From Davao airport, we headed straight to the pier to take us to Samal Island. It's about a 15-minute boat ride from Davao City which costs around Php20.00/person. I'm not quite sure with the price though. It's been more than a month so please excuse my forgetful mind. Haha We took a day trip to Secdea Beach Resort (costs Php750/person) which was actually worth it since aside from being able to access the swimming pool and the beach, it also included a lunch buffet and who doesn't love buffet, right?






I have no picture of the four us riding the Flying Fish but can I just say... It HURTS. Hahaha! To think that we didn't even go THAT fast as per kuya. Buuut, what an experience that was. Wouldn't mind trying it again! When it was already night time, we headed to where we would be staying for two nights. It was a comfortable place to stay and the owner was very friendly too. We took the early flight to Davao so after dinner, we were pretty tired already so we headed straight to bed.


On the second day, I was planning to wake up early to catch the sunrise but I wasn't able to (not a surprise). I have accepted the fact that no matter how hard I try, I am not a morning person. It's a good thing that the resort had their own boat transfer so it was very convenient for us to transfer from Samal to Davao and vice versa.
I loooove seafood! We were supposed to have lunch at the eat all-you-can shrimp and crabs but we were told that the shrimps and crabs at Blue Post Boiling Crabs and Shrimps are yummier. So, we decided to have lunch there and it did not disappoint.

I love the overall ambiance of the place and the fact that you can write anywhere - yes, even in their aircon or projector. While we were there, a man started writing on the projector and all I could think of was how expensive a projector is and he was just writing on it in permanent marker. Haha oh, I saw Tulfo while we were there too.


After lunch, we walked to SM Lunang since it was just walking distance from the restaurant. It's basically the same as the ones here in Manila. Uhm, duh Miera.

We were trying to look for a massage place in the area and ended up at Pressure Point which was quite expensive I have to say. It was a good massage though and I like how their locks are magnetic. Yup, that was cool.



Since we still had to catch the boat ride back to the resort (rides were only until 5:00 PM), we hurried back to the pier right after our massage. Upon reaching the resort, we went swimming for a while then had dinner. The next day we had to go back to Manila already. Boo! 

There are still a lot of things I have yet to do in Davao and places to visit. Hopefully I will be able to visit again soon!

Cost: Php850.00 per person (includes breakfast)

There's an additional fee for those who would be paying from Manila (it's around Php30.00, I think). My friend, Lora, was the one who made reservations prior to our trip. 

Just like what I mentioned, part of the Php850.00 is the breakfast buffet which consists of bread, jams, cereals, orange juice and brewed coffee. Pretty decent, right? Of course, I had Koko Crunch! Haha If you're a rice person, they also serve breakfast meals for Php150.00. 

Upon check out, we headed to the Partas Terminal via jeep (Php11.00/person). Apparently, bus rides back to Pasay Terminal is morning time and at around 3-4pm. Since we had to go back early, we decided to ride the bus going to Cubao instead (the bus comes every hour, I think).

Cost: Php430.00 per person/ticket

If you'll be riding the MRT, better to go down along Trinoma since the Cubao bus terminal is still a trike away from Araneta-Cubao MRT. 

"Time to see the world one city at a time."