My 2018: A Tour around my town – DumaGeTmE Philippines | Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines
This is my entry for @anomadsoul's My 2018: A tour around my town.
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Dumaguete City is the capital city of Negros Oriental, Philippines. It is called the City of Gentle People. It is a laid back University-town with a charming seafront boulevard. Dumaguete City is a good place to relax for a few days to a decade.
Dumaguete City may not be as urbanized as the neighboring cities like Bacolod City, Iloilo City and Cebu City but what makes it special is its people.
At the Bethel Guest of Dumaguete City in front of the Rizal Boulevard – Day Time
It is evident to everyone you meet, wherever you are, whether you are in the mall, in the church, in the boulevard and in the parks even in the streets you can see that most of the drivers give way.
Gentleness is present everywhere like you can approach anyone for directions in the city. Most of the cities nowadays have a beautiful and sky high buildings but cities can be even more beautiful when there's great people in it.
Rizal Boulevard of Dumaguete City – Day time
Rizal Boulevard of Dumaguete City – Sundown time
The Rizal Boulevard is one of the best place to visit while you are in Dumaguete City. Waterfront Boulevard backed by bars and restaurants.
In the morning sunrise will welcome you and in the afternoon sunset bids you goodbye.
Rizal Boulevard of Dumaguete City – Gloomy time
Fresh air in the morning and gentle breeze in the evening. It can be visited anytime of the day. The Boulevard allows you to relax, to reflect and to pray. This place is perfectly placed in a good setting.
One thing this place can give you is the calmness of your mind with its scenery, still waters, lights and clean environment. What more can you ask for.
On a side note many mani (peanuts) vendors is all over the place just in case you get hungry.
In the morning many joggers, health and body conscious are present around the Boulevard – Both locals and foreigners. This is a good spot for jogging for it has a roadway designed for pedestrian usage with an above average quality of landscaping and scenery.
Rizal Boulevard is more alive at night time. With its arranged lights and gentle waves splashing the shores indicates a start of a good night.
Shakey Restaurant at Rizal Boulevard of Dumaguete City – Night time
A fine dining, local foods and fast foods chains are just nearby. Bars and hotels are along with these restaurants. All of these are accessible when you’re in the Boulevard.
Sometimes a group of zumba people gather in the boulevard to dance. Their music gave a funky feel in it.
Shakey Restaurant of Dumaguete City – Dinner time
If you don’t want to be in a restaurant you can choose to have an open air dinner offered by the locals which they call in local term (Tempurahan) means Tempura store.
A line of big umbrellas opens at night and small tables and chairs prepared for their customer to comfortably sit for dinner. This vendors sells tempura, fish balls and balut – Balut (spelled standardized as balot) is a developing bird embryo (usually a duck) that is boiled and eaten from the shell.
It originated from and is commonly sold as street food in the Philippines - www.google.com. These are three of the most famous street foods in the Philippines.
Many local and foreign tourist stop by to try and experience eating balut.
The tagged line of Dumaguete is #DumaGeTmE which is still located in the midst of the Rizal Boulevard. This became one of the famous landmarks of the city that you can never say that you've been to Dumaguete City without a selfie with this signage.
Dumaguete City is a University town. Famous amongst these school is Silliman University.
Silliman University is one of the best, if not the best University campus in the Philippines. The beauty and serenity of Silliman is so real and will make you asked, Is the University a part of the city or the city part of the University?
The answer is easily interchangeable since Silliman University makes Dumaguete City what it is. It easily characterizes the city in the same manner as Oxford or Harvard University.
Silliman University Business and Finance Department
Silliman University is the first American University in the Philippines, established in 1901 as Silliman Institute. It was named after Dr. Horace Silliman who donated $10,000 to build the school. It became a University in the 1930's.
Silliman University 2011 Graduates at the Silliman Gym
Most of the visitors of the university, initially wanted to visit the Silliman University Anthropology Museum and roam around the campus. Just a few minutes away there is a Presbyterian Church which is architecturally aesthetic fronting the open amphitheater.
Silliman University Presbyterian Church and Silliman University Ampitheater
Walking around the campus, you'll met several foreign students in casual attire. Students here can even wear slippers. We learned that there are about 300 foreign students here from several countries. Students here love the laid back lifestyle of people.
Silliman University Ampitheater
The school has the famous Anthropology museum and a library that is the biggest in Asia and much more.
Dumaguete has a lot more to offer this is just some part of it. They say in writing you can only share experience, pictures and detailed information of your travel but you can never share the feeling you felt while you were there. So come and visit my hometown and be amazed by the reason why is it tagged as…
DumaGeTmE Philippines is also known as Dumaguete City
Personally it totally got me. Maybe it will get you too...
Thanks for joining me on my walk through my small town Dumaguete City!
I look forward to reading other posts from all over the world on the #My2018 tags.
Credits
I would like to thank again @anomadsoul, @blocktrades and @steemitworldmap for making this contest possible for I could promote my hometown and hoping to increase the tourism here.
A heartfelt Gratitude to these countless individuals and my fellow steemians who have been part of my journey as I explore this fast growing community.
Thank you to the following leaders - @antonette, @iwrite, @purpledaisy57
I would like to thank these awesome people who are the reason of changing our life by knowing more about steemit and live for it. We will recognized them as our mother team, they are the reason why #SteemUnity was born. Their teaching helps us to take the responsibility of dominating the the entire city and share the opportunity with steemit.
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I remember those pictures with william chaves and sagaran..that was power power days? haha. Nice sharing dumaguete bro.
Yes those were power days. But now in #steemit its more power! Haha
Thank you for taking part in this months #culturevulture challenge. Good Luck.
Yes. Thank you. God bless
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Your hometown, Dumaguete City sure looks beautiful. Good luck in your contest.
Thanks for appreciating our hometown. You can contact me if you want to visit Dumaguete. I can tour you around.
pagka power jud oi!
Power raise to the power of 2 times 2 times 2! Hehe
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It looks like a very relaxing place. It's okay that it's not urbanized. Between cities, there has to be a place where people can just enjoy nature to unwind and get away from the noise and pollution of urban life.
Kaka-miss ng dumaguete.