Author: thin light
2004-12-24Day 1
Farewell blowy Shanghai, take off the heavy winter clothes for less than 4 hours, I, Richard, Byron, Lydia and five people have Hong "light" arrived in sunny Manila.
The Kingdom of faceless will bring us the kind of experience, from stepping into the airport began to come your way.Manila is the capital of the Philippines, but the airport was simple and packed under the aircraft not only out of the ten steps, that is, the Customs Department, then a "light" next to the scan to see export.
During the long wait for baggage, we miss the Shanghai Pudong International Airport.Finally in a pile of luggage in our luggage is found, the Hong luggage padlocks.
To check out what is missing is not found after it ended. Encirclement, but could not find to come to pick up the car. Then the man has been an assignment to find taxi company located in the airport's desk, while the ladies will be responsible for baggage. Ten minutes later, they meet another wearing a white uniform staff take us into the car.We arrived after boarding, yet, and so on local efficiency expressed dissatisfaction with the topic will move along with the scenery outside the window is changed.
Because our focus was on the road towards a strange transport attracted.It is a white iron sheet made of carriages, there is no door on the driver's seat, rear compartment for the two rows of seats, body and face to face plastered on a wide variety of designs and slogans.
I remember ever watched some tourism Magazine describes the Philippines have been described, it was left by the US military during World War II military jeep, heyday, after transformation into local people now use the bus.Taxi to take us all the way down the highway of freshness, well, slow, senior driver Richard and Byron discovered a new problem, the traffic rules in this useless.
Haha, and Thailand and its comparison to something.Turned several bends, we found the car was driving by the sea, originally we stay of Aloha Hotel is up.
Although not a night, but I'll also be Sea View, huh ... ... To lay down their luggage, I could sit still, pull on Richard to "familiar with the terrain," and has to implement a "safe those evening meal" Snoop SnoopOut of the hotel door, turn left on vision,? turn right? I saw Richard a winked, Go! go to the right.
Manila streets designed to be really strange, roads and buildings between left a very spacious road, a car pulled up, there is also a car dock edge, we thought for a long time did not understand its true purpose. Regardless, in front of a fountain square, also very popular, many people gathered to this, there is also television ob van, afraid of what it is.Finally see a zebra crossing, opposite a look.
Here is a picture, some like the Bund in Shanghai, just ten years ago the Bund. Beach build a Qi calf High Dam, sporadic is located a few food shops, dam was some next emission chairs, if you allow me to describe, it is a simple version of Riverside Avenue.Walked, discover more of the people around you, the more, the public seems to be the entire Manila are out there of the daily wage laborer with kids.
People, like the neck stretching waiting for this. Hawkers are picking up the goods bear boot as carts, which for me is too fresh, when things! skillfully are seen in the ancient drama, and now not only I could see the solution in the real world, or a black thin film version of "traveling salesman", Wow HA, HA, HA ... Make money! for Philippine Edition "and" solution to "touch", I strongly urge the Richard buy a green mango taste, … Too acid!Curiosity prompted us to a seemingly police men ask, ...
He can't speak English very well! chest! he mumbled at our COO, we had to get flashed flashed two on watery eyes, and looked at him in Baden Baden, Baden Baden to look again, Khan! I saw Richard head out countless a bubble, it was "? & # \ % !… …”！Regardless of whether there was still behind his enthusiasm for the failing not easily explained, we turn to escape.
However, in my universe invincible Super wisdom, guessed, it is Christmas eve of celebration. So many people surrounding the roadside, definitely lanterns! alas, no way, I have to own so clever feel embarrassed, Ah the bark so Richard a pinch me, "focus on crossing! table so she gets good cutting!"Back to the hotel, we can't wait to tell our Byron they found, so the five people stand to the respective room balcony view, high, and the crowd together waiting for the arrival of the float parade.
It was getting dark, distant sea level on up a flush, the Sun has set, how to float not! my patience is going to the limit.
Suddenly, a crowd of commotion downstairs floats into our sight, as the music plays, Streetlight Qishuashua light up, the crowd cheered, traffic immediately were paralyzed. We have a full one minute on vision, a head off to gang! this little scene can let them do not blame us? not consciously and sense of superiority, Shanghai Metropolitan style who can be compared?Boring boring, eating meals away! in a singular good business soon after, on the hotel menu.
