Davao, Philippines

Sleeping Dinosaur, Mati

📌 By Jakub Mikula | August 20, 2019

In early May 2018, my friend John invited me to join him on a visit to his hometown, Davao, Philippines. This was the second time I visited the Philippines, and I could not have been 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 Davao region offers everything a traveller like me could wish for - beaches with crystal clear water, mountains (Mount Apo is the highest mountain in the Philippines (see my other post: http://jakubmikula.com/travelling/2019/08/22/Apo), hills, islands, peninsulas, kind people, and fantastic food). On this short weekend trip, we decided to visit the Sleeping Dinosaur peninsula in the Mati area of 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 terminals

Fig.5 One of the shops near the bus terminal

Fig.6 A small village

Fig.7 Samal Island waterfalls

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