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Asia » Philippines » Mindanao » Northern Mindanao » Cagayan deOro February 13th 2009

Last Friday night after work, I took off on a weekend getaway trip to another regional island south of Cebu called Mindanao. I packed my backpack for the weekend to see one of my best friends for roughly 36 hours of non-stop fun. My friend Mike, who used to live in Los Angeles last year, moved back here to the Philippines for his corn milling business in an area called Initao Beach. I haven’t seen Mike since last year prior to him leaving nor have I had the opportunity to take time to go visit him since I’ve been here. I did tell him before he left that I would find a way to come visit him here in the Philippines no matter what. Thankfully, with the internship here at BigFoot I was able to ... read more
Damayo Beach
Meat market
Mike

Asia » Philippines » Mindanao » Northern Mindanao October 30th 2008

Ich verließ Camiguin mit einer der zahlreichen Fähren, die vom Ostküstenhafen Benoni nach Balingoan auf Mindanao fahren. Diese Überfahrt dauerte lediglich eine Stunde (135 P). Von Balingoan bekam ich direkt Anschluss nach Cagayan de Oro, anderthalb Stunden mit dem Minibus (100 P) südlich gelegen. CDO ist eine der größten Städte Mindanaos mit fast einer halben Million Einwohnern, aber das Stadtzentrum ist sehr kompakt und, auch ohne große Sehenswürdigkeiten, verhältnismäßig attraktiv, mit einer großen Auswahl an einladenden Cafés, Bars und Restaurants, dementsprechend ist Cagayan ein guter Ort für einen Zwischenstopp. Ich fand auch ein preiswertes Zimmer direkt im Zentrum, im Park View Inn. Dieses Hotel hat zwar einen irreführenden Namen - kein Parkblick weit und breit - aber sehr gepflegte Economy Rooms mit sauberem Gemeinschaftsbad für 325 Pesos. Auf meinem Spaziergang durch das Stad... read more
Marawi
Marawi
Dapitan

Asia » Philippines » Mindanao » Northern Mindanao September 27th 2008

Back in the days when politics had not yet beset the city of Butuan living there was very simple, and that same simplicity made life beautiful. If you walked down the old cathedral alley you would hear Maya birds chirp somewhere in the trees and nests hidden high up on deep corners of the church. Once inside the chamber, a different silence would take over, and the shade someway, somehow gave you solace. Going out the huge main doorway, the sunlight struck you first and then the colorful view of the park flowed in from across the street, and in a strange way it makes you miss your dad, if he was so good to you, on Sunday mornings after mass- The popcorns, cotton candies and ice creams. They still sell corn on carts at the ... read more

Asia » Philippines » Mindanao » Northern Mindanao » Cagayan deOro September 16th 2007

Hello everyone, My main activity since the last blog was to attend a workshop along with other VSO volunteers; our subject for the week was “Conflict management and strengthening relations with local partner organisations and communities”. Of course as well as the learning a conference is always an opportunity for some travel and good fun! Highlights of the trip include the Tinago falls just outside Illigan, a touch of horse riding, a day canyoning and the chance to visit the big city and indulge in western style food - cheese, wine, bread and lettuce. All while spending the week in the fantastic company of the other VSO volunteers working here in the Philippines. Back in Lanuza the waves are slow in coming this year so I have had plenty of time to put up a website ... read more
Absailing down a waterfall
Tinago Falls outside Illigan city
Me on a horse




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