Want to meet me? Have a cup of Coffee?
It is a real regular thing that readers of my column want to meet me when they come to Davao. Actually, it is one thing that I really enjoy about writing this column and interacting with readers of this site. However, over the past year or so, it has gotten to the point that I often meet up to a dozen different readers every week, and the number is growing. That’s right, often more than one person per day wants to get together with me, have a cup of coffee or whatever. With this number of requests to get together, sometimes my time is in very high demand.
Because of such frequent demand for my time, last year I wrote an article about an idea that I had come up with in this regard. In the article, I said that I planned to start setting up one day per week where I would do my work in a public place, like a coffee shop or restaurant, and that I would announce where that place was and the time schedule when I would be there. Well, a few months have slipped by, and so far I never really got the system all set up! But, today, I am ready to announce some firm plans on how I will work this system.
For a couple of months now, I have been swimming every morning at Holiday Health Spa on F. Torres Street in Davao. I generally swim every weekday morning, Mondays through Fridays. I generally arrive at Holiday Health Spa at 9am, and I swim from 9 until 10. After swimming, I go to the Coffee Shop in Holiday Health Spa for a cup of coffee until 10:30 or 10:45.
Starting immediately, I would enjoy entertaining guests at Holiday Health Spa during this time, every weekday morning. If you want to come at 9am and go swimming for an hour with me, you would be most welcome. Or, if you just want a cup of coffee and a good talk, meet me in the Coffee Shop at the Health Spa at 10am or so. If you choose to swim you will need to pay for a single day use of the Spa, which is P100 per day. You can go to the Coffee Shop for free, though.
If you want to get together with me at some other time of the day, or in a different location, I will still try to fit that into my schedule as often as possible too. You can contact me through my contact form to let me know what you would like to do. I’ll do my very best to meet you at the time that you request.
I hope to meet you when you are in town!
Hi Bob,
I just read that you are not in CDO but we might go visit Davao in July because I took my hubby all over Palawan, Cebu, Bohol, Camiguin, CDO but never in Davao. Keep in touch and please find us a cheap place to stay probably 2 nights and 3 days. I love the :inihaw na panga”
Maria
Hi,,bob!..im surprice a nice pages you have?.i came from mindanao(let us say middle of mindanao) lanao der norte..are you there already?Im married with a german.i was there with my family,, a nice place he said..nice to hear that many western people like mindanao the land of my ancestors..ohhh!! i like these page bob,,,thanks….God bliss you…
Hi Bob,
KUMUZTA?i’ll hope to say you in Davao with your family..i’m very interested to become an affiliate in your books business.i’m comimg home by the end of this year and planning to do some business while i’m resting from very demanding worked from abroad.best regards to your family.
hi,,, bob ur nice doing…… and i hope u continue to do something like,,, what u doing now….. more power and god blezz you,,,,, sta maria is a nice place,,,,, i was born in sta maria @ sto nino…. ur a good person bob thankz for ur doing…..
hello bob! i like this site! ur a hero! he he! i live in butuan city just 7 hours from davao i think, i do know if i got a chance to go davao to see good tourist sites thre but wer moving out to canada by july so,,, maybe i can still visit and see on samal island..? what do you think>? where is the nice cheap but good place to stay.. pls.. por pabor!.. and see you of cors… more power to you!…..shang.
hi,bob
how are you? and hope ur family still good and health…. and hope also we meet in person each other soon…. i know bob ur a good friend and person….. more power bob and god blezz u!!!!!
Bob,
Is the “We Are Inn Hotel” easy to find for a 1st time foreign visitor to the Philippines arriving in the AM via Cebu-Pacific Airlines? Would reservations be required? Are you still frequenting the Spa coffee shop on F. Torres as mentioned in the past? I’d like to touch base with you before venturing out to the countryside halfway to General Santos City to surprise my wife where she is on an emergency visit to family.
–James
Hello Bob,
My name is Chandra and i am from Dipolog City (somewhere in Mindanao.
I am new to this also new travel agency called Double Event Tours and Services here in Dipolog City. Our office will be launched on the 12th of this month.
Have you been here in Dipolog City? If the answer is no, would you like to consider visiting Dipolog one day soon? I would be very glad to show you around. My boss and i are considering of visiting Davao before December and it would be an honor to meet you.
Our city is close to Dapitan City. It is where Fantasyland is located. It is an amusement park with rides and other shows. Both Dipolog and Dapitan have beautiful tourist spots and you will surely enjoy your trip here, should you come.
Please let me hear from you as well. This is my email address: ardnach_q@yahoo.com and you can call me in these numbers: 0907-295-3064, 0932-250-0057. And starting on the 15th of June you can also call me via landline over 063-212-5191, this is my office number.
Hope to hear from you, Bob.
