A Week's Kadayawan sa Dabaw

Seems to me I have abandoned this blog for a long time..and just a week before this unanticipated Davao trip, Manila was stormed by this great monsoon rains that caused devastating floods along the urban areas including our beloved city of Mandaluyong.

But lucky as I am, mr. Sunshine rose by the 12th of August. And  come the next day, the office order for this Davao trip was signed then everything else follow.

I must admit that it's always better the second time around:-)

On my second time visit to Davao City, on official business to attend the four-days 2nd quarterly meeting and seminar for the Philippine Association of Government Budgeting Administration (PAGBA), was luckily on timing with the 27th celebration of the Kadayawan Festival.

Ok! While majority of the tourists will fuss over the festival, our purpose is unarguably an official business...and having leisure activity is another story:-)

At dahil maparaang lakwatsera ako, me and my colleague decided to book the earliest flight the day before the PAGBA seminar and abruptly drafted our Davao itinerary, evaluating different options to abate as much financial and time constraints as possible.

Here's a glance of our super sulit Davao trip under tight time and budget:

 Upon arrival at the airport..see the excitement on my face despite the previous night of sleeplessness and work-related stress, jet lag due to uneasy flight from too much turbulence and a little bit of hunger:-)

 First day attendance to the four-days PAGBA meeting and seminar at Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City. This is serious business!:-P

I decided to make separate posts of our Davao tour because the photos and the different destinations in the city are overwhelming!

Part 1: Eden Nature Park

Part 2: Japanese Tunnel & Crocodile Park

Part 3: Downtown City

Part 4: Samal Island

Part 5: Davao City at Night

Part 6: The Parks and Outlying Spots

Part 7: Kadayawan Parade