Dumaguete at night and supper at the Miracle Mile Cafe

Dumaguete at night
Originally uploaded by Suzie Rozie.

We had the most wonderful evening last night. As usual, it was a busy day for the family, with pre-school, home school, college, drum lessons, outside tutoring, work, and the usual tasks that fill the life of a family with growing children and a variety of pet members. But no matter what, Donna and Todd take the time to add something special to Grandma's day. Last night, it was an evening out and a visit to the boulevard in Dumaguete, a place I had requested that we visit at least once while I'm here. I love sitting on the walkway just in front of the sea wall and watching the people, the water, the boats, and all the activities that happen there.

To find where people congregate in a town is always something Lauren and I try to do. In any town that has a waterway, be it a sea or a river, there's usually a spot where people sit and let life go by for a while. In towns without waterways there's often a plaza or park where people congregate. In Dumaguete, it's the former - the boulevard by the sea. There was even a sax player there last night, but he didn't stick around long enough for me to get his picture. His music was questionable, but the sound of the sax added to the joy of the evening.

This was the first time I've been to the boulevard at night; and on this night, the waves were crashing against the sea wall in a way I've never seen them before. I even got spashed a bit. We had a good time. Nathan and I experimented with taking photos there, with and without flash. A tripod would have been helpful, but the back of a bench was a good substitute.

We visited the National Bookstore, an enterprise that wasn't here in Dumaguete last year, and enjoyed looking at all the books. We may go back again before I leave. Looking at books is a fun thing to do. The National Bookstore seems very up to date, and I found many of the same books I have been reading.


At the Miracle Mile Cafe
Originally uploaded by Suzie Rozie.

Our big pleasure was eating at the cafe where Manda works. It was supposed to be a surprise for Manda, but Mom spilled the beans. Nathan decided it should then be a surprise for Erica (someone, after all, needed to be surprised), but someone let it slip again and Erica found out before we arrived. We had a great time, anyway! Manda not only served us, but she was able to have supper with us, too, adding to the special fun of the evening.

(Look at those splotches on my shirt! Hmmm! Am I sweating? Is this from the spashing I got from the waves? Or am I just plain sloppy!)