Cebu (Cebu) travel

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Cebu (Cebu) travel

The earliest of the Philippines Cebu is develop city, 1521, from Spain Portugal Navigator Magellan navigation to Central and South America, on the way, he was excited to discover this beautiful tranquil island.

Now, in the Philippines 7000 more Islands, poetic Cebu island has become the most popular tourist welcome tourist point. Cebu is located in the visa Yas (Visayas) Islands statewide population in a central location, from 180 000 167 Islands, the Philippines and the international convergence of second largest channel. Here, the ancient charm and modern dynamic interpreted it almost perfect. Cebu/climate, azure, has long been known as a "holiday paradise". For eager for beach holiday, this is paradise, there are many resorts along the coast. For diving enthusiasts, here was a dream of paradise, perfect for diving equipment, professional diving courses, adventure water world tour, and make you forget to return.

Use 07 New Year holidays, and finally started my brewing awaited trip to Cebu.

First day:

The Alice team in Shanghai departure

In the morning to Huaihai Road in Central Plaza collection, mighty mix of 25, take the bus to Pudong International Airport.

10: 50 by PAL PR339, 14: 25 arrives in the Philippine capital, Manila, 17: 30 interchange PR863 arrived at 18: 45, reservation of Cebu is Shangrila Beach Hotel (Shangri-la ' sMactanIslandResort), this is the best resort hotel in Cebu, unfortunately Asia Summit is held in Cebu this week, the hotel is included in our General Secretary Hu, the leaders of the Pack, we can only in MARIBAGO BLUEWATER Beach accommodation fog senior resorts. door car into the deepest impression is the guard of the assault rifles slung on the shoulder, the guide said, gun, but full of bullets! Philippines recently one after another in the event of armed conflict, is the southernmost in the Philippines, Mindanao Island outside of the isolated island, due to the various islands travel is not developed, so that militants to northward "modus" unlikely. But the Dutch guns of posture, really keep us scared not light! check in after room waiting for the waiter brought the baggage, paid 20 pesos a tip, wash up out of the view at the holiday village of geography, environment, and found out that, around the small villas around the pond, it keeps many giant shark! back to the room to sit and look forward to tomorrow's courses.

Second day:

Snorkeling forget youdao

After breakfast, visit the travel of the first attractions: forget youdao.

We pack a Philippine country specific crab boat (BANCA) to sea (ship supply life jackets, 2 bottles of drink/person. While snorkeling glasses and foot Web takes Golden addition leased) 180, visit Cebu this nature reserve. In an hour's journey by sea, let me enjoy a massage of the back to the local fishermen's craft, just spent 200 Philippines pesos tip. Other paid 100 pesos to buy boat provide the beer, enthusiastic fishermen immediately jump into the sea is catch the health profile of a bowl of fresh sea urchin to me, it's delicious, powerful tonic Oh:-) ferry bridge, seaward through long trestle, lunch at the island tasting fresh seafood and other delicacies produced by the barbecue, postprandial also put the leftover chicken and other food into a circle of rearing pool, enjoy the large sea turtles and other unknown savage lots of fish.

After the meal and rest break, the ship to forget youdao waters diving area, started a "deep sea" snorkeling.

