Joseph's Notes

We like swimming. Not only is it good exercise and helps us deal with the heat, but it’s quite enjoyable. We try to swim at least once a week. Besides swimming at the beach which we have done several times, there are five swimming places we have visited at least once near here in Dumaguete. Actually all of these are resorts in and around Valencia, a mountain town close to our home. Tejero Highland Resort and Adventure Park We paid to swim – 80 php per person (about $1.60 usd) This is the first water park we went to, and we’ve been to this one about as much as any. Tejero (te hair o) has two very large pools along with several kiddie pools across the road. One pool has two water slides, one slide open and the other enclosed. They also have hotel rooms, a zip line which we did not try, covered tables for rent, and a restaurant. The restaurant has a fairly good selection of tasty food at reasonable prices. Our only complaint was a long wait before the food was ready. We al...

Food Shopping Grocery stores in Dumaguete in some ways are quite similar to stores in America. Of course the ones here cater to Pinoy tastes so you won’t find everything that you would find in the States. And no grocery stores that I have seen stay open 24 hours. The shopping carts here roll any direction, not just forwards and backwards. Some things in the grocery are more expensive here, and some things are cheaper than in the States. But since our grocery budget is much lower now that I am retired, we try to find cheaper alternatives. There are other options. One is the Dumaguete Public Market. In some ways the Mercado is like a flea market in America, vendors selling their wares inside a huge warehouse, whether they be eatable or non-eatable. The food vendors sell fruit, vegetables, eggs, meat, and fish. The prices often are significantly lower than in the supermarket. Dumaguete Public Market Another option is roadside vendors. These vendors might be do...