The first thing that I noticed about Davao while flying over it was the ampunt of green even in the downtown area. Believe it or not all of these pictures are taken from the city.
These are just some street scenes. Driving there is kind of a free for all, nothing like even Mexico. I only saw a street sign or signal a couple of times and I suspect that it was the same one that I kept passing. The only convention seems to be that when someone blows their horn it means that they are not intending to stop or slow down, so the streets are filled with the constant sound of horns blowing. But it kind of lends an energy to the place, there is certainly a lot of energy. The other thing that is noticable is the size of the vehicles. Even the busses and trucks are tiny for the most part.
Most people travel by buses called jitneys (I thing that was it). They basically have a bench down each side and an opening in the back. It costs 7 pesos (47 pesos = 1 dollar). When you climb in you ned to sit down quickly because when the driver takes off you will be thrown back out the back if you are not seated.
In the countryside people travel by motor cycle. It is common to see 4 poplr riding a single bike, and it is amazing how muich produce they can haul on a motor cycle. The motor cycle drivers take full advantage of their size and mobility to move through traffic. I recall at one point riding between two moving truck close enough to touch either of them. What a ride!
This picture was taken from my hotel room of Mt. Apo where we traveled to the next day.
All kinds of animals can be found everywhere, in the city, on the beach, where ever.
