Date: May 4, 2014
The first half of my day was spent at the SkyCycle and zipline area. Now it was time for lunch.
![Forest path Eden Nature park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/forest-path-eden-nature-park-davao.jpg)
![Restaurant Eden Nature park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/restaurant-eden-nature-park-davao.jpg)
![Buffet Eden Nature Park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/buffet-eden-nature-park-davao.jpg)
![Cafe Eden Nature park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cafe-eden-nature-park-davao.jpg)
![Spaghetti tomato sauce Eden Nature park](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/spaghetti-tomato-sauce-eden-nature-park.jpg)
If you are wondering where the meat in the sauce is… yeah I wondered that too. I only got mushroom bits, and when I asked the server where the beef bits where, he looked at the plate and poured more of the same sauce.
So after a sloppy, lousy spaghetti meal, I began to explore the rest of the park.
![Family Village Eden Nature Park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/family-village-eden-nature-park-davao.jpg)
![Philippines monkey Eden Park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/philippines-monkey-eden-park-davao.jpg)
![Cockatoo Eden Nature park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cockatoo-eden-nature-park-davao.jpg)
![Peacock Eden Nature park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/peacock-eden-nature-park-davao.jpg)
There were a few more animals and birds but it was all things I had seen at many other zoos or bird parks. Plus the condition the cages were in were pretty poor. So I felt guilty standing there taking photos of these animals.
![Way to butterfly park Eden Nature Park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/way-to-butterfly-park-eden-davao.jpg)
![Butterfly garden Davao Philippines](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/butterfly-garden-davao-philippines.jpg)
![Black white butterfly flower Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/black-white-butterfly-flower-davao.jpg)
![Butterfly wings Davao Philippines](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/butterfly-wings-davao-philippines.jpg)
![Black white butterfly Eden Nature park](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/black-white-butterfly-eden-nature-park.jpg)
![Black green teal butterfly Davao Philippines](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/black-green-teal-butterfly-davao-philippines.jpg)
![Feeding butterfly watermelon Davao Philippines](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/feeding-butterfly-watermelon-davao-philippines.jpg)
![Butterfly mating Eden Park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/butterfly-mating-ede-park-davao.jpg)
![Stick insect Eden Park Davao Philippines](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/stick-insect-eden-park-davao-philippines.jpg)
![Fishing village Eden Nature Park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/fishing-village-eden-nature-park-davao.jpg)
![Fishing village pond Eden Park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/fishing-village-pond-eden-park-davao.jpg)
![Eden Nature Deer Park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/eden-nature-deer-park-davao.jpg)
![Philippines deer Eden Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/philippines-deer-eden-davao.jpg)
![Eden Nature park trek path](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/eden-nature-park-trek-path.jpg)
![Eden Nature Park trekking road](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/eden-nature-park-trekking-road.jpg)
![Tana-Tanaman village Eden Nature park](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tanaman-village-eden-nature-park.jpg)
![Tana-Tanaman village Eden Nature park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/tanaman-village-eden-nature-park-davao.jpg)
![Eden Nature park viewpoint Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/eden-nature-park-viewpoint-davao.jpg)
![Eden Nature park hillview Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/eden-nature-park-hillview-davao.jpg)
![Hut Eden Nature park hillview](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/hut-eden-nature-park-hillview.jpg)
![Fruit tree collection Eden Nature park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/fruit-tree-collection-eden-park-davao.jpg)
![Vegetable growing Eden Nature park](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/vegetable-growing-eden-park.jpg)
![Log cabin house Eden Nature park](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/log-cabin-house-eden-nature-park.jpg)
![Log cabin house Eden Nature park](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/cottages-eden-nature-park-davao.jpg)
![Hanging bridge Eden Nature park Davao Philippines](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/hanging-bridge-eden-park-davao-philippines.jpg)
![Hanging bridge Eden park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/hanging-bridge-eden-park-davao.jpg)
![Forest trek Eden Nature park](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/forest-trek-eden-nature-park.jpg)
![Waterfall stream Eden Nature park Davao Philippines](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/waterfall-stream-eden-park-davao-philippines.jpg)
Truth be told, from here on I got a bit lost. I took a wrong turn somewhere and ended near a forest area where a few visitors were zip-lining and setting up camp for the night (which Eden provides for). I went around in circles before getting really frustrated and ran towards a staff member whenever I crossed paths with one.
I asked for directions and how to get back because there were no arrows pointing back to the main reception area.
![Bizarre flower Eden Park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/bizarre-flower-eden-park-davao.jpg)
After nearly an hour wasted, I ended up back-tracking and walked across the hanging bridge and made it all the way back.
![Fern trees Eden Nature park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/fern-trees-eden-park-davao.jpg)
I rushed back out just as the last few cars were leaving Eden Nature Park. At this point, after an hour of getting lost, I didn’t care about visiting Mt. Apo or anything. I just wanted to get back to Davao City!
![Downhill road from Eden nature park](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/downhill-road-from-eden-nature-park.jpg)
![Road to Toril from Eden Nature park Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/road-to-toril-from-eden-park-davao.jpg)
Here’s a video I took:
All the more reason to question why these bike taxi guys charge ₱100 for a ride that doesn’t consume as much fuel as the ride going up to Eden Nature Park!
![Toril market Davao Philippines](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toril-market-davao-philippines.jpg)
![Toril market trike jam Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toril-market-trike-jam-davao.jpg)
![Toril barbershop shoe repair Davao](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/toril-barbershop-shoe-repair-davao.jpg)
![Jeepney ride Toril Davao evening](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/jeepney-ride-toril-davao-evening.jpg)
The sun had set by the time I got down at SM Davao. I decided to have an early dinner from here itself before taking another jeepney back to town.
![Curacha red crab Davao Philippines](http://mithunonthe.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/curacha-red-crab-davao-philippines.jpg)
It cost ₱105 for the curacha with some rice — and it wasn’t worth it. Hardly any meat inside, and by the end of the meal, I still felt hungry. So I went and had two slices of Pizza Hut pizza (₱55). After checking out a few stores, I left SM Davao and hopped on a van taxi going to Davao City.
Once I reached my stop, I walked back to Green Windows Dormitel after picking up some baked goodies for tomorrow’s breakfast. Tomorrow, I would visit Philippines Eagle Center… which is another long drive from the city.
Next post in this series:
Philippines 2014: Philippine Eagle Center, Davao
Philippines 2014: Scuba diving for the first time, at Samal Island (Davao)
Philippines 2014: Japanese tunnel; leaving Davao for Manila
Philippines 2014: Bargain shopping in Manila; Paseo de Santa Rosa & Solenad
Philippines 2014: Corregidor Island tour
Philippines 2014: Manila Chinese Cemetery
Philippines 2014: Pahiyas Festival in Lucban; Kamay Ni Hesus
Previous post(s) in this series:
Philippines 2014: Sky Cycle at Eden Nature Park, Davao
Philippines 2014: Leaving Cebu for Davao; Davao City sights
Philippines 2014: Tumalog Falls; Oslob church, Cuartel
Philippines 2014: Oslob – Swimming with whale sharks
Philippines 2014: Trek to Mount Pinatubo crater lake
Philippines 2014: The itinerary this time around; UP Diliman and Maginhawa
My Philippines journeys: 2011 series | 2013 series
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