September 29, 2012:
First day of my 4-day vacation in
Davao. We attended mass at the Sto. Niño
Shrine, then went to SM Davao to take our lunch at Mang Inasal, a fast food
restaurant that serves tasty chicken barbecue and unlimited rice. My
group then proceeded to the ground floor area to enjoy a mini band concert. SM
Davao is big but construction is still ongoing.
It was already 5:00 PM
when my group decided to go home. But wait...I have been craving to eat durian
since I arrived at the airport (smells of durian wafted in the air). My nieces,
Marissa (with her only daughter Alyssa), Lindy Lou and nephew, CS went straight
to Bankerohan, a flea market. Here, you can buy fresh fruits and
vegetables at very cheap price. My Davao-based niece, Marissa selected
the best durian for us. I learned that there are seven varieties of durian;
puyat, torsillo, balibol, etc. Some species have sweet and thick, fleshy meat,
others are bitter-sweet, and some have thin but sweet flesh. At the Bangkerohan, durian fruits can be
bought from 30 to 40 pesos per kilo. In Manila, you have to shell out at
least 60 pesos for only a section of the fruit. ...just enough to satisfy
your craving for durian.
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Durian, small,
medium, large..
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One medium size durian was good enough for
the four of us. I could not ask for more. We went home happy and fulfilled..
:)
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