Hello guys, I’m back to
share with you the 2nd part of my adventure in Davao, Philippines.
So after a good night’s rest at the very comfortable Park
Inn at Radisson Hotel, we checked out and started our 2nd day of
adventure.
Our 1st stop was to the beautiful Samal Island
for the “Taklobo” Giant Clams Tour, which was about an hour boat ride from
Davao. And since we had time to spare, why not snap some photos of our #ootd?
=)
Outfit
sponsored by Billabong
I’ve yet to visit Maldives but the boat ride to Samal Island
already blew me away with the amazing view.
We arrived at our snorkelling site and started gearing up.
All of us couldn’t wait to get into the water!!
Some of the beautiful photos captured by our official
photographers, Christian and BJ, from Cebu Pacific Air.
The Giant Clam Sanctuary on Samal Island is an ongoing
conservation project of the Davao del Norte State College (DNSC) Marine Reserve
Park and Multipurpose Hatchery.
Can you count the number of giant clamshells? There are
approximately 3,700 giant clamshells spanning across the 14-hectare sea.
We then snorkeled to shallow waters and were greeted by a
ton of starfishes!!!
It was the first time holding on to living starfishes and it
was really fun. We realised that there were a large amount of tentacles and
could get pretty strong! =)
After snorkelling, we took a short boat ride to Maxima
Aquafun. When hearing the name, I was reminded of our very own Fantasy Island
in Sentosa back in the days. If you guys do not know what I’m talking about,
you are probably 10 years younger than I am. Haha.. And boy was I right. They
have this giant slide that throws you right into the sea!
So after taking the endless stairs up to the very top of the
giant slide, which is constructed next to a cliff, I was ready to take my
plunge!
I was holding on to a GoPro throughout the ride and I
honestly can’t wait to see the priceless expression I had when going down to
slide…haha…
After the whole day of activities under the sun, it was time
to head back to wash up for a sumptuous dinner at the Waterfront Insular Hotel.
Before dinner was served, we were treated to a cultural
performance by the Kalumon Performing Group. The performance showcased pieces
rooted in the culture indigenous to the Filipinos. The performers performed
with so much passion and enthusiasm, which stirred up many emotions within me,
even though I couldn’t understand the language.
Dinner was served after a heartwarming speech by the
Regional Director of the Philippines Department of Tourism.
A group shot to end Day 2!
Head over to Limaran’s blog, limaranagustina.blogspot.com,
to find out what we did on Day 3.
On our final day in Davao, we decided to head out to buy
some souvenirs for you guys!! We were all given a budget to pick up anything we
want at a popular shopping spot, the Aldevinco Shopping Center.
Aldevinco is an 8,370 sq meter commercial complex that is
filled with arts and crafts, showcasing the culture and heritage of the
Mindanaoan.
With a limited budget and only an hour to browse through all
the small shops, I tried my very best to pick up something the best represents
this beautiful city!
Here are the 2 items we picked out from the thousands and
thousands of souvenirs. I know you can’t really see what I bought, so don’t
forget to head over to @nuffnangsg’s Dayre page to see what we all picked for
you guys =)
awesome team of heart warming flight crew from Cebu Pacific Air. Really love the newuniform on them. =)
Cebu Pacific Air flies to Davao City thrice weekly from Singapore at the very affordable rate and fares start as low as SGD182.
