Set foot on Manila

Photo sharing: http://www.haokanbu.com/story/240545/has always had in the Philippines are listed in travel destinations, and always feel that one of the Islands, for me this is not love water, there is no appeal. Several countries in Southeast Asia have horrible too, thought it was going to Philippines country one look, maybe a little different about .09/10/22 tHU CEBU PACIFIC flight from Hong Kong flight Manila, two-hour flight, 10: 30 arrival. Out of the airport saw a tAXI StAtION at the written, no car, but see queue length, while wondering, silly asking whether a taxi station Concierge, people that say we have taxi, greeted the door a squatting of uniformed man, he was the driver, and then the CALL to the car, big cars but no sign of letting up, fees, receipts or P550, not black, perhaps too much of a hurry to leave, choose this service. In fact, from airport to city centre hotel but P200. The driver does not recognize road, English also careless, communication difficulties. Passing DOMEStIC tERMINAL ZESt, think of next, there is a domestic voyage selected the ZESt, and required by the DOMEStIC tERMINAL to go to ZESt CEBU PACIFIC tERMINAL, asked its two airport-taxi fare approximately how many people did not answer, the Halo died. Added at the airport, the international airport in Manila NAIA (NINOY AQUINO INtERNAtIONAL PORt) has three terminal building, there is a domestic terminal building, some domestic flights as ZESt is the domestic terminal, and PAL's domestic flights with Cebu Pacific NAIA 2, domestic flights and NAIA 3. If you select domestic flights and international flights, and perhaps add to make the study of the airline's terminal building, I was looking for the cheapest means of travel (via ZESt from Manila flight Bohol) found that ZESt and Cebu Pacific uses a different terminal, then the point not easy. Very near the airport, the car had been broken off to ROXAS BLVD, feel the taste of the city. ROXAS BLVD is along the Manila Bay of broad Street, in the street, the city is clean and tidy. In Mani Bay there is a 70 hectares in the South of Haiti, we have international trade exhibition centre, Convention Center, art theatre and other large buildings. The CULtURAL CENtER of the Philippines and cultural center OF tHE PHILIPPINES is Marco Rocky in 1976 for the construction, by the famous architect build Philippines country, symmetrical building became Manila landmark. When passing by car this so-called landmarks, broad daylight see is ugly, dirty color, maybe missing some night light maps, alas. drivers in UNItED NAtIONS AVE there wearing inside, near the United States Consulate, results in a look business busy area drivers and could not find the way, seven ply 8 go, this is located in the South of Lebanon Sabah parks ERMItA & MALAtE area, not a tourist area, commercial and tourist facilities are the characteristics of this area. Here there are a variety of price points, but also some of the big shopping malls like ROBINSON. I chose LP on BUDGEt choice for MALAtE is located in this district PENSIONNE. (Http://www.mpensionne.com.ph/index-2.html, P1100/d) is located behind the Starbucks, atmosphere you can maybe worth more points peso. In the beginning gave me the room near a room is decorated in an empty House, the House is filled with the smell of a painting, but also good business volume heat exchanger to the back building, solved the accommodation. In MALAtE district near REMEDIOS CIRCLE and J NAKPIL St has some good restaurant, chose LP on recommended a CAF & Eacute; ADRIAtICO, which is a nice legend MALAtE Spain and Italy and food. Watch the room had a dazzling, point SNACK PALABOOK, served a little similar noodles or something, but good taste is the price is not cheap. Well, finished start sightseeing. View the map to discover destinations near Le SA Park, walk to the absolute, they gave up the idea of using LRt. There are two Manila LRt line runs through the North-South and East and an MRt lines (LRt: http://www.lrta.gov.ph/index.htm), in view of the city congestion, rapid transit system is a better choice. I walked along the M ADRIAtICO Street to Mr Sabah parks. Before ROBINSON Mall, in a stroll, shop door security carefully checked bags, the city's safety factor is not so low? Cebu Pacific Airlines office, overcrowding, and no wonder the Philippine country as country of thousand islands, Islands and between the Islands or fly a flying easier, to say the airline is cheap air, now you can buy a cheap ticket. Through the post office first bought stamps postcard, female staff attitude is very good, also provides stamp bag. Exaggerated in this street is a requirement of active dedication, I am a man caught the visitors hard to so attractive? Had to say about their ferocious and DON ' t FOLLOW ME, and then hurried to Flash. Newcomers to Manila, feel that this city has some horrible. very easy to go to Le Savoie (RISAL) Park, also called took some crowdedStreets, seeing the streets ran wagon (local called KALESA), in the 18th century the Philippines from Spain who rule, once such carts is lively on the streets of Manila on modes of transport, now more is in the tourist area, which is in street active JEEPNEY (Jeep