Lydia early yells to eat sashimi, Hong favorite cream of mushroom soup, I drool awaited machedo (barbecue), Byron on the BBQ chicken leg of GRAP ... "blah!" slow, what is the "Lapu-Lapu?" to analyze its shape, it should be good fish, is it!Get round, finally understand this hotel full of reason, really worth recommending.
"Better than a stroll!" I wonder who's mentioningProposed, were unanimously accepted.Fountain Square leisurely Wai sat quite a few people, have two children are moving with the music twitched small ass, attracts spectators into laughter.
Byron also picked up the camera a fierce shot that children always let life is full of unexpected surprises.Quiet night came the Holiness and symphonic hymns, the Cathedral and all the faithful as Christmas day doing the prayer.
This is my first time into the Church, divine, listening to the Bishop dressed in white robes, reciting biblical meal are serene, heart without distracting thoughts.Gently out of the Church, and don't disturb the cultists devout listening.
Suddenly smell ear Byron a yell "7-Eleven!" and threw me from pulling back room in paradise.Lying on a bed in the hotel, ear streamed from road vehicles roar, alas, away, could not claim is too high, so hurry and go to sleep, supplementary manual, tomorrow to leave Puerto Garela!! my Virgin dive! hehehehe ...
Hulu chatter ... Hulu chatter ...2004-12-25Day 2
Me from my sleep, is my feature strong stomach.
Had a good sleep, eat breakfast!Find a seat to sit down, I'm going to help me for breakfast.
Hand just dip into the basin, listen to the waiter at a wave whispering cuckoo I. C'mon, I just woke up, how come? there wrong? I like a wrong was the teacher caught students, put in the hands of the basin, quick Flash back to their seats, puzzled looked with Richard, he seriously said: "estimated this breakfast is buffet, is assigned. "I solemnly nods.While waiting for our mysterious breakfast, take me back to my room, wait until then to return to the sunglasses seat this time, I couldn't help laughing out opened quietly.
The original is two slices of white bread! opposite Richard just didn't care to plug the last mouthful. Got to eat chant! I wasn't picky er.Because the afternoon to go to the airport and the friends of Hong Kong, we can find time in the morning around Manila.
Richard suggested going to the Metropolitan Museum, the proposal, but Mr security direction?!Estimated security do not know, about means the direction to us, looking for a long time also.
Is passing a shop selling the woodcarving, immediately aroused the interest of Richard, just slightly as he eyes a judgment, will know this is not what he wanted. Continue to find it! passing through a hospital, the book "ospital Maynila," doubt came again! English spelling "in Manila, Manila," but here's more of a "y", we guess this is a local unique special word. As for the lack of "H", you agree to be identified because the local people we are too lazy, away or fill it out.Two people have been strolling around the light rail, still can't find the Museum, was, headed home! dumbfounded stare a Tin bus under the Road Central, we also do as the Romans do Lynn wore a back road.
Unfortunately, it also let us see an ambulance, plain also wrote "ostipal", this is the specific term! Philippines people, I wronged you!On the way to the airport, Byron with printed with "sun n sea" logo sticker sticking around, all packages, no one was spared the brutal his cuihua troubling, he watched the Richard, insists Richard wears a black T-shirt, orange sticker is very sharp, be sure to attach one.
As it turns out, last or Richard was eye-catching stickers, we successfully reached the bus to Puerto Garela. Byron was also proud of it.Who knows the way a little episode, bus halfway, we went to trailers is a car park and wait for the car over to save again to send.
Love the diving friends are easy-going optimistic, so wait for the process becomes fun, everyone shuluo, coach Allan seize the time to teach Lydia and Hong gesture, the rest is being led by leisurely paced father of Turkey a became interested.Back on the road, although the delay, but no one complained about, after all, the long-awaited holiday began, then there are more exciting arrangements behind! drive to the pier, hold back for a long time in a car people want to release some memory, look around, where there is a toilet! don't know where it came from a tacit understanding that boys left, right, girls were all on the open air toilet! hahahaha ...
Girls ' side, the side is occasionally swept over the lamp in alarm.On a boat without lights, into the vast night.