You know, although I hardly know waterborne, guts without small, last year in Malaysia's Sabah played snorkeling, but it was only the waters around 1.80 m. Before you go, the Guide has tips, water is not good for friends Please wear life jackets and water, where the sea is very deep. But when I excitedly put on equipment, into the sea, the bow was about to enjoy the beauty of the sea, but were the nearly 20 m deep sea world to jump quickly surfaced, hands hold the crab boat "xiejiao", ready to climb back to the boat, not dare visit alone. Just then, a body of local fishermen to swim to me, encouraged me to follow him swim with the sea, and also took a lifejacket let me seize, in his traction, reentrant embrace of the sea. Mouth bit breathing tube, called a suction, gradually relax through diving glasses, watch the underwater world: the water is clear, white bedding, coral even articles, plus colorful tropical fish group, has formed the unique and beautiful marine ecology, as if entering a natural marine park, Mermaid dances in a pleasing and colourful underwater world. From time to time will see wrasse, Grouper, and other common "seafood", there are countless unknown iridescence fish school me around, as if a hand can close contact with them. The underwater Wizard really is in the "wave", he not LUCF like our feet dressed foot Web, but only in the right foot help block broken boards right when the foot Web, he told me in the water and gestures, suddenly a abruptly dived into the sea, catch a star of the sea into my hand, then, make the release that take my life jackets, let me be free floating flying alone on the sea ... If you do not see the beauty in front of you drag, hurry to swim up to say hello and choke the saliva, I much enjoyed the moment:-) climb boat, paid 100 pesos tips water down the wizard, and then check the side because of tight crab legs and scratches on the arm, while listening tour with the small island of allusions: Jackie Chan in the 1999 film fire island ", is this enchanting scenery, then and Sammo Hung, attracted, Andy Lau, Liang family-a popular star, spending a trillion Philippine peso bought the little island of 120 years of tenure. Here all the marine waters are owned by island are in the harbour there are underwater camera monitor, the Bank also has a group of Hong Kong JI-island with high-speed cameras to monitor, whoever takes away the huge marine are subject to a fine of $。 Here, the Guide pointed me in the hands of the starfish, sea water, starfish leave 20 minutes and can only survive if it either died or been you away, and each fined $ 100. Scared me and a bunch of mix quickly handle in various color "seafood" thrown into the sea ~ ~ the rowing small crab boats of local fishermen per month you can get to the island are 200 pesos of wages, in accompanying visitors snorkeling, earn tips while maintaining the security and protection of island waters of marine resources is not affected by man-made damage. Which star island's income, are considerable: in addition to the fines collected, local tourist board for every Member in this diving tourists pay a fee of 50 pesos, calculate and see every day, but there are at least 1000 diving enthusiasts in this sea cruise!, of course, the island can be different from the usual small stars, removing the maintenance of the island of day-to-day security facilities, they put all of the remaining income to local charities in, really loving the international superstar!

Third day:

Mint Island Tour

Eat a good breakfast and followed the hotel minibus to the Mactan Terminal, take an hourly ferry to Mint island.

Mint Island (Bohol Island) is the tenth largest island in the Philippines, Cebu Mactan Island distance 70 km, is a coral island.

Sea coral fragments are made of sand, not like flour that sand, but even in the exposure of Sun, step on it still is cool. Snow-white beach, the Sea reflects very structured, near is shallow green, the distance is deep blue. The Mint Island, don't forget to visit the forest area of the world's smallest monkey: glasses monkey (Tarsius Monkey) look at this company! little lounge to lie in a tree, open a pair of big eyes staring at you, it's very cute, is consumed by our many camera memory.

Take the boat upstream, along the visible primeval forest and monkey reserve, waterfall.

"Yachts", is surrounded by empty then simple however ship, some pieces of "coffee", some pieces of lightweight chairs, some drink, boat slowly. But gradually, you will find nothing important, no nothing, as long as this quiet green. The River is thick thick green on both sides of the tropical rainforest is thick and green, the River almost only our boat, and occasionally to meet several of the tree or river rafting on the child, if you hold the camera on them, they will be cheering and responds to you ... All hiking hiking, enjoy the beautiful scenery, is a poetic beauty.

Unfortunately, our "Mint Island Tour" on Sunday, because every Sunday morning at 7: 30-8: 30, world-renowned Luo Bo children's choir will sing Krobo Church, listening to their songs do not have to understand the lyrics, the pure musical enjoyment is sufficient for the person.

The choir members are 7-12 year-old child, their concert in Manila and cultural centre, tickets $ 1500 pesos, has also been invited to come to China to participate in the Shanghai Art Festival.

Mint is a diving Paradise Island, diving licence tourists can rent a costume, oxygen cylinder.

For most beginners to hire a diving instructor. Total cost of $ 60 dollars or so. Training takes approximately 1 and a half hours. Then you can take a boat out to sea, into the underwater world of the variety, it is said that you can see the "nemo" clown fish. Although I played instruments in Hainan Island, but there is no formal scuba diving license, say time is not allowed, had to give up.

Afternoon return to the resort, Gu not resting and enjoying a beach scene back here.

Blue blue sea water, beach is artificial, because there is no sand, Harbour are coral reefs, swim in the sea a little sore feet, so visitors are in for a swim in the swimming pool. While in the water from your sight, swimming pool water and seawater just blend into each other, equally feel vast sea. Swim tired, just on the beach or lounge lying, heap a genuine "sand" in the body, or the swimming pool of foreign baby photos are really enjoy.

