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I was so excited to visit Davao because of the postive things I've heard - how clean, how tight they are in implementing traffic rules, how disciplined the people are and most especially how safe the city is. We've got only 3 days to explore Davao. We had to pick three places - City tour on our first day, Samal on our second day and Eden Park on our third day. We arrived in Davao City via Cebu Pacific. It was a two-hour plane ride from NAIA Terminal 3 in Manila. Upon arrival, instead of taking a cab, we walked towards the airport's exit leading to the highway. So, when you exit the airport building, walk your way to the right side where you will see a sidewalk from afar with a long shed. Follow that shed as it leads to the airport's gate and the highway.

I had a great time visiting South Cebu. It's one of the best travels I had so far. I think it is the first time I enjoyed the road travel especially from Oslob to Badian, because of mesmerizing sea side view of blue-ish water colour.

To maximize our Laguna trip, we decided to visit Taytay falls in the morning, before proceeding to Costales Nature Farms. It would be my kid's first time to see falls. Entrance to Taytay falls is just right next to the entrance of Costales Nature Farms. There are some signage along the way to point us to Taytay Falls. We reached the gate and parked our vehicle under a tree. Parking lot is spacious and there are stalls selling fruits and vegetables. Another store sells grilled foods. There are rooms for rent also.

I was in a Travel Mart in SMX, MOA this September 2016 when I bumped into Costales Nature Farm booth. With photos of their farm and lettuce as their backdrop, I got curious. I approached the lady there and asked what's in the place? I was told about their different packages and one of which is their Bed and Breakfast package. She said, this includes overnight accommodation in a bahay kubo (nipa hut) in the middle of the farm, with no television, no radio, no airconditioning, no WIFI. Package also includes guided farm tour, video presentation and unlimited vegetable snacks with drinks. I am most interested in the farm tour. Seeing photos of their guests planting, feeding chickens, rabbits and pigs.. I got really really excited!!! Added to that is that my mom loves planting and so I thought, this could be our perfect family weekend relaxation getaway!

Here's the summary of our trip and expenses. Corregidor Island: Day tour Package + Buffet Lunch Corregidor Island: Night Lateral + Sunset Viewing + Sunrise Viewing + Japanese Tunnel Short Hike Corregidor Island: Corregidor Inn Corregidor Island: Our Last Day in Corregidor + Manila Bay Buffet Dinner Cruise Corregidor Island: Itinerary and Expenses

CORREGIDOR INN After the tour, we were dropped off at the Corregidor Inn, located at the middle part of the island. It is a bit old, probably the reason why it is set to do a "major renovation".

For our remaining hours on the island, we visited South Beach, South Dock and Swimming Pool, which are very near the hotel. South Beach is just one of the many beaches in the island. I am not sure how this beach looks like during summer, but what we saw were trash everywhere. There is no way I am going to swim here in this situation. This is probably due to rainy season, waves brings trash to the shore. I remember one of the tour guides said these trash are from surrounding islands like Cavite, Bataan, Bulacan, Manila.