Eleven children long beach I. Manila leisure tour

National day and Mid-Autumn Festival, the children holiday 11 days, this is a long time to go out and kill, but also willing to take leave LG, so do a lot of research, finally decided to go to the Philippines in long beach I..

All trips are themselves, also satisfactory. Because the time fully and towing small, the progress of very relaxed. The end of September in the Philippines is encountered serious Typhoon, Manila has also become affected, to cancel the plan is too late, can only be deemed adventure to bite. Baggage with a variety of drugs, flashlight, raincoats, umbrellas, biscuits, ... It seems really hit go.

Fri-Sat Dragonair/Cathay Pacific round-trip from Shanghai, ctrip, Manila, but through Hong Kong.

Online you can advance and can get check-in together of the seat, without long queues at the airport, two birds with one stone, you must take more advantage of it. Unfortunately Friday and typhoons in 11 pm to visit Manila North, 7 points more to the hotel on the road already raining heavily, traffic mess, we all drove home. One and a half hours and finally to the Holiday Inn (expedia on booking pre-paid room). Hotel here is a large shopping centre, Robinson's food court, help yourself to dinner. Most shops close early because the typhoon, so nothing can be visited, however a surprise this mall is just like a return to the United States, all names are English, many brands are there in the United States, including some restaurant brand, the whole feeling very westernized.

Sat. Manila still raining, we sat Seair (online e-ticket) fly Caticlan, but due to local wind is too large to Kalibo but also sat flight 90 minutes in car to get to go to Boracay boat pier.

Now is the rainy season, so the diversion is expected. Go to the long beach I. really is not easy, it's called a long journey:

1, sat Seair from Manila to Kalibo < 1.5 hours

2, sat minibus ~ 2 hours to Caticlan Jetty

3, sat Banka ferry ~ 15 minutes to the East of the port of long beach I.

4, sat round of ~ 20 minutes from the hotel is close to the road

5, in White on a 10-minute walk from the Beach to the hotel

Seair ticket includes car and pay for your ticket, as long as the round 3 Mo's money, only 100p.

The most tired is carrying luggage and walk on the beach, of course, luggage and more can also be flowers ~ 7RMB/piece please people carry

Hotel in Station 3 white sand beach (White Beach).

The room is on the beach, while leaving the Station walk 2 business districts to 20-minute, but to listen to the waves of sound sleep are also considered good tradeoff.

Sun/Mon/Tue/Wed. long beach I. nothing sightseeing places, also good children have endless fun playing with sand, the water evaporated 4 days most of the time is wearing a swimsuit at the beach.

The most fun is sitting near a small sailing boat to the island and snorkeling, Braves the feeling very fun stimulation, seem to sit in water roller coaster. The children also have no fear, so even went to the two days.

Philippines eat is not afraid to flattered, looks like a mess of whipping together.

Seafood is quite limited, but practice. Can eat BBQ, no creativity. Very few vegetables, LG not two days to chill out. Only eat mango still fun. Long Beach I. also doesn't do Shopping, the entire island is a "commercial". Along the beach in a similar way in selling souvenirs, shellfish jewelry, clothing, shoes, beach, beach toys, many seemingly Made in China. There are many massage in La, what means the pressure, Thai, etc., ~ 50RMB 60 minutes, looks not very hygienic, or back to the Hotel do slightly expensive point but authentic. Blowing breeze at the beach listening to the waves, it is very enjoyable.

Thur. return slightly faster, you can fly directly from Manila to Caticlan saves a lot of hours in Panay island in bumpy.

Manila hotel is in the online booking of pre-paid rates, known as the tourist district in Manila Emita/Malate. Leave the United States Embassy two roads, so leave Manila Bay is also not far away. Then the past is the Rizal Park and Intramuros attractions area. This two-day Northern and typhoons in the Philippines, Manila, or in the rain because, although not too large. This want to Market to buy Philippine handicrafts Quiapo, went to know that the market is moving to a far away. Back on the road passing through many slums and rotten rotten district, LG has no opinion on Manila.

Fri. today finally no rain.

Morning stroll in Manila Bay, I thought that was a very beautiful place, didn't think stinky cups, water and a lot of garbage, roadside many like the homeless, feel not very safe, don't go on to the hotel. Afternoon in Manila historical sights half day tour, cursory look at the landmark buildings:

--Makati Manila financial centre: compared to other areas here is very clean and tidy, but with Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, it's not so surprising.

--American Military Cemetery United States martyr: noisy and dirty city side of the pure land, the Government of the Philippines to the United States a piece of land, for the commemoration of the Pacific war dead 5 000 United States military.

White marble tombstone erected in the open green lawn, very spectacular.

--Rizel Park Rizal Park: apart from a little historical significance, nothing to see.

--Intramuros city

City: Spain people early in the sixteenth century in order to rule in the Philippines, although damaged in World War II, but everywhere with history and charm of Spain. The ancient city of Saint Augus t-Church and Manila Cathedral are all very bright eyes. Also sitting in the shopping cart in the ancient city of shopping, see many Filipino University and historic buildings.

Fort Santiago Santiago Castle: the castle in Intramuros, walls, forts, off countless support Philippine independent national hero after a cellar, and conversion of Rizal Memorial.

Sat. back to Shanghai.

Airport and security should divide men and ladies team, difficult to labour too expensive or too sluggish airport?

Summary:

1. Manila is not recommended, dirty and messy, and not very reliable.

But shopping probably can also, like the United States, positioning the brand and the United States almost too. Unlike in Shanghai, mid-range brand are going upscale route?

2. long beach of sand and beach I. really well, water sports are also relatively inexpensive, eat also quite cheap, but don't expect any gourmet

3. take the child, be sure to prepare adequate time to long beach I. traffic easy real no longer