Don't know how long we wet to a destination — AtlantisDive Resort。
Quickly check in, haven't m West West! since Allan prior Let's here serving speed had prepared, so when we order in 40 minutes up, Richard and I have the problem from the Iraq war to the next supermarket discount sale activities, and other current affairs.Oh, forgot to say that our sea view suit, really no words.
Greece Aegean style of white stone, branch branches so close up a roof, door a super big Private Terrace, there is something tasty. Good things to share with you, quickly called on Byron, rooftop beer together.Originally, the little girl and I think they are two great Lords are out talking to happily, he stayed in the room clean and quiet, you can hear a loud male double screaming, I immediately rushed out.
See Byron holds his Meanwhile, grin off your face. According to witnesses Richard memories, when the two were no 0.001 km distance, each one holding a can of San Miguel beer, when Richard heard a giantRing, Byron has fell down on the ground, the toe crack gashedhis, bleeding. A humanitarian spirit, we did not cause the real cause of the event when the pain of Byron. After trailing by Richard Byron back to his room (in fact, because Byron hurt even forget to bring your own bag).But everything has two sides, it is not simply a bad thing, at least to let everyone know that a fresh-keeping film of Philippines pronunciation.
EH? what? this is way down the line, later explanation. With disclosure is the fantastic fall event party Byron's oral memoir.Please do not go away, we come back later.
2004-12-26Day 3
Because there is no telephone in the room, I've always wondered this morning call is going to be.
"Bang bang! It ' s 7 oclock!" and then the door figure Flash briefly, confirmed by Richard speculation.This girl today to continue to look to the bottom of the sea! accident yesterday dismissed Byron and I Rob Richard do attempt to my buddy had to stick with him.
Proud of my side my teeth edges just hum ...Breakfast is very rich, not consciously eat a bit, but Richard sparkle with his big eyes stared at me, "Super big stomach world-eating" title I immediately convergence, helplessly on the cuisine of pharyngeal saliva.
Later, if you can't get used to at the bottom of the sea sick, or eat some more.Our dive master called Amil, somehow, heard the name, like "red".
With a team of members also Anson and Connie, Phoebe and Eric, all advanced open water of the top experts, makes me feel very safe. But according to Richard after strong protests, because of the need to take care of me and take him more strength. HA HA HA HA ... Alright alright, who let you master the top gliders, the more responsibility!Today plan latent two bottles, but also to see the wreck and put my excitement.
Theory lessons last night to 11 point of Lydia and used envy eye Hong as we boarded a ship named "somewhere" boat, they can take a dip in the pool today too dry. "Blue sky, Sun, father-in-law, puppy chasing little bee ..." I hum a tune, pace briskly to dribble past, followed by the painstaking Richard comrades.It certainly deserves this master of the ship, boat launch, I saw their action skilled and branded himself is fully armed.
Every single one, see me dumbfounded a cord. Dilly-dallied "don't!" and "received!"Sun Sun bloomed in seawater, sea calm.
Deep diving sites, because they're 18 m humouring me. Amil made an dive gestures, "nourishing! nourishing! nourishing!" a voice of outgassing. Sink Ah sink Ah I sank to the bottom, pretty good! so many corals and colorful, and n number of small fish, familiar to me Ah rub rub! The "Go!" my submarine tour start!Underwater world a splendid and quiet, like a secret world.
Here there is also a bustling metropolis, just replace those tall guangsha is description of coral, residents are large and small, lovely fish. Outside of these, even the ecstasy of felt is a fish, but apparently a benzene hand-foot big fish, HA HA HA HA ...Each saw a nice fish, I excitedly together in the past, not at the ladies of staring at someone cool, but those fish reserved tour.
A lion fish, watching one of the flags, pomp and circumstance, and I spent a minute on vision, is to turn the disdain, get behind me. Hmm, but not with knife and fork, or a you spot sashimi. Since this idea, I'm always worried about people seeing me drooling at the bottom of the image. Hahahaha ...Back to shore, I'm very excited, poor Richard whacked.
Hard work, if you look at me, I am in the water must be "up and down to enjoy"!Swimming pool edge, Byron is acting as a teaching assistant of Allan, Allan's Hong Kong taste Mandarin translation into Shanghai dialect to Lydia and Hong.
