Jeannie in Philippines (1) Cebu/article

Jeannie's Philippines trip (Jan.31-Feb.3, 2008)

Exchange rate: 1 USD = 40 Golden PHP (1.31 exchange rate us $ fierce, dropped, see people last year's Raiders maximum 1: 53)

Visa: If you go to the Consulate for $ 250, 3 business days, but I personally do need a lot of material, like Japan Europe Visa, cumbersome.

If you can do with the team visa upon arrival. I later find a travel agent, 350 Yuan, you only need passports and 1 photo on it. http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/item_detail-0db1-b883da7d62ce93e665aa489ef74e8648.jhtml

Tickets: Cebu Pacific Airlines scheduled flights, this is the home of cheap airline, equivalent to domestic Spring Airlines, models are Airbus 320/319, the water on the plane, beverages, food, blankets are to spend money to buy food, drinks and probably PHP 50-100.

To save money or own good, especially the blanket, a lot of red eye flights sleep will feel cold. In addition, they are in the Philippines National boarding is go to the aircraft, and 1-15 rows from the front door, back door 16 slice on the plane after all. Tickets are on the Internet, but also on the spot by credit card when booking http://www.cebupacificair.com/, must be selected English page, last page will not be able to enter Mr./Ms./Miss. More strange tickets only need to enter a name that does not require any document number. I was just one month in advance, the ticket price is cheaper, itinerary and prices are as follows:

Jan.31, 5J 679, PVG-Manila, 00:55-04:20, Feb.3, 5J 678, Manila-PVG, 20:40-00:10

Shanghai-Manila-Shanghai: PHP 8679/person (including tax), probably more RMB1500 (including tickets for more than 700 800, tax, Cebu air base is the price, it was also used to provide a $ 1 discount, but also to the spring like liangsanqian)

Jan.31, 5J 563, Manila-Cebu, 08:40-09:55, Feb.2, 5J 564, Cebu-Manila, 10:25-11:40

Manila-Cebu-Manila: PHP 2751.84/person (including tax), probably more than RMB 490 (including tickets, PHP 2, then set PHP2749.84 tax when scared me, why are you so cheap but taxes too high)

Marriott Hotel: I'm a total 50,000 integral, the start of the program is a three-night live in Manila, not go to other places, so then I need 55,000 points difference 5000 minutes spent USD 62.5 purchased.

But later trip changed, Cebu, 2 nights 1 night Manila, put together as long as 48,000 points because Cebu hotel cheap (which I also have 7000), but my VISA has been detained for a USD 62.5 purchase credits, depressed, sometimes do not appear to be too early, however well worthwhile-think 3 nights just 400 RMB also cost-effective. Then I accidentally went to search, find and then scheduled even to 10 000 credits, possible late free room all in the mind balancing a lot:)

Cebu City Marriott Hotel (Jan.31-Feb.2)

Add: Cardinal Rosales Avenue, Cebu City, 6000 Philippines

Tel: 63- 32- 415-6100 Fax: 63- 32- 415-6101

Renaissance Makati City Hotel (Feb.2-Feb.3)

Add: Manila Esperanza Street Corner Makati Avenue, Makati City, 1228 Philippines

Tel: 63- 2- 811-6888 Fax: 63- 2- 811-6777

Jan.31

00: 55-04: 20, Manila, Shanghai – the first two days of Blizzard without delay our flight, good luck

08: 40-09: 55, had heard of Manila Manila-Cebu, international, domestic 2 airport, also said there are lazy and do things slowly, turn for the selected interval is 4 hours did not dare to selected 2 hours later discovered that is close to 2 airports, perhaps as long as 10 minutes, and Manila domestic airport is very cold, nothing to buy, fewer seats.

Manila international-domestic airport are free car, dont fight, you can ask the landings, the security free cars. In the Golden Airport for points, the Golden 1 40 dollars, then the hotel is only 38 much lower. We find Cebu air free shuttle, a person who gave him 20 Golden do tip. Many of the Chinese in the Philippines is very rich, but to the Philippines tourism Chinese but not much, the dark eyes are yellow skin we guess is Korea or Japan.

