Foot and Fire

We feasted at the KCC mall with these array of dishes. They have this bowl of bulalo soup with the option of having the broth only. We had this sweet beef, sweet and sour Malasugue fish, Beef and Sweet corn, and halo-halo. *** *** *** *** *** *** Halo-halo, a treat to the weary travelers! *** ***

I already told you the tale in my foot and fire blog, here . I won't tell it again here. I will just show you the freshness of the salad we had and the bounty of the catch we had through a photo gallery.  Come, see and salivate! *** *** *** Tuna roes. *** Native manok with sili leaves. *** another fish kinilaw (raw fish salad). *** Sweet and sour fish. *** Tuna salad with green mangoes. *** Grilled tuna belly with sweet basting. *** The family portrait! *** It is located here! 72 MH Del Pilar St., Koronadal City... ***

With no much ado, I am immortalizing the pasalubongs here by photographing them (Of course, they're wiped out long before this post): From Up to Down: Pineapple from Polomolok, banana from Tampakan, Asparagus and dried fish bought from KCC Mall in Koronadal City, durian candies from Davao City, Eagle Kite we bought outside the Philippine Eagle Center in Davao City, T-shirts bought at Aldevingco Mall, Bling-blings courtesy of a friend in Tampakan and Pomelo from one of the many stands in Davao City. ***

I call our trip as an introduction to Mindanao Tour because we took the easiest places to navigate: Samal Island, Koronadal City, Lake Sebu and Davao City during our one-week vacation. Here is our itinerary as it actually happened and I inserted some more suggestions to make your trip better than ours! Enjoy... Nov 22 -- From Bacolod City, arrival to Davao Airport and headed to Samal Island (nightswimming at resort, bat cave and holiday view deck) Nov 23 -- joined a brgy fiesta, White house, Haguimit Falls, Maxima Aquafun and tried Langka delight at a pasalubong center Nov 24 -- traveled to Davao City Overland Terminal and rode yellow bus going to Koronadal/Marbel, South Cotabato. Checked in, checked out Koronadal. Commercial Center (KCC) Mall and dinner at basilio's and visited Lantaw Marbel Nov 25 -- traveled to Lake Sebu where we did the dressing up, zipline, and sight seeing. Don't forget to enjoy tilapia. (Back in Marbel, one should see The...

This a new building in progress inside the campus. Outside, the renovation is still on-going and we would not have gotten a good view of the school had we not met Ms. Dalia Mesias of the registrar's office of the university. After we finished the Zumba at Rizal Park, we wanted to take a look at the alma mater of some of our friends. While walking along Bonifacio Street, I chanced to ask from a local who also exercised that morning where the Notre Dame of Marbel is. After assuring me that it is just across the street, she asked me why I want to go to the school. I told her, I want to see the school of some of my friends, some went there in high school and another went there for college. Alas, Lady Serendipity ushered us to the right person. The lady whose family is rooted in Bago City, Negros Occidental works in the registrar's office. So, the gate was opened for us. *** A pose in front of the statue of the founder of Notre Dame of Marbel University. Accordin...

WE love this neon green welcome name at the Rizal Park just separated from the Children's playground inside the park with a foot walk. It was fun having selfies in and with each letter of Koronadal. By the way, Marbel is the fond name of Koronadal City and almost all locals use that name for this prosperous city in South Cotabato.  *** Giving you a K! *** The children's slide and climb... *** The adult's exercise machine. Do the Twist! *** The three slides... *** She can't resist the climb and her dad photobombed her! *** We joined the Zumba exercise for about 30 minutes (It has started when we arrived!) *** Do some burning girls! *** The locals were having fun. ***