A Week In CDO
(Part 1)


“Opportunity knocks once”

It was an opportunity I couldn’t pass, a week stay in CDO… with the promo of cebu pacific and the word from my sister that they will shoulder all my expenses there, that really is an opportunity.

Arrived early at the Manila Domestic Airport and learned that our flight will be delayed, meet a lot of people there even a foreign couple who were on their way to Boracay. Then noticed that the time at the airport are all different…


-what is the right time?



-my window seat



-cruising altitude


upon arriving in CDO we just dropped our bags and headed for the firebase of Cagayan Assault Group (which placed 4th at the Cebu National Airsoft competition) and played till 5pm.


-setting up for a game



-joining members of Cagayan Assault Group for a photo op

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIfJiGcv8e8


Went for a couple of bottles around bars in Limketkai then transferred to INILOG GRILL where we ordered Pinapaitan Soup, Deep Fried Catfish (Hito), and Steamed Oysters. You guys have to try their deep fried hito because it really tastes like chicken joy.



Monday was for us to explore the city of CDO, after breakfast the the Café Park we walk to where ever our feet would take us






On Tuesday we were scheduled to ride the rapids, our guides which are members of the Philippines Rafting team and are certified in rafting and first aid briefed us on the basics, and I quote our guide reymond saying “if you fall off the raft don’t hold on to the raft ‘coz you might get hurt, just let go and you will float… after 3 days. I’ll be back and will try the extreme segment which is not open to the public.




-photos courtesy of KAGAY

http://www.cdorafting-map.com/


We tried also the Macahambus Adveture Trip but not the Macahabus Cave because the owner of the land closed the entrance of the cave









then ate dinner at BIGBY’S there I tried their seafood spaghetti which was really hearty because of the aligi.



Wednesday was spend at the Xavier Museum. Met Dr. Edralina Burton, Director Museum University and got permission to take photographs of their exhibit, and our guide Nonoy Estarte (illustrator, painter, and cartoonist) and his paintings and illustrations are all around the museum. He walk as through the exhibits and told us a lot about the museum.


-an old menu


-the design of the dress are made up of small shells


-nonoy and one of his paintings

I had a chance to go to the Mindanao Firing Range and fire some live ammos and meet some people who will be competing at a gun competition




-a police supt. (SWAT) cleaning his shotgun for the competition

then nighttime we got a chance to check out the bar CHECKPOINT (the owner also is the proprietor of KAGAY) which has a really cool place with nice music, good food and no smoking inside the bar. Then transferred to Pryce Plaza Hotel which was overlooking the city of CDO