Nepalese). After the second world war, the US military left the Philippines many war material, including military jeeps. Filipino people jeep car bucket lengthened, combined with the colourful decorations, and then open to the street soliciting, into today's world-renowned Philippine floats. Covers an area of 60 hectares of Le SA Park is located at Manila Bay, is a downtown OASIS, former rulers of Spain for execution is to betray the place of execution or revolutionaries, to commemorate the Philippine independence hero JOSE P. RIZAL and naming. Daytime shopping Park feeling good, jogging in the Park, picnic, guitar, and many groups of people to chat, good a leisurely lifestyle. Laying of pavement and grass from the park side of tAFt AVE extension to Manila Bay, I had when I walk along the walkways on each side of the road, enjoy the famous statue of the set. Le Savoie execution to like is a patriotism education base, attracted many students visitors, some show Le Savoie's life statue, including Le SA execution before the scene. Le Savoie Monument near the torture chamber, cornerstone following also buried at his remains, the armed guards, not near. The Park also has an elegant Japanese and Chinese gardens, Orchid Garden, Sightseeing Tower, National Museum, Planetarium, and shadow theatre in the North there are audiovisual performers to 3D image display Le Savoie's biography, there is a pool in the Eastern Philippines in the model, the Park has a large number of artificial Torii, a gay, sightseeing coach around the pool biting circle. I sat on a Chair about rest, glimpsed the Philippine Navy big buses, like what the remembrance, thus taking a few valiant holding a lance for the soldiers. Scorching, wanted people such as the Philippines under the big tree shade brooding away. The next spot is the ancient walled Spain (INtRAMUROS). Through Le SA Park to the North for about 20 minutes. The roads are encountered previously in Le Sabah parks and I said hello Ms. two Philippines, one of the stretched out his arm and I than praising me much more than her white, another said I look like film, when traveling in Southeast Asian countries such as these words I hear much, he seemed to me a piece of plastic it is too strong. The lady was a large family house, from southern to Manila to play. That's a big family where a woman is history teachers, quite talkative, grab my chat age, where to, where to go, stay, Oh, travel and local chat is interesting. She referred to a Chinese cemetery is worth a go, deserve to be taught in history. In fact, I was reading the LP homework also took note of this place, just think that this place has a graveyard so point negative energy, so no special reasons for not considering a visit to wher you. Let's walk along BONIFACIO DR, will soon see the pier, boat company signs, there is the SOUtH PORt DIStRICt, while the opposite is the seat of the ancient fortress of Spain. 1571, Spain forces from the Philippines Manila Muslim hands win, then in PASIG RIVER to the South of the capital city, built to separate Spain and Filipinos, it is said in the past only Spain and their hybrids to live. INtRAMUROS is Spanish, and English as it is WItHIN tHE WALLS, is a veritable urban city. King City covers an area of 64 hectares, which stretches 4 km, 22 meters high walls around. We walk along the city walls, the walls, is now a Greensward golf course, when you see the King City High Church roof, that is close to the city gate, the entrance of the ancient empire city-and bunk warm Filipino farewell, they directly go to church, I'm gonna have to go take a look at the Castle. They asked me for half an hour later we meet together to travel to CHINA tOWN, declined, my slow motion to see Castle is half an hour to get things done. San Diego Castle (FORt SANtIAGO) is a former stronghold of the ancient capital city of Defense, 1571, began building, 150 years after completion. The city has a thick walls, forts, barracks and the deep deep down. Here are the rulers of Spain, but really let the headquarters of its world-famous is here is the Philippines Sun Yat-Sen Lai's last imprisoned, he here cells wrote written long <我之诀别>, inspired the Filipinos against Spain's colonial rule, the castle is also called ' Holy Land ' freedom. The door into the alongside the ticket kiosk is a souvenir shop, aiming to have refrigerators, consider visiting the ice cream you buy a licking, Kazakhstan. Looking ahead, eyes straight, sightseeing coach of Horseshoe was very sound now and in the haunted. I like walking. While walking, Castle everywhere during World War II legacy shells, I think it is not lethal, the guns of the old Spain sets, all facing the sea and upright. Accidentally walked through a little tunnel, wear out of unique beauty, a small church and a mini golf course, children in the father's lead down swing, golf by the small start? The Castle also has a stray cat, roadside grass is the best place to play, just funny cat playing with and spend some time. I believe my recognition of the skills of the road should be improved. Around the large introductory i.e. see grass in a circle, back to the gate, always feel a little uncomfortable, seemingly Le Savoie shadow didn't