Thursday, 20 August 2009
I took the 4:20 a.m. Manila~Davao flight and fell asleep as we left. About an hour later, I woke up to this scene.
Manila~Davao flight, Philippines
The window was a little hazy, as it was a cold morning. Not sure, but I think that is Mount Apo in the background.
I actually arrived a bit late at the airport, so I wasn’t able to get a window seat. Luckily, the lady who sat by the window was very kind and offered her seat. Lesson learned: if you intend to shoot some aerials, reserve a window seat online or just check in early.
Sunrise as seen from the plane, somewhere on my way to Davao
A few minutes later, we were hovering over the city.
aerial view of the city, as we approached the airport
another aerial of the city, as we approached the airport
aerial view of the city along the Davao Gulf coastline, as we approached the airport
another aerial of the city along the coastline, as we approached the airport
aerial view of the city, just before touch down
another aerial of the city, just before touch down
shortly after arrival
the passenger queue just outside Davao airport
Davao airport exterior, just before I left for the hotel
T’was about 6:45 a.m. by the time I got out of the terminal. From the airport, I took a cab to Sampaguita Inn somewhere around the Poblacion (town proper), where my flickr friend Caroline had arranged a reservation.
Davao Airport ~ Sampaguita Inn
Davao is such a huge city, and the airport is situated quite a distance from the Poblacion. It was early morning with minimal traffic, but still it took us about thirty minutes to get to the hotel. Taxi fare from the airport to the Poblacion costs about Php130.
NOTE: The term Davao can generally refer to any place within the entire Davao Region, which includes the provinces of Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, Davao Oriental, and Compostela Valley, as well as Davao City. Davao as I shall be using it in this series, though, specifically refers to the city, to simplify our discussions.Continue to:
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