exploring davao (people’s park only :p)
judging by the recent posts, this is turning into a travel blog. hehehe
had the opportunity to travel to davao the other week. it is technically my second time to set foot in this really clean city but the first time, i only saw the hotel, an intenet shop, and the airport. we just dropped by davao to take the plane back to manila.
anyway, since this was an official trip, didn’t get the chance to see any of the famous tourist destinations, except people’s park.
whoa, i have nothing else to say. here is a description of people’s park (from http://davaotoday.com/2007/12/20/peoples-park-opens-in-davao/)
The park’s five interconnected avenues are planted with an estimated 1,101 species of plants and trees from the rainforests of the Philippines, Southeast Asia , Australia, New Guinea, South and Central America, and Africa and Madagascar.
Of the park’s over four-hectare land area, almost 10, 000 square meters are allotted to plants. Horticulturist groups, like the Orchid Society of Davao and the Mindanao Federation of Cutflowers, are also invited to display their plants whole-year round.
The park also showcases a 425-square meter visitors’ center built with a durian dome design, which houses a Bambusetum (a collection of the different species of bamboo); a Shady Plaza where African tulips are planted within the 3, 750 sq. meter-area; and an Open Plaza with a walk-through rainbow drive featuring some collections of potted palms.
A pond with a diameter of 16 meters will be built with an interactive falls, so called because its water effects move or dance with the music; and a dancing fountain, the first in Mindanao.People will also enjoy the piped-in music at the park, or the 10-meter high waterfalls with a pond made of volcanic rocks. Since parks are mostly visited by families, a fantasy-themed park is designed especially for children.
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there is more of davao to explore. and i hope i can explore them soon. my photos in davao here. 
http://www.davaotourism.com/?page=Home