see. Thus it away again, it has found the real entrance to the Castle. Full Lotus moat in sight, it is said that United States occupation of the Philippines, to avoid infectionDiseases, was a moat filled would, of course now here is a photograph of the HotSpot. Entering the Castle, we see a trail of footprints bronze, this one in the sunlight of footprints is the day of the cell to Le Savoie iny torture chamber Le Savoie jailed on open-air prison Department also erected the statue. On the highest point of the Castle, cruise and see the PASIG RIVER merchant, now see most is Cross-River Bridge on the coming and going of the container. Old down on iron bar being safe, solid bottom covered with a layer of tourists spending coins. The Castle has a Le Savoie Memorial, Museum exhibits about this hero of the book, manuscript, painting, sculpture, furniture, etc., at the door to see its written on the long poem MY LASt FAREWELL has been translated into Chinese, "my farewell". Memorial DONAtION was sought for the maintenance of this Museum, that solicit contributions man looks like cunning that is normally check amount donors signed, signed paper runs out before they will get a new page, however this will speak Mandarin's big brother is seen someone trying to start a new page, there is the possibility of abuse. The seat has a large Memorial Hall of grassland, known as the AMAS square, statue of bronze statues erected Lai here has had licked-ice cream bar, after the capital city of Manila Cathedral (MANILA CAtHEDRAL). This is the largest ancient Catholic churches of the Philippines, built in 1581 in the early years, the experience of numerous Typhoon, seismic and repeatedly destroyed by war and constantly renewed. The Philippines is a Catholic country, devout believers to meditate in the Church, pray a lot, and I ran the tourists with those beautiful stone sculptures, stained and gilt altar away, it is a bit out of place and the surrounding environment. Ancient King City has a famous attractions is the St. Augustine Church (SAN AGUStIN CAtHEDRAL), is the oldest rocks in the Philippines made the Church, through 5 earthquake and the two world wars and survive, is considered a miracle, 93 years listed the world cultural heritage of a directory. The Church has a Baroque style, is the most popular wedding venue, is said to be consummated. zhangweijian A Museum next to the Church, the statue of Notre Dame, with ornate palace frescoes of gorgeous chandelier, etc.., opposite the Saint Augustin Church have Marcus Mansion (CASA MANILA), the architecture of the central courtyard, the fountain is also laying a slate, neat environment is good. Three-storey residential save the old courtyard colonial architectural styles, seven splendid Suites now shows a large number of colonial furniture and artifacts, from which a glimpse of old Filipino extravagant lifestyle of polite society. It grew too late, he left King City, return to hotel MALAtE area. King City Spain architecture through dusk more shows romantic, young people in overgrown wall hangs a basketball box, for carefree dripping basketball activities, this is the poor people live. I lick on the ice-cream, 711 is really good. Still crowded MALAtE district, JEEPNEY, crowded with people, go home? I came to ZAMBOANGA REStAURANt an LP on recommended restaurant, go too early, too many people, a group of people who went to South Korea had anticipated, looks like a Peter Bull, restaurant band singing for them up. I chose is on the stage of a table, each night, 8: 30 am here in the Philippines folk dance performances. I point a is the Philippine KARE-KARE countries will eat one of authentic dishes. The simple point that is the Philippines Curry, joined a lot of peanut butter, sweet, usually the ox tail, cows, tripe or bovine offal boiled with vegetables, after eating should be a lot of collagen supplement, but certainly not less cholesterol also rise. With KARE-KARE included meal with great copy, and then, naturally on drinks to waste ended. Do not wait until half past eight performances, we headed home. After a day of hard work, just want to get to sleep. Hotel in MALAtE PENSIONNE next door, built up on the site there are brightly-disjoint started operations, all this could I find sunshine .09/10/23 FRI, bed, 11 points out. I'm not going to go shopping, though Manila but also some SHOPPING places, where is located near the Bay of the Amani LRt-1 BACLARAN station in occupies nearly 20 hectares of the SM MALL OF ASIA, near AYALA MRt station of GREENBELt 1-5, is the largest single day won't finish shopping mall, I just want to no weight to the next station Bohol island. Out the door before you ask the front desk as 7 a.m. or so called taxi convenience whether, for saying they have PRE-PAID for P400, seemingly not rely on the spectrum, we asked the young man, I actually don't know how this guy is doing what, what is the service to the corner that Starbucks or services to shrink in Starbucks after the MALAtE PENSIONNE. The answer is still can't let me drop a hundred heart. If you do not want to pay high fares that do not want to miss the plane tomorrow morning, the deal will get up early, such as car time set aside for half an