In the evening, walk to the seaside SUNSET COVER, here is the suspended the Sea made seafood restaurant.

And the beautiful honey and enjoying the fragrance of fresh seafood, delicious, is the impact of the sea; looked up, is the hotel reflecting light; wind, open-air bar floating to the music of vaguely, and pitch-black night sky will cover your entire, but bright moon listening to your heart ...

Fourth day:

A taste of Cebu

Cebu City, the seat of Government is the oldest city in the Philippines, is referred to as the "Queen City of the South" (the Queen city of the South), Visa, political, economic, cultural, education of strongholds.

Cebu is Spain Navigator Magellan was originally found in the Philippines, was Yu erected a cross Italy Spain after the occupation, and indigenous resistance and yunming; the indigenous leaders spread the spread also became the first hero of the Philippines. So in Cebu left many historical sites: St. Peter's Castle, Church of the Holy Childhood, Luo Bo River, world-famous Magellan cross, ... With legendary color.

After breakfast, visit the Navigator by Portugal, Magellan established in commemoration of the first Christians was born in the Philippines, to mark the Filipinos baptized locations and treatable diseases of 【 Magellan cross 】, crowd an endless stream of 【 Shengying Cathedral 】, visiting the ancient Holy 【 Infant Jesus Christ like 】 so that history's footprints take us into the growth process in the Philippines and folk culture, further understanding of the Philippines.

After the guided tours take you boarded 【 Spain Castle 】, Spain in the Philippines first positions also is the predecessor of the early Cebu City, MACTAN Island, after travelling to visit the Philippines country national hero LAPU-LAPU monument and Magellan Monument Park, this also the way to buy a souvenir and taste the Philippine State Street stalls, there you can enjoy a delicious edible bird's nest.

After lunch at a local wealthy neighbourhoods 【 Beverly 】 and 【 fixed optical treasure Palace 】-(local Chinese Taoist temple of the first), then we go to visit 【 guitar factory 】, look at the numerous world

Name musicians choose guitar is how processing production, took lots of photos, finally succumbed to temptation also bought a smaller size refined guitar back to Shanghai.

In the evening, we agreed to propose, to discover the mountain buggy beautiful night view.

So let tour booked 【 Beverly 】 hillside on the famous, opened by Spain Italy restaurant, overlooking the city lights shine in the foot, leisurely commodities at the edge of the red wine and Green Mango Shake, delicious New Zealand lamb chop, sometimes runs into the bar, or back to back million points spark, photo!

After dinner, tour suggestions, go straight to the fruit market a buds.

Philippine's Cebu world-famous Mango Mango is the best in the Philippines, and fragrant and sweet but not broken. Mango juice more must drink, yellow is ripe mango juice, sweet and strong, intermediate shaft in the Cup a straw can move without moving; green mango juice of the fruit, sweet with acid, particularly refreshing. Aftertaste with just restaurant green mango sweet ice sand, still think tooth cheek fragrance. In addition, coconut, pineapple pomegranate, ... Here, find a sweet atmosphere, almost everyone has bought a lot of various fruits.

Fifth day:

Manila tour

In the morning, take 09: 30, PAL, Cebu to Manila PR848 flights, at 10: 45 arrival accommodation in Manila, PARK, the hotel CENTRY boss is the Philippine Airlines, boss, it is said that the previous Jiang to Manila, is this hotel.

The room really considered Deluxe: independent kitchen, dry and wet separation of the bathroom, spacious living room, a comfortable bedroom ~ ~ put luggage, simple wash, touring arrives at the US military during World War II Memorial Park, lush meadow set up with thousands of cross, lush trees, the White Memorial Wall, reflecting a solemn atmosphere.

After lunch visit to commemorate the Philippines Sun Yat-Sen Rizal in the reign of Spain who was executed in place, full of memorable 【 Rizal Park 】. And then to 【 Spain gusuku 】, surrounded by the walls of the city, was then occupied by – the seat of the Government of Spain. Then 【 Manila Cathedral 】---Manila Cardinal at the Church, here is the Filipino wedding will be preferred. After going to MAKATI central business, come to the "SM" shopping mall shopping. Let us surprise, malls surrounding each entrance, there is a man and a woman, two men wearing pistols, truncheons guarded by the police, