amazing trip to DAVAO

 DAVAO - definitely one of my list in my must go places before traveling outside Philippines, and at last it happened with a plus factor that this trip wasn't a business trip like those of my previous trips, but purely a vacation trip, to see the place wth my own gusto and be reunited with my old and the not so old friends.:D

with this, allow me to narrate every detail of my trip from day one up to the last day, though there were one thing very common with the experience all throughout the trip, that is: TIRING YET AMAZINGLY ENJOYING!

on the first day,
fetched from airport all the way to attend the Christening of "Baby Jieann" (my inaanak), but since the plane arrived late, i only joined the dinner and the night party which lasted about two o'clock in the morning.

on the second day,
still wanting to hit that sack because of the late slumber, but really need to get up to take a power breakfast because this day is a very long day, as the itinerary was being laid down:
together with the colleagues,

let's begin with a trek inside  GAP FARMING RESORT at Ma.a, Davao City 

(still photos will speak much of how enjoying the tour was..)

i took some snapshot while the others are busy investigating the whatever..

making "kulit mode" climbing the stiff stairs

stop overs..

no animals were harmed when this photo was taken.. :D

so nice to feel young again...

needs a shade..

dare to be bold....

got tired with my hav,  i have to lift it so i can walk equally fast.. he he 

once there were the young ones...

and a final pose before going to the next attraction... 

are you still up, for the next story line? i'll tell you that, this is quite a story --its simply an amazing trip ..!
anyways, here's a peek on our ..

trail to the Japanese Tunnel still in Ma,a, Davao City 

im asking him to date me out..LOL

but, this is where i ended..ROLL!

as if... ha ha

who looks more like of a geisha..

and so with the others, once sitted at the couch can't help but fallen asleep
tiredness knocking us out... 

and, after gaining some energy with the accidental naps we proceeded to have a lunch at former's Dencio's resto and guess what's the ordered menu..?
it's a Crocodile and Ostrich Meat, as the group wanted to taste the Davao's pride of excotic food, and for this time they ordered: KALDERETANG CROCODILE and OSTRICH SISIG, i tried to eat both meat but just after the maxtication process in my digestive system -- ahh.. you don't wanna know what happended, well, nothing much but just ending up starving :(

croco meat

ostrich meat

.so much for the foodie thing, let's go now to the third tourist attraction that we got for this day,

the Davao Butterfly House 

nature, life, beauty..and of course ME

i'm looking for some warning signs, that would keep us out from here.. ha ha

oh well, someone who could tell me that playgrounds were just meant for kids to play? ha ha, anyway, we are just actually killing the time waiting for the animal show at crocodile park that would start at 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon as we intend to watch it...

   

NEXT STOP DAVAO CROCODILE PARK

cool...

 it's almost dusk when we left the park and i'll say its super enjoying out there.. we're now ready moving to our night escape which is going to panabo city, davao oriental -- where one of our classmate from there invited us for a big time  dinner.

but just before we reached the dinner table, we stopped by to fetched something and i did a little tripping on this stage... LOL!

sana ngayong pasko...ay maalala mo pa rin ako... 

the night ended up so high and full, and tiring and once our back hit the bunks, we said goodnight to the world. 

that's it! i have to cut my story in here, please join me again for another page of my storyline about this trip, because there were more exciting fun in the next days of my stay.

moonlighting con dinner treat @ the redbox

you might be wonderin' where i've been lately..well, i hadn't moved a bit, i am still where i am, i just did some moonlighting activity at Filmore, Makati City, i quite like the job, an evaluator for OFWs for i got the chance to talk with people who desires to work abroad and got to know that almost all of them shares the same reasons of going.

the other side of the story is, there's an agent who saw me walked-in and asked me if i want  full time or even part time job in a clinic he knows needing my expertise, but to which i declined.
that job, however could be an option if i want a new job... ah huh! whatever, JOB!

here's the good part of it, after work i called upon my friend Al-en who likewise works within Makati as an Accountant, to treat me and guardian angel for dinner, to have some talks, as we never got the chance to reminisce the old times at the last time we met, the last time was the first time we saw each other after more or less 11 years.

nevertheless, the night turned out to be a very good and memorable night hang out.

the 10 seconds to smile camera, didn't worked out right....LOL

good thing for my drama on diet

as to the place? he took us at ...
the REDBOX, Greenbelt 3, Ayala, Makati City
we had a KTv room for three, and a dinner buffet  ...

as to moi choice of song -- in tagalog:
"wala daw basagan ng trip" LOL

for a change..:)

mastering tuck diving

No, i didn't jump from the platform, i can't do that yet (at least for now), but what i mean is, improving my skills in tuck diving.

i could still remember when we had our first lesson in SCUBA, one of the module taught was to tuck dive, and one activity is to find five peso coin thrown at the floor of the pool and in blindfold, if you get one you'll be applauded!! but for me, i never found any but rather bumped my head for the nth times at the wall of the pool. ha ha ha... (poor baby!)

that was it! i was the so slow student to learn the skill, thanks to our Instructor to be so patient in mentoring me the necessary skills, to the coordinator and organizers and of course a big thumbs up and ok sign to divebuddy for the unending support and encouragement to practice more to make it perfect...

finally, i could  equally perform tuck dive with them now and not only that i could touch and pick five peso coin at the floor of a 6 feet pool but could even kiss the floor for a seconds.

for those who would like to try, here's the tip from http://www.scuba-tutor.com/diving-skills/snorkeling/tuck-dive.php

Tuck Dive

The tuck dive is used when you are stationary at the surface. Use the following procedure when using the tuck dive. 

1. With your body stationary and upright at the surface, lift your knees up toward your chest.


2. Use your hands and fins to roll your body into a head-first position.


3. Quickly extend your legs straight up out of the water. The weight of your legs will push your body below the surface.


4. Begin kicking as soon as your fins enter the water. Remember to equalize your ears as you descend.

enjoy diving...

SWIM YOUR STRESS AWAY

STRESS in it's simpliest definition is something that affects a person in a negative way and it takes toll in our daily lives. Therefore, to avoid becoming worn out with the daily stressors one has to know how to balance all aspect of life and manage the irritating. 


as for me, i make sure that i had time to get away from the distressing familiarity... and SWIMMING  is one of my way to release anxiety, tension, anger, frustrations and all such negatives which my physiologic being has acquired.  


Last night, albeit cold, raining and with storm signal number 2 of typhoon Juaning, i and my co-workers sneaked out in the four corners of our cubes and made a hideaway at Chateau Leonor, located at Carig, Tuguegarao City, it's an awesome place, good ambiance and so close to nature, though i haven't got the chance to make a good photo shoot of the place, because aside from a not so good weather condition, it's almost twilight at the time when we get there. ('ll just schedule my next visit here soon, for the good shots)..

my undying peace sign and killer smile for a pose...

trying to do the breast stroke.. (as if i knew... hihi)

a cheers for the inimitable sudden sneak out...(prompted by yours truly) 

after an hour dip, here i go ...

renewed and ready to get stressed again... 

..ready to get stressed again, ha ha! that's life anyway, A CYCLE, therefore, another get rid of your stress event is coming my way soon.. .