He might not be launched, also found opportunities for active ageing.Rushed a hot bath, quickly must find place fill belly.
In the afternoon of the second branch of the bottle, in order to meet the island's last meal of speed, we have to pinch the minutes and seconds count time!Afternoon of waves, the boat to the diving sites, along with a thick thick hemp rope down my days! see the root of the rough rough, covered with green algae of hemp rope, there is fear.
Looking down again, visibility less than 2 m, my panic Ah. Calm calm, relax, breathe well, adjusted slowly. Richard motioned to me.Underneath is a piece of sandy land, isolated to scattered some corals.
"Yahoo!" something from my Greyhound, shapely, huh, so many flat Angelfish around us. And they do not think it head-on, it sideways to discover great article! chase them, unaware of the presence of a monster, that is the sunken ship.Thousands of fish in the coral has been full of food, see next to the boat and we do not care about, maybe they've been accustomed to.
Amil skilful crosses from the cabin, look at my face.This area has three wrecks, close to the end of the journey back to the ship almost 50 minutes.
Although my unskilled, free gas, hear my comfort, Richard only relegating them to having to swallow.Island fun place is near the Sea Beach area, but from the headers to the header to a quarter of an hour.
In the evening, in order to find a good wayInfants properly kaolao kaolao ourselves, we walk the beach and back twice and finally decided to have a family.Open-air dinner, head to the Moon and the stars, especially romantic.
On the beach, to children and the dog ran out of dressing, and sometimes rising into the sky of fireworks. At the moment, everything becomes simple. Happiness is so clean surface, and in the air here, fulfillment and quietly.This sight will be difficult to forget.
2004-12-27Day 4
Since yesterday morning call found is superfluous, we decided after the bird is responsible for the morning "called bed" task.
They sure enough due diligence, in the morning around 7 points to spare no effort to roar.Today's plan was the wall dive, Amil says you can see many small organisms, Anson and Eric they unanimously zone camera.
Sure enough, the diving sites than yesterday's also nice. The entire a seabed Garden, colorful, for dinner. In Amil, we see a wide variety of marine organism, extremely bright colors. Don't disturb these little guys, we continue to move forward."Bite bite bites!" Amil strikes his cylinder, must be found.
Sure enough, a seahorse quiet stealth in coral feverishly drinking it self to make it blend in with the surrounding environment, do not look not found. Anson and Eric a crazy with excitement. Question I leaned in some look at, eh, there was something in my leg rub?, originally bowed sometime, a seaweed stick me, Phoebe is help me clean up. Abominable seagrass, not only have my diving suits green, also because this matter, in quite a long time been Richard to ridicule.Back to shore, a bit of tidying up, we went to sea, because the plans change, today's two bottles are completed in the morning.
The second diving sites compare deep, low visibility, coupled with the waves, I can do no good ear pressure balance. Try several times are not, no way, only on the boat. Depressed me down, Richard comfort me, help me not to go under the analysis and recommendations to follow my team of Allan tomorrow. Amil know, change of plans, announced that tomorrow will take them to some 30 m deep shark cave, suddenly the crowd cheering, one of the most unabashed when few Richard. Hmm, gas hot girl I!, who called my skill than people! passing by the swimming pool, I specifically looked at the future of the class is open water, come on!In the afternoon when Byron, Lydia and Hong, was informed of the Indian Ocean tsunami, the affected might, losses, and wounded numerous.
Suddenly feeling, emotion, and Byron's cell phone as early as being concerned with our family and friends my brains out. They have home safe, although the tsunami did not affect the Philippines, but the child rows in the parent concerns, always considerate mother anxious mood.The soldier was immersed in a variety of complex feelings, Byron had a shaking Insider disclosure.
We all remember his toes bizarre injuries? it turned out that he was in order to help us fend, only at the expense of their own. Hahahaha ... All comedy!Some tired we, sprawled on the rooftop, what do not want to say.
Under the blue sky and white clouds, immense satisfaction. So, what is seeking serenity?2004-12-28Day 5
Originally wanted to bed, I was industrious Richard infection, up to the beach, discover Hong also early sat there.