Chandra Quintos
Double Event Tours and Services
How far is Dipilog from Davao City? Just wondering, so we could go to the amusement park. Stevo
Hi,,,,,Bob
how are you?
hows ur family also? i hope ur still good with ur family, bob i watching ur you tube,,, nice you tube, you take… in each other place or city,,,i think intire mindanao, u have picture to take it….. wow bob super beautiful,,, nice doing bob,.,, so much…!!!! i’m so thinkful talaga… i think u can understand tagalog language? ur so great bob… ah bob where u live it now? i hope mindanao discovering becouse of u,, or sta maria,,, specially the little boracay…more tourist to c0me and more and more,,, thats becouse of you bob!!!!!
Hi Bob,
How will I know that I got a pure Alamid coffee? I’m from General Santos City. Can you recommend a reliable supplier/ thanks.
Hi cynthia – Unless you have some expertise, you won’t be able to know for sure if you have been given Kape Alamid or not. Sorry, although I’ve tried it, I don’t drink Kape Alamid, so I can’t recommend anybody.
Hi Mae – Thank you for stopping by! I have been to Wao, but it’s been nearly 2 years ago now. I hope you’ll be a regular visitor to my site!
Hi mae – There are no “restrictions” on traveling to Mindanao. The embassy is advising (not restricting) such travel. Honestly, there are no problems in Wao, CdO,Davao, etc. I would not worry about making such a trip.
Hi bob martin – Oh my, there are two of us now! Probably there are more than that in the Philippines, I would bet.
Welcome to the site!
Hi Phil – Double trouble!
Hi arence – Thank you for visiting my site! I will try to contact you next time I am headed toward your area.
Hi Tom Ahl – I am so happy to know that you went to Tupi and enjoyed your stay there. I have been to Tupi many times myself, and it’s a beautiful place!
Hi charles – I have a Mitsubishi Adventure AUV. It cost me just a bit more than you are talking about.
I bought it brand new when I first moved here, and have been driving it for almost 9 years now. I’ll keep it another 9 years, I think.
Hi maria lee – Sure, if you come to Davao, I’d be happy to help you with a place to stay. I know a number of inexpensive places in Davao where you can stay.
Hi lyn – Oh, yes, I’ve been all over Lanao del Norte, mostly in Iligan, of course, but in all the small parts of the Province too, even up in the mountains there.
I’m glad you like my site, and thank you very much for visiting! I hope we see more of you on the site!
mahuhay bob what kind of iron do they have there i 6′ 5″ i lift about 375 to 425 in the gym i would like to work out with some heavyweights dumbells about 150 do they have that there? tredmills bikes so on so on i hopr to be there in june wells see
Hi tonka – I don’t have a rundown on every piece of equipment they have, but I am pretty sure that they can accommodate you there.
Hi Lynn – I’d be happy to meet you when you are in town, just let me know.
Hi randy – thank you for your kind words! Santa Maria is a beautiful place, I have been there many times! Don’t worry, I will be running this website and other for as long as I can imagine.
Hi shang – You might like to stay at We Are Inn hotel, it is P800/night. I think you would enjoy a visit to Davao.
Hi randy – Thanks for your nice comment. I’m sure not perfect, but I try to be nice. Sometimes I am even successful!
Hi James – I think that any Taxi Driver will know where “We Are Inn” is located, it is a fairly well known hotel. For reference, it is across the street from GMall on JP Laurel, if that helps at all. No, I am not available at the health club any longer, these days. However, if you want to get together when you are in town, just give me a call when you get here. My cell number is (0915) 216-0300.
Hi Chandra – Sure, I’ve been to Dipolog before, it’s a nice place, and I enjoyed visiting there. Can’t say I can make it back soon, but someday I’ll be passing through again.
Hi stevo – There are two different routes you could take between Dipolog and Davao. The southern route would be the quickest, maybe 10 hours or so, but you have to pass through some territory that may not be so friendly. I have passed through myself, but I probably wouldn’t recommend it unless you have some connections with people that can assist you if you run into trouble. The other way would be through Bukidnon, and probably 12 hours, perhaps more than that. A lot depends on how long you have to wait for the ferry to Ozamiz. That northern route is safer, though.
Hey Bob!
Well, if there was a Nobel Prize for procrastination, I’d surely be in the running! Thanks so much to you and Feyma for meeting us in the mall, and for being so gracious about our tardiness. I had a wonderful visit to Mindanao, thanks in part to you getting me started on the right foot. I have much more to relate, and pictures to share, but I’m still way behind schedule in portfolio organization and print distribution to relatives in the Provinces! Thanks again.
Later,
–James
Hi Jim – I enjoyed meeting you, and I’m glad that you enjoyed your stay here!
Hi randy – Thanks for stopping by and for commenting. I am doing well, and so is my family, thanks for asking! I cannot speak Tagalog, but I can speak Bisaya, though.