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Asia » Philippines » Negros Oriental » Dumaguete August 12th 2007

Nach "The Frensch", "Bottle Boy", "The last frontier" (Palawan), dem schoenen Bacuit Archipel und einem kurzen Flug nach Cebu, fuhren wir von Cebu City, zweitgroesste Stadt auf den Philippinen, direkt nach Dumaguete auf Negros Oriental. Eine vier- bis fuenfstuendige Busfahrt (PHP 250) an der Kueste Cebu's runter, einmal mit der Faehre uebersetzen und schon ist man da. Dumaguete deshalb, weil gleich in der Naehe "Apo Island" ist. Philippe, der Franzos' und ein Taucher, hatte uns davon erzaehlt. Apo, wie die Einheimischen sagen, ist ein keines, gruenes und sehr relaxtes Atoll mit zwei kleinen vertraeumten Doerfern und fantastischen Korallen (v.a. im Sanctuary) rund herum. Wir traeumen schon laenger davon einem Tauchkurs zu machen, um die Unterwasserwelt, besser als das durch das Schnorcheln moeglich ist, kennen zu lernen. Dumaguete selber ist, v.a. wegen seiner vielen Studenten, als... read more
Dumaguetes Promenade
Apo Island
"Hauptverkehrsstrasse" auf Apo Island

Asia » Philippines » Negros Oriental » Dumaguete June 9th 2007

Thanks to Cebupacific's P1 fare for this trip, great savings on our part! Dumaguete, as a well known province was only one of the city of Oriental Negros, before this trip i actually thought that Dumaguete is like Iloilo, a province in a whole that comprises many municipalities. I was told by a native there that even their place is Sibulan, still when asked where they live they tend to answer "from Dumaguete." This because, Dumaguete is much more known to us than other places in Oriental Negros, therefore saves them from further inquiry. Our trip to Oriental Negros was coincidentally in time for Sibulan's Fiesta - where we stayed - therefore we were surprised by the event that we have not prepared ourselves that we are visiting 6 houses for a day's meal, at first ... read more
at the boulevard
resort in san jose
san jose beach

Asia » Philippines » Negros Oriental » Dumaguete April 29th 2007

As usual, Cebu Pacific got delayed again. Dumaguete is just an hour's plane ride away from Manila but we got there at 10AM. Touchdown was not very smooth either. My seat mate, who was a local, said the Dumaguete Airport is one of the local airports with the most potholed runway. Either that or Cebu Pacific is really giving its passengers what they paid for (which shouldn't be the case since "customer is key"). We were met at the Arrivals Gate by Tito (that's "uncle" in Filipino) Tony Cabrido, the Regional Director of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Negros Oriental. He actually is the Uncle of my friend Netnet. He gave us our itinerary for the whole trip, and whoa, was it an itinerary. Since we failed to arrive at 9AM, we had brunch ... read more
DENR Regional Director
Forest Femmes
Get drunk, hug a friend.

Asia » Philippines » Negros Oriental » Dumaguete April 28th 2007

Dumaguete City is the capital, principal seaport , and largest city of Negros Oriental. Siliman University is in Dumaguete City, which i believe, is the first American university outside Manila and the first Protestant school. The University houses quite a number of interesting museums and its students are among some of the most intelligent in the Philippine school system. The city attracts a considerable number of foreign tourists, particularly Europeans, and Japanese because of the numerous places to go to. Near Dumaguete City are the dive sites Sumilon Island and Apo Island, with the latter more internationally renowned. Apo Island may be reached by boat from Zamboanguita (45 minutes away). Having been able to go to just 3 places in the Visayas (Cebu, Bacolod, Boracay Island), it was just fitting to visit one more city equally ... read more




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