General Santos - Road Trip and Review

[Chris Duffy 1,256]

We decided to make a motorbike trip to see Gensan yesterday,  Overall I was pretty impressed, it a very clean city with nice roads and infrastructure.   We left around lunch time and it took almost 2 hours to get there from my location, which is about 45 minutes south of Davao City Proper.    First 30 kilos were flat 6 lane highway for the most part, the next 50 kilos were in mountains and nice and cool and very scenic.  After we cleared the mountain we was about 20 kilos to Gen. Santos Proper.

 

We arrived around 3pm and went to a small mall called Robertson, didn't go in. I asked the guard at motorbike parking if there is a larger mall, he said go down the road about 1 kilo.  This mall was huge, bigger than anything they have in Davao City.  I don't know the name but it had a huge waterfall outside.  We spent about 30 minutes looking around and found a JCO donut and had a few, best donuts I have tasted anywhere.

 

It was around 4:30 pm so we decided to head back since we knew it was close to 2 hours to get back to our house.

 

I will spend more time there next trip when I come, I think this place may be better than Davao City, and I am huge fan of Davao City.

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

11 minutes ago, Chris Duffy said:

We decided to make a motorbike trip to see Gensan yesterday,  Overall I was pretty impressed, it a very clean city with nice roads and infrastructure.   We left around lunch time and it took almost 2 hours to get there from my location, which is about 45 minutes south of Davao City Proper.    First 30 kilos were flat 6 lane highway for the most part, the next 50 kilos were in mountains and nice and cool and very scenic.  After we cleared the mountain we was about 20 kilos to Gen. Santos Proper.

 

We arrived around 3pm and went to a small mall called Robertson, didn't go in. I asked the guard at motorbike parking if there is a larger mall, he said go down the road about 1 kilo.  This mall was huge, bigger than anything they have in Davao City.  I don't know the name but it had a huge waterfall outside.  We spent about 30 minutes looking around and found a JCO donut and had a few, best donuts I have tasted anywhere.

 

It was around 4:30 pm so we decided to head back since we knew it was close to 2 hours to get back to our house.

 

I will spend more time there next trip when I come, I think this place may be better than Davao City, and I am huge fan of Davao City.

 

Sounds nice. We were going to go to Davao next year in April when we go; but with 2-3 planned things already and family to see, doubt we will get there. We will instead spend 2-3 days in Palawan. I've never been; but seeing ourselves sitting on the patios of one of the nice resort "huts" over looking that water...even being half as nice as the photos I'll take it... that's the type of relaxation we need after dealing with the whole family, a graduation, and potentially his brother's wedding hahaha.

 

 

Edited October 26, 2018 by Ben&Zian

[Lucy&Jason 807]

31 minutes ago, Chris Duffy said:

We decided to make a motorbike trip to see Gensan yesterday,  Overall I was pretty impressed, it a very clean city with nice roads and infrastructure.   We left around lunch time and it took almost 2 hours to get there from my location, which is about 45 minutes south of Davao City Proper.    First 30 kilos were flat 6 lane highway for the most part, the next 50 kilos were in mountains and nice and cool and very scenic.  After we cleared the mountain we was about 20 kilos to Gen. Santos Proper.

 

We arrived around 3pm and went to a small mall called Robertson, didn't go in. I asked the guard at motorbike parking if there is a larger mall, he said go down the road about 1 kilo.  This mall was huge, bigger than anything they have in Davao City.  I don't know the name but it had a huge waterfall outside.  We spent about 30 minutes looking around and found a JCO donut and had a few, best donuts I have tasted anywhere.

 

It was around 4:30 pm so we decided to head back since we knew it was close to 2 hours to get back to our house.

 

I will spend more time there next trip when I come, I think this place may be better than Davao City, and I am huge fan of Davao City.

You should visit Kalsangi. Its a very scenic and picturesque place.. i live one hour near General Santos..

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

30 minutes ago, Chris Duffy said:

We decided to make a motorbike trip to see Gensan yesterday,  Overall I was pretty impressed, it a very clean city with nice roads and infrastructure.   We left around lunch time and it took almost 2 hours to get there from my location, which is about 45 minutes south of Davao City Proper.    First 30 kilos were flat 6 lane highway for the most part, the next 50 kilos were in mountains and nice and cool and very scenic.  After we cleared the mountain we was about 20 kilos to Gen. Santos Proper.

We arrived around 3pm and went to a small mall called Robertson, didn't go in. I asked the guard at motorbike parking if there is a larger mall, he said go down the road about 1 kilo.  This mall was huge, bigger than anything they have in Davao City.  I don't know the name but it had a huge waterfall outside.  We spent about 30 minutes looking around and found a JCO donut and had a few, best donuts I have tasted anywhere.

It was around 4:30 pm so we decided to head back since we knew it was close to 2 hours to get back to our house.

I will spend more time there next trip when I come, I think this place may be better than Davao City, and I am huge fan of Davao City.

Thank you for the insite on GenSan. We will be heading there next year but not for a good reason, we will be seeing the grave and family of a friend of my wife's that passed away. 

[delish 29]

Robertson or Robinsons? I love GenSan great place! When I was still in Davao, my work entails travelling and my fave place to go is at GenSan.

[Chris Duffy 1,256]

3 hours ago, delish said:

Robertson or Robinsons? I love GenSan great place! When I was still in Davao, my work entails travelling and my fave place to go is at GenSan.

I don't remember, it is the first mall you get to after you go thru the military check point, maybe 5 minutes from there.  

[Lucy&Jason 807]

4 hours ago, delish said:

Robertson or Robinsons?

It’s Robinsons

[Chris Duffy 1,256]

13 minutes ago, Lucy&Jason said:

It’s Robinsons

What was the name of the Mall I went to with the 2 huge waterfalls?  It about 1 kilo from Robinson?

Was it a SM or GMall?

[Lucy&Jason 807]

40 minutes ago, Chris Duffy said:

What was the name of the Mall I went to with the 2 huge waterfalls?  It about 1 kilo from Robinson?

Was it a SM or GMall?

It’s Veranza GenSan..

[Chris Duffy 1,256]

On ‎10‎/‎28‎/‎2018 at 3:49 AM, Lucy&Jason said:

It’s Veranza GenSan..

Thanks

 

I was thinking it was SM, but never saw a SM signage.

 

It's a cool mall.