(March 30, 2013)
Mom has stayed for quite some time in Dumaguete City and I promised that I would take a side trip and look for her long-lost buddies after my Siquijor vacation. Impatient that I am, I almost gave up after several attempts to find the address she had given me. Good thing, I was with my friend Heid who was patient enough to push me and continue our search. And after some inquiries here and there, we found what we're looking for. It was so different from mom's description. Oh well, it was more than three decades ago that she was here anyway.
In this trip, I met some young cousins for the first time and they toured us around the city. I so love the "inside-track" sort of travelling! :)
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| First stop, mommy's school. It was first called Foundation College but is now named Foundation University. |
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| Welcome to the more-than-a-century-old Silliman University!!! |
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| We got the chance to tour inside the university. Yehey! |
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| The church inside the campus. |
After touring around the two big schools in the city, we visited the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Alexandria, tagged as the “Oldest Stone Church in Negros”.
We also took a short trip to Valencia, which is just a few minutes drive from Dumaguete City. The town is so clean and green!
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| A very clean park of Valencia |
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| The people of Valencia enjoying their public pool. |
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After taking two side trips, we're off to our next destination -- Bacolod City!
Another butt-numbing, six-hour bus ride.haha |
