WOW Davao

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A group of IRRI people (including me) attended a Crop Science conference in Davao and of course, as always, we did a side trip to check out the city and look at what we found.

our tour car to go around Eden Nature Park (this trip is in 2004, an update on Eden Nature Park can be viewed here eden nature park

welcome to Eden

entrance to the camping area

posing at the Amphi theater

Amarillo

play area; enjoying the rope ride...they call this "Indiana Jones"

trying it again, this time with Big and Dee

can't be sure but I think I tried this more than twice =)

after Eden, another site .... Malagos garden

posing with the jade flower

Davao is known for its beautiful orchids

and also home to a lot of birds especially the Philippine eagle, although I didn't put Pagasa or any eagle picture here

the lady peacock

showing off ..... isn't he handsome!?

the spitting ostrich....spitting on Big

abundant fruits in Davao .... Pomelo

Marang

trying out Durian....they say it smells like hell but tastes like heaven....not for me =(

during the conference buffet lunch with Big, me, Kuya Dante, Darlene, and Ms. Jeanie

overflowing fruits from DOLE

our home for the conference, The Waterfront Insular Hotel

my room, with Olga my roommate and officemate, she's a lovely Spanish girl

of course, we also attended and presented our work in the conference =)

waiting for the boat that would take us to Paradise resort

Davao is very heavenly, our first trip is in Eden now we're going to Paradise

the beach is like a big pool...with very clear and cold water...brewwwwwwwww

after dipping in the water, another round of Davao's finest seafood

souvenir empty dead shell sold at the hotel lobby

The HAPPY Davao Trippers =)