Davao, Philippines

Sleeping Dinosaur, Mati

📌 By Jakub Mikula | August 20, 2019

In early May 2018, my friend John invited me to accompany him during his visit to his hometown Davao, Philippines. This was the second time I was going to visit the Philippines, and I couldn’t be more excited. We flew from Kuala Lumpur to Manila and then from Manila to Davao (this was a much cheaper connection than flying from Singapore). The weather was fantastic. The region of Davao offers everything a traveller like me can wish for - beaches with crystal clear waters, mountains (Mount Apo is the highest mountain the Philippines (see my other post: http://jakubmikula.com/travelling/2019/08/22/Apo), hills, island, peninsulas, kind people and fantastic food). On this short weekend trip, we decided to visit the sleeping dinosaur peninsula in the region of Mati, Davao Oriental and the Samal Island waterfalls.

Fig.1 Beginning of the Sleeping Dinosaur trail

fig.2 Do you recognize a sleeping dinousaur?

Fig.2 Do you recognize a sleeping dinosaur?

Fig.3 Overlooking a sleeping dinosaur (📷 John Raul)

Fig.4 Sleeping dinosaur trail (📷 John Raul)

Fig.5 One of the shops near bus terminal

Fig.6 A small village

Fig.7 Samal Island waterfalls

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Sleeping Dinosaur, Mati

📌 By Jakub Mikula | August 20, 2019

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