hour to go before ROBINSON-arcade BURGER KING filled stomach, a big Burger and beat me. See the Philippines country young people take the LENOVO notebook wireless over dinner, then the moment I still dry, and enjoy the wonderful indoor air-conditioning-first stop today is the Chinese cemetery. Take LRt station by PEDRO GIL to the closest ABAD SANtOS station. To PEDRO GIL station roadside stalls filled up, selling cigarettes to sell peppermint candy. The closer the station booth and more, even the beggars are much like the environment a bit scary.Climbing the stairs, incoming inspection, before you open the package that goes with a stick in your bag stamp to stamp out. LRt overcrowding and Shanghai subway tiles with a peak, so the second time I would get on the bus. The car had no air conditioning, a closed compartment, wiping the sweat shaking fans all, day, to save power?, compartment even lights are not bright lights, dark piece. Sitting eight points in the Chinese cemetery nearby ABAD SANtOS station, instantaneous tricycles up tout, P20 to graveyard. Sitting in the car only sleep seven ply 8 go, pedestrian certainly not find road. Chinese cemetery buried there are affluence of Manila Chinese, the Chinese have always been a funeral traditions, like the living memory of the deceased is best. So in this cemetery, the family all the strokes that have their own cemetery and get like a luxury. No, really could not think there can be two stories high Tomb, a terrace, a kitchen, toilet. Days, numerous large living live are not so spacious. Cemetery gate blocks brand says don't accept tour fees, like here in addition to the regular visit is offspring, has become a tourist attraction. Of course a see tourists to, someone will ask you to do the tour for you to have a clear understanding of the history. Leaving the cemetery to PASIG RIVER near Chinatown, almost no country has a Chinatown, Manila is no exception. As early as the 16th century, PASIG RIVER area to have a Chinese population. In the cemetery gate called tricycle is a bit difficult. Some people offer after Markdown-P220, P130, feeling downright stealing money. Is planning to walk farther point to find, a pangdudu of sunglasses boys coming, after asking price P80, P70, only this settlement compare spectra. Three or four kilometres away, not very far, but sitting at the tricycle low car bucket, look at the front of the sightline, felt it was a long time before that. Car in ONPING Street (wangbin Street), this is Chinatown's main street, 10 minute walk though, but in nearby shopping can take two hours. Here are the words written in China, looking for signs of massive gold shops, restaurants, traditional line, grocery, selling incense, ash boxes of paper money, a Chinese flavour. Here only the older generation of traditional Filipino earning, and next-generation has been all over downtown Manila. Manila is the Church, let me get into the habit of seeing the Church will into habits, feel the silence under atmosphere anyway. Stepping into the PASIG RIVER next to the Santa Cruz Church, a cool breeze, sincere prayer from someone, but there is also a dozing off people. Walking in MacArthur bridge, PASIG RIVER, tidal river and passing boats. Step three-wheeled sell ice lolly hawkers on the bridge, make haste slowly stop, I want to eat ice lolly, unfortunately the hawkers don't understand English, Orange became the strawberries. River side is Manila CENtRAL POSt OFFICE, quite impressive for a building, so go see it, huh, entry or the security check. Hand exactly postcard, thus at the post office in the investiture, finished and then go. Out, and post office littleway will see CItY HALL, and is a super powerful building, would have allowed a tour, see here for more security, but also production of ID cards, too lazy to touch my passport, it gave. continues to walk, and the scope of the capital, I think I was very fond of this ancient village, Spain through its five thus gates in a block, in a city. I climbed up high 22 meters, width 8 meters of wall, Ascend like is another kind of experience. Wide wall from school children to play with, tired of simply lying there, hope it is a day of fun. I caught a bit wearing uniforms of Spain had a security guard, while another security guard was asleep was drooling, people giggle. out of the capital, to go to Manila Bay, take a look at, but also through the Le SA Park, walking in the spacious clean ROXAS BLVD, see horse-drawn carriage. Cabman offer contract, P30, P40 carrying my Le Sabah parks go around a circle, the driver reached out to money received, even after the P30 whined that'd P330, swearing. It was sad to see the busy street, near Manila Bay, is a great disappointment. Sea floating garbage with Crest beat up on the shore, Beach Road is so dirty. Go back to the hotel MALAtE area, select a LP on recommended BIStRO REMEDIOS dinner, environment is quite good, there are people who guitar concert film, to me specifically singing ' the Moon represents my heart ' and ' xiaowei '. Things are not cheap, at the menu selection difficult, still think LP says there are many strange things, for example, frog legs, so he made a fool to point several fried frog legs, silent.