Davao Getaway

March 1, 2010

I almost backed out of this trip but could not find enough plausible excuses to bail me out…hehehehe….so, on a warm and sunny Friday morning, Workingmuhm with bestfriend Zen, Mareng Merbee and co-org members Melanie and Keissy left for Davao. The trip was really tiring since we rode a bus going to Davao (the trip was around seven hours) and the numerous stops ( 4 stops in all) made the trip longer. Good thing most of us were able to catch some zzzzsss while we were sleeping though we tried to watch some scenes from Bangkok Dangerous, The Dark Knight and Blood Diamonds….we finally arrived at 4PM and one of the past presidents of Davao Jaycees, Nick, had his driver pick us up at the terminal and we were really famished by then since we decided to skip lunch and had it in Davao.  To our surprise, most of the restaurants were closed from 2PM to 5PM. I think we went to 5 establishments before we settled in Ah Fat. And what a surprise! Just as we were seated, we experienced a rather strong earth quake, though most of us thought that we were dizzy with  hunger. hehehehe…While we were eating, Drew, arrived. I’ve met Drew when the Davao Jaycees went to CDO for our induction and we were just returning the favor.

He then left us at Davao’s Crown Regency and much to our pleasure and surprise, the accommodations were really comfortable and luxurious since we were given one of their bigger apartelles, the family villa. It’s great thatZen could pull some favors as an owner of a tarvel agency and we took advantage of it. Zen and I stayed at the Master’s bedroom while the rest of the girls got the bigger room with the terrace.

 We were a little late going to Grand Regal where the Induction was going to be held. We had to pass the casino going to the function room and they were already eating when we arrived.  Their induction ended late (around 12 midnight) as well then another JCI Davao member, Bernie, took us to Cups and Lower Case in Torres Street and that’s when the serious fun really begins. All of us had a rolling time and all of us got really wasted…Beer, Gilbey’sGPS and Jose Cuervo were abundant. The party really ended at 6 in the morning when four of the Davao Jaycees (including Pres. Robbie) left our apartelle….What fun we really had!