Best things about Dumaguete

But aren't there lots of areas that aren't Manila. So there are not any positives, it's just that it doesn't have certain negatives. Hmmm.

 

Sharing is the same as borrowing, you never see it returned if you are a foreigner. I seem to have lost the thread.

 

When people have extra water they share (by pissing on your wall). When they have extra food they share (by throwing up in front of your gate) When they have extra girls they share (Hey mister, you want girl?) When they have have extra money they share (Oops that should be when YOU have extra money they want to share it). And when they have extra beer they share (but when you get one drink and the bottle is empty you get to buy the next litro).

Yeah yeah, I know . . moved to Yada Yada

 

Good thing, Duma has the only movie theatre in a large area. Bad thing, Duma has the only movie theatre in a large area. Maybe the new mall will alleviate some of the crush.

 

The ferry out across to Siquijor? Maybe I am being unfair here but the noise and the dust gets overwhelming for this woodland god.

Otherwise, Duma has its perks...I can find stuff I need that's not available on Siq, spare parts for this and that, a couple of restaurants for a change, a couple of supermarkets (bearing in mind that it is the Phils and not my western superior brand affair).

I find the folks helpful and friendly. I also get a strange weird kick from the sight of of a Lolo Westerner on first visit waddling about with a barely out of her teens filipina on their first dates....how romance blossoms lol. Otherwise the "only in the Philippines" type of sight, Sibulan airport for convenience, the drive down to Malatapay and beyond. Reasonable ease of access depending on traffic between stuff. The fact that I can always find stuff I need with a bit of digging, I love that process of being sent to this guy or that guy who might have, but when he doesn't have will refer me on to someone who does...9 times out of 10 I get there. It's the process man. Even returning empty handed, I made some connections that might come in handy the next time.

The alarmed look of wonder of meeting someone I haven't seen in ages in Duma...eg the Pasalubong girlie in the port..."where you been sir?" ....me: "I just got out of prison", Her: "Ha? You got out of prison? What did you do sir?" Me: " I killed a few ladies and they caught me".....cue alarmed look of wonder, then the dawning of realisation and the high five.....yep I like Dumaguete.

Cheers,

C

 

What I like most about 'Doomsville' are the things it teaches you, e.g. how to become a rudimentary plumber, electrician, mechanic, home decorator, bricklayer, tree trimmer,etc etc since whenever one tries to find a 'warm body' to do certain jobs none can be found. However, once the job is done, they crawl out of the woodwork like termites......

 

I tried to open that website you mentioned and url not found. So sad, guess need to stick to the forum for now!

p.s. wrong spelling