WOW La Trinidad

We attended a friend's wedding (Donna Holt) in Baguio Country Club then before we go back to LB we visited La Trinidad to buy flowers, ube, blueberry, strawberry and native stuffs.


welcome to the summer capital of the Philippines, Baguio City =)


good morning!!!! or really doesn't want to get up yet???
the sleepy babes: Tiny, me, Dee, Litel, Kat and Crisel the super sleepy







malaysian mums every where




one with the mums


even Manong Ulyx couldn't resist the mums


posing before leaving our home for 2 days and 1 night


waiting for Victory Liner, the bus that would take us to Cubao then from Cubao to home =)

Davao take two

Back in Davao with office mates, not official trip though. We took advantage of the Philippine Airlines buy-one-take-two promo. This happened so fast, we were just taking a coffee break in our Water Science coffee room then next thing we knew we're in Davao.


Welcome to the new Davao Airport. The welcome committee composed of Bing, Liezel, Pogs, Ferdie and Janet. Welcoming ourselves hehe.


our host in Davao, a former officemate Doc Ernie Castillo and wife Tita Weng


we also visited Sir Joseph and wife Tita Miriam, also former officemate...so another buy one take one sort of deal


giving Durian a second chance....but nah!!!!


going around Davao again...this time Museums, Malls and the usual tourist places




posing at the Philippine eagle center but I still did not put eagle picture here =(






I put him instead


I miss this the last time I went to Davao, good thing it's in season this time


Mangosteen, price ranges from 15 to 25 pesos


boat ride to Samal island, where the pool-like beach is found


another buy-one-take-two deal, we visited Davao and had a side-trip to General Santos City and a portion of South Cotabato. Beautiful scenery on our way to GenSan.


thank you Tita Weng and Doc Ernie for being a generous, wonderful hosts


extra side trip....South Cotabato on our way to DOLE plantation


our dependable transport service from Davao to any point in Mindanao


Doc Ernie showing his babies, from rice (when he was in IRRI) to banana (now that he is in DOLE)




another DOLE produce....Asparagus


we went to General Santos fish port and found this fresh fishes waiting for us


didn't have the chance to get to know them =(

WOW Davao

Welcome to Davao City, the country's melting pot of diverse cultures and the world's largest city - click davao city to see all about Davao

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 =)