Dec 27 2008
Spending My Christmas With The Crocs
Like what we do annually every December 25th, this year the Christmas Eve reunion I had with my family and relatives in Ma-a, Davao City, was a bit good because on 25th we went to a local tourist spot called Davao Crocodile Park. The park is not really a new place in the city and I’ve seen it featured many times on local television. However, I must confess that it was my first time to enter that park and seeing the place in person is very wonderful. It was my first time to witness as well some tropical animals that I couldn’t find in my backyard. You can say how exciting the tour was by reading this post and watching the pictures.
Davao Crocodile Park is pretty near to where we had a family reunion. As you can see from the picture above, the weather wasn’t good when we went to park. As soon as we arrived, we learned that the entrance fee is PHP 50 ($1 for each child) and PHP 100 ($2 for each adult).
We own one black-capped lory at home and even though it knows how to mimic or call my name, that bird wasn’t that cool. The one I saw in Crocodile Park proved to be one.
Here’s the juvenile cage of crocodiles. We tried to tease these static-looking animals and they are not friendly. Imagine if you were thrown inside this cage, you’ll definitely be devoured by all of them.
Glad that we went to Davao Crocodile Park, I was able to see in person a real ostrich walking in front of my eyes and I was able to feed them (at safe distance) as well. They walk like a sexy chick but whenever I stare their legs I can’t help to think of finger-lickin’ good fried chicken at KFC.
I’m so glad that I brought the camera with me. I never had pictures such as this when I was a kid. If you ever visit Davao Crocodile Park with your family, a digital camera will be useful. Make sure its batteries are full charged.
There’s an ethnic statue between crocodile breeding pens so we took some shots. We’re the folks of the Shire. lol
I was thinking to buy a souvenir item until I saw the price tag.
Overall, the tour at Davao Crocodile Park was truly great. As I enjoyed the splendor of nature, I was thinking a lot of a special person whom I wished to be with to have a perfect Christmas but he’s too damn far from me. I also wished my friends in USA (Gerardo), Canada (John MacDonald) and Australia (Brad and Chris Morris) would be able to come here in Davao City one day to relax and be one with nature (though they might already be). Davao Crocodile Park is just one of the city’s gems and many are still hidden and they await for you to be explored.
Merry Christmas everyone!
That looks like a lot of fun. You look like you had a good time too.
It would be great to kick back and enjoy a few cold beers there. Anythig to get away from this terrible and cold weather here.
@MacBros Yes, it was really fun. That’s why I mentioned I wish you were there. Hope your job gets stable so that you can do vacations outside Canada again. If that will come, we have to meet.