The Guys4Mountains team has re-joined us here in Davao City late yesterday afternoon from the Mt. Apo climb. Lorenz has left for Manila. After scouting for laundry shop, we checked out the outdoor gears at Gaisano South where Eric was able to purchase a cookset for 700 pesos last Monday.
98 Eat-All-You-Can Challenge
The team then re-grouped at Dencio's for their 98 pesos eat-all-you-can fare of pansit, tuna panga, assorted pork, beef, chicken and vegetables viands. Nothing special but definitely filling. A walk to downtown area followed with visit to the city hall complex. And as recommended by Maning's friend, we managed our way towards the Rizal Promenade in search for a supposedly PLU bar, Mi Piace.
Mi Piace at Rizal Promenade, Davao City. (Photo courtesy: Jasper B.)I like it bar
I later found out that Mi Piace is Italian for "I like it." The bar is separated into two areas: the enclosed bar-nook and the common videoke area. To celebrate the successful Mt. Apo climb and our last night in Davao before our return to Manila, the group was all-game to a drinking spree. Bottomless gin pomelos, blue margaritas and beers overflowed as we sing the night away... from the group's all-time favorites I Will Survive to Dancing Queen to sentimental OPM hits of Walang Kapalit and others. Then it was past twelve... another year has passed.
Birthday cake surprise
Today is my birthday. As I was chit-chatting with the bar owner, Arnel inside the enclosed bar area which was like an isolation booth of sorts, the loud house music helped them sneak in the room without me noticing. In what was like a rehearsed and orchestrated scene, I turned my back against the bar and there they were... chanting the happy-birthday-song on one end and I in front of them, elated and surprised. As I blew the single lighted candle on the middle of an auspiciously-shaped flan cake which Rowel was holding, I remembered the same event that happened exactly a year ago at Blue Fairies Bar when they surprised me with a birthday cake. But this time around was way different: we were far from home in an unfamiliar territory, where in hell have they gotten a cake late that night and without me noticing? You guys are the best!
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