05.03.2013 – This was the second time to travel just to watch basketball. (one of my major reason why I booked a flight here). Davao City, don’t know much about it aside from their popular Durian. Plus it’s the home town of my fave san mig coffee player PJ Simon. (So, I really need to love Davao! hehe) I’m travelling with my family and 2 of my basketball lover-friends Anna and Sherwin, though they’re not on the same flight with us.
Boarding MNL-DVO flight via PR. Yey! Flight was smooth and on
time! :D
First things first, checked in at our hotel. Hotel Uno, the
nearest place we’ve got from Marco Polo hotel with just 3mins walk and of
course affordable rates.
Felt hungry coz we haven’t eaten any from an early flight so we’ve
decided to eat breakfast out at Gaisano mall which is very near our place. Sad
thing was Gaisano’s still closed!!. :/ So,we've chosen to eat at KFC nearby.
We’ve roamed around the mall for 3hrs just to kill time while waiting for my
friends (who got their flight delayed).
Lunch time and an invite for lunch thru sms came. Whew~ Lucky us! We were on the right time and on the right place. It was lolo!! wanted to treat us for lunch at Pepper Lunch Gaisano Davao who just did his store (Happy Lemon) rounds. Actually, that treat was meant for my friend Sherwin, the birthday boy. He introduces me to his friend and business partner “RJ”. At the same time, I introduced my parents to him. Quite hesitant on the invite coz my friends are not yet around, but my good lolo insisted. I was too shy that time and forgot to utter words in front of him! #epicfail He’s the one who picked out our orders. He’s very accommodating as he kept on checking the place, the service, the ventilation and how we’re eating. My mom’s very kilig on that moment on…
After lunch, he handed us the tickets for all-star game stalwarts vs greats then hurried back at the hotel.
Lunch time and an invite for lunch thru sms came. Whew~ Lucky us! We were on the right time and on the right place. It was lolo!! wanted to treat us for lunch at Pepper Lunch Gaisano Davao who just did his store (Happy Lemon) rounds. Actually, that treat was meant for my friend Sherwin, the birthday boy. He introduces me to his friend and business partner “RJ”. At the same time, I introduced my parents to him. Quite hesitant on the invite coz my friends are not yet around, but my good lolo insisted. I was too shy that time and forgot to utter words in front of him! #epicfail He’s the one who picked out our orders. He’s very accommodating as he kept on checking the place, the service, the ventilation and how we’re eating. My mom’s very kilig on that moment on…
After lunch, he handed us the tickets for all-star game stalwarts vs greats then hurried back at the hotel.
Yummy foods at Pepper Lunch. Healthy and delicious. Overloaded. Big thanks to lolo, for the lunch treat and for the tickets...d'best ka talaga!! :D
On our way to Digos (where the PBA AllStar events were held) took
us 1hr and 45mins road travel to reach the Digos Coliseum. Man, told you that
was a bumpy ride!!! Can’t afford to fall asleep due to overexcitement!
Event started, Chris Tiu won and crowned as the new 3pt king. He banked
21pts for the record and for the win!! Crazy heart-attacked! Jonas for the obstacle and Ellis for the slam-dunk contest.
Main event, Stalwarts vs Greats. Yea I know, it’s Chris Tiu vs PJ
Simon again. Though, cheered for them (both) hahaha. Stalwarts won!
Back to Davao city proper, can’t believe we did
rode the bus, the same bus of the players!! WAAAAAH We never planned that but
that’s the only way we can drive down the city, safe.
Day2 –Samal Island, Paradise Island
Our vacation day, day off from basketball. Headed
to Paradise Island Park and beach resort, Samal. An eight-peso multi-cab ride
from our place to the ‘pier’ or drop off place for a water adventure ‘cruise-ferry’
haha.
Indeed, Paradise it is! Availed a day tour trip
at the island. We’ve got no baons at all. We only have instant noodles and biscuits
for snacks. What we did was just swim-all-we-can. Clear blue water, white
sands, no waves, just a bunch of people. Nothing more to ask! A perfect place
to relax and unwind! A place to recommend for…
Hopped on the last trip back to the city at 5pm. All of us were hungry knowing we only ate brunch at the hotel that time. Stop over at Penongs! Barbestque native food I ever tasted at Davao! :D
Across the street is SM Lanang, we really
planned to go there just to visit the Happy Lemon branch! HAHAHAHA.
Big Beau texted and looked for us so we shook and hurried back, I mean fast! Dropped of things at our hotel then gone straight to Marco Polo to meet him up. After fun stories, he left us and we’re supposed to leave too but I texted JVee to give him a food I bought. Then, Jvee arrived at the lobby together with Kuya Luis who invited us for dinner at their place. Yes, we’re with the aces team that night. No dull moments on the road. Pero mukhang ako yung napagtripan nilang asarin!
Whoa~ didn’t expect those plenty foods awaiting
us. I’m so full!! A lot of stories while eating, stories happening on and off
the court….kasama na ang pang aalaska sakin ni Jvee na.. I’m booing him daw
everytime si Chris Tiu ang kalaban nya. Na hindi naman daw talaga sya ang
pinapanood ko kundi si Tiu. Blah Blah Blah. So hot seat and peg.
Tired but fun. Bloated but enjoyed. It was a day to remember!!!
Day3 – PBA All-Star vs Smart Gilas.
Yes, it is a Sunday. Put God first, went to church with family. Afterwards, off to Gaisano mall to eat at pepper lunch again with Anna and Sherwin, Happy Lemon store check-up next.
We were taking advantage of the time and
patching things up since we know don’t have tickets for PBA All-Star vs Smart
Gilas game so we decided and planned to buy pasalubongs instead and take a city
tour. Not until, we’re dumb founded to a message from kuya Jeff and we began to
startle that he got us tickets na! Panic attacked, bought pasalubongs for an
hour and kicked off to Digos city. This time, a laid-back travel… I was able to
sleep at the van with no worries.
Caught up at the coliseum while Jvee’s having his shooting-with-the-star portion. He won! :D
Head to head dance battle between the PBA All
Star against Smart Gilas National Team. Laughed out loud!! Nice to see
basketball players dance and doing NOT their thing. Gilas did Psy’s gentleman with
cha-cha wearing cool shades while PBA Stars gangnam style. PBA Allstar nips the dance trophy.
The game itself, craziest last shot by kuya Jeff! Amused and he got to bring home the AllStar MVP trophy sharing it with Arwind Santos.
Rode PBA Allstar bus back to Davao city, thanks to Beau for making it possible.
This day’s awesome!! Thanks kuya Jeff Chan for the tickets. And Beau for the hitch.
Day4 –Last day!
Last stay at DVO, check out day. Woke up early to buy pasalubong of fruits and souvenirs again. Left the hotel after brunch for a noon flight bound Manila.
That’s a warp!