Although there are e-ticket, but

To advance the printed itinerary that airport security checks to verify passports. Philippine domestic airport to Terminal fee of 200 golden days, after a long wait, buy a cup of Cappuccino 80 Golden cheer, and finally to the Cebu (Cebu). Cebu is a very mature tourism destinations of the Philippines, here has a large number of holiday island, colorful sea, white sandy beaches and hidden in the midst of the holiday village. And world history, here is the great Navigator Magellan auspicious Department, as well as the Philippines and foreign colonists first victory of the battle. Magellan is the Philippines history vital "foreign invaders". Is he discovered here in Cebu/landing, and the Catholic Church to flowering sow here. But in his landing in less than a month, and the local indigenous leaders spread the Raab (Labu-Labu), had a conflict of colonial rule, large Magellan with a small team of people to go to the crusade against La La, but he was a heroic La La, with Earth knife soil gun defeated the Western small army weapon systems, Magellan was killed on the spot. La Plata became the Philippines first national hero against colonial domination. In Cebu's Mactan Island (Mactan Island), now face to face, two stone tablets, a block is a block of Magellan, is to spread the Raab. Both his archenemy is now posterity worship from a different angle, spread best. Cebu/min island and numerous islands, Mactan Island (Mactan Island) is one of the famous island, Cebu City Centre have bridge and connected to the island with a batch of high-grade set holiday, such as Shangri-La Hotel, Marco Polo Hotels, now the city hotel and Plantation Bay. Cebu City is a bustling atmosphere, but to the outlying islands, immediately a piece of original rural towns, wild banana and coconut trees in the roadside, no modern main road, also visible to the paddy field and beach, occasionally skipped a crowded the streets from the houses of local shops and roast chicken stall, it feels like Hong Kong's Lamma Island-like nature of the original.

From the airport to the hotel only Taxi, others offer 375P, seems more expensive than the Raiders, and cool on a half-day or 350P, calculate the RMB 60, really cheap anyway, stranger, get on the bus.

The airport to the hotel is half an hour, in the Philippines because of frequent explosions, all into the hotel's car after car check you want to open, access to all store also accepts checks you want to open the package, in the airport security check would also like to take off his shoes.

Our hotel location is very good, going out for a few minutes there will be a big shopping mall, there are many restaurants. This is called Ayala malls also really good, two girls one go was attracted many commodities. First bought a cup of Green Mango Shake (42P/Regular size), really very very good drink, a delicious creamy and very light, no wonder the Raiders that prefer to buy a cup of Green 100P Mango or buy a cup of Mango 10P to Philippines must drink!

In the Philippines first lunch, want to eat better, do not want to eat fast food, and find the House looks good restaurant point out some of the dishes, I didn't think two people ate more than 600 golden days, here it seems everything is cheap.

As a result of a night slept, decided to go to hotel bath changing clothes, and put in a ticket bought on the island of Mint, and then start proper tourism.

We plan the next day by speedboat to Mint Island (Bohol) tour, after all, the Philippines is an island country, its long beach I. claims to have the world's largest white sand beach of the finest, unfortunately this is no time to go.

We first heard about where to buy tickets, Filipino, English is not very good, sharing a bit difficult, often rely on a few key words. Go to buy tickets, didn't think Ocean Jet are gone, so down, Ah, almost not go, they also recommend our door to buy Super Cat, finally got that 685PHP/round-trip ticket. We bought 8 a.m., 6 points back at night. There is a ticket we took a map and began a journey of Cebu.

A taxi from the hotel to the most famous of Magellan cross, the Golden Taxi 70

Magellan Cross (Magellan ' s Cross) located on Cebu Island East of Mark Martin island.

