixed.
There were sculptures scattered at the park but I think their main attraction was the huge Philippine Eagle that can easily be spotted once you enter the park.
By the exit gate, the archs by the path were covered with colorful lights. A nice view to call it a night. :)
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**The photos used at this post are taken with my Sony Xperia Z2 and collectively grabbed from my sisters. Applications used: Adobe Photoshop.
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