As I watched my former team-mate to sea, I heard my head came Byron's voice: "you, Oh, we'll be down. "At least half an hour before we see Byron and Lydia figure. I know that sounds better than image upload faster, but also not ... UH UH uh ...As I sit by the sea, there are three Hong Ldyia beauty chat, side will moved to sea sight.
This is good, Byron caught a chance to shoot a picture of us and fancy wrappings called "hope Cove cliff". Hahahaha ...You have no time to look at, because you want to turn to our sea.
Lydia, temporary decided not to go, so I and Hong do buddy. Today's destination is two days before I went to the diving sites, so naturally feel emotional stability. When my buddy in the underwater training, I then aside doing neutral buoyancy exercises.We go ashore soon, Amil's team had concluded two bottles called it.
They excitedly discussed earlier see the pregnancy of sharks. Richard devoured eliminated our dough on the table (Italy and pizza), have also worried that I ordered the pizza so big Hong look dumbfounded.Lydia decided to join us in the afternoon, Byron is launching the whole "escort", and also requested a photographer as we shoot video.
That's great! I had this effect. In order to protect the wound, Byron to restaurant waiter to preservative film, came back to tell our fresh-keeping film of Philippines pronunciation is "full-line flat" (with Shanghainese reading), cutting to Jethro funny!The second branch of the bottle, it is no longer training, you can go to the sunken ship.
Although looking around to find and sometimes above me, and sometimes in my following buddy, but Hong really done a good job, the pose is in strict accordance with the standards. I also realize a couple of days ago, Richard.At this point, the three-day six bottles complete.
To celebrate that evening dinner.
Peso in slow, not enough, your money first. To a money exchange of small Pavilion, Richard first for 200 dollars. Then, who knows she also Hong in considering changing 100 blocks or 200 block, othersNo money, HA HA, Richard at the other people's money-changing light, or not, let the girl from the well.Then find a place, in a secret shop found a money exchange desk, a look, Wow, exchange rate than just high! Richard screaming deficit's deficit, Hong said that thanks to you all for light, which make it earn under.
Five people laugh and do a mission.Passing through several pan shop, Hong and Lydia shopping to be strongly inspired, so I and Richard prior to ordering, Byron Hotel is accompanied by Lydia and Hong "shopping".
Sitting in a flooded with barbecue flavor of full House Hotel, the two of us in all the greedy eyes of forcibly five chairs.
Their three Tuk 悠悠 to toting loot arrives, our delicious is just on the table. Celebrate it, always with wine. Heady we eliminated three bottles of wine, between laughter, one after another.Back to the Resort is not fun, then meet on the rooftop to continue drinking beer.
… … (Omitted here because the author 20000 words very much wine, temporarily unconscious, so no records. ）Wake up is at three points, see own Enron lying in bed, they right after continue to sleep.
2004-12-29Day 6
You wake up from sleep, like amnesia in General, do not remember anything.
Fortunately did not forget to leave Puerto Garela back to Manila. Put your luggage at the door, go downstairs for breakfast.Check out, they take on the return of the boat.
Because of the low tide, the boat ashore, so less manpower ferry boat appeared. The delegation was shaky's renowned sat, consists of two men pushing to the shore.Back to the late had left the "unforgettable memories" open toilets, and when they are out of the camera.
Buses in the grass after waiting for us, destination Greenbelt shoppingmall.
The way bumpy, my stomach like up down the sea so bad. Shopping Centre on the edge of a great steak, watched them four Rimau, upset stomach, I only drink syrup, with white bread. Sorry! missed so tempting cuisine.Hong Kong's hidden friends to the airport, we went back to Aloha Hotel.
Really admire Byron their exuberant energy and enthusiasm of purchasing power, and wine fills me with courage to Robinson shoppingmall marching. I can just looking back to the hotel can make up for sleep!2004-12-30Day 7
Today is going to go home, long holidays ended, and these days, every time, every minute seemed to have seen.
The aircraft and found that Shanghai snow.
Snow, unromantic. From sunny to snowy, moments experienced two different, beautiful world.Ruixue Tates bitter, Ukraine at line games.
Happy new year!
(This text thanks to peer down friends Richard, Byron, Lydia and Hong, and with all due diligence of the Amil, Allan and Lillian.
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