1521, Portugal Navigator Magellan in Cebu proclaim the Catholic faith, falls on the 14 April, the local priest Pedro Valderama as the first Filipino Catholics — indigenous Rajah Humabon Patriarch, his wife Queen Juana and other 400 indigenous baptized ceremony was held. To commemorate this great religious ceremony, Magellan was erected in Cebu. In 1525-1740 years monk from Agustinas church built to cross an open-air open the altar, the locals believe that cross with sacred power, that will cross cut into chips can be used to treat diseases, it's the skin peeling away. In order to protect this historical antiquities, leading to the Church of the Holy Childhood Houlairen St. paitrault en route to Fort built a Pavilion-style house to hold it, now even more special with Tinadalo wood creating a hollow outer box put it concealed. At the same time, the hexagonal ceiling murals, retaining the original appearance of the year, the color is gorgeous and lifelike.

(Magellan cross the door, there are a lot of children begging)

(The cross inside the frescoes)

(Cebu City Hall) child Church (Basilica Minoredel Santo Nino) shengyingxiang is a total of 40 or so high

Wooden "infant Jesus Christ-like", under the cover of the robe, Head Coach Rod huangguan, hand, alleys in the Philippines has sold its copies. The natives also have it derived from the God like uses, in the Mint of the natural man Pang resort lobby would enshrine a, like domestic worship Kuan. Entering and leaving the Church needs a safety inspection, but does not prevent a visit. The number of rows within the Church of Christ in red wax are ignition you wish. Free photography within the Church, but all go, someone pray, some photographs, it was a long line waiting for baptism, are in good order, carry out their duties. Founded in 1565, the world-famous "shengyingxiang" collection. It is said that the then Rajah Humabon indigenous elders and his wife Queen Juana after Magellan baptized as a gift, a black skin styling "shengyingxiang" to the Queen Juana as gifts. 1565 years, Cebu flames start a prairie fire, April 27, a fire razed the Cebu, only this "shengyingxiang" as good as the locals call it signs at the beginning, but to worship. Afterwards, the Captain Miguel Lopez de Legaspi and Fr.Andres Urdaneta in discovery "shengyingxiang" locations "infant Jesus Christ like" copy "of" shengyingxiang deposited at the Catholic Cathedral of the convent, and the size of the original "shengyingxiang" worship at the altar in the Church. The seat height 40 cm wooden "infant Jesus Christ like" known as the oldest stands in the Philippines, has continued to be heated.

(Saint the church door)

The Church is really spectacular and beautiful, can be said that I have been to Europe, New Zealand, etc. place seen most beautiful church, unfortunately that day unfortunately cannot take pictures because many people in the Church.

(Saint the Church inside)

Out of the outside the church there are two restaurants, one of the most popular fast-food restaurant called Jollibee, is the only red and white portrait of Burt's bees, there are Chinese and Western food packages.

There is also a Chinese fast-food restaurant called Maria, he's called spicy beef ravioli surface of classic, 69P a bowl. We choose to go to the superior, his girlfriend had beef with wonton noodle but said the General. We all ordered Halo-halo (El myself-El myself), is the most ubiquitous of desserts in the Philippines. From the roadside snacks stalls to the highest five-star hotels and clubs has its shade, colors, jelly, red bean, white kidney bean and some unknown beans, black, purple sweetpotato mud, small piece of butter or cheese with ice mixing together, then put your favorite ice cream on it. Really nice, not very sweet, very refreshing, but also to the Philippines have to eat, like a 75P.

This day was a bit tired, had intended to bar subsequently dropped, returned to the hotel prepared to fight, but also in the Philippines to Taxi, there are many more individuals Jeepy, 10 in one piece.

They are in business to grab each other take us, but still a bit afraid, like a group of bullies. But there is no Taxi, I almost want to sit Jeepy, and they said to go to Marriott should say don't go, go some way to a hotel at the entrance to the waiter had helped us to get the Taxi has finally hit the naturally to pay him a tip. The car you want to open, and even 4-5 children lie in our car to ask for money, we will not give, but also very worried about the dangers of these children.

This is the Philippines, a backward country, but people still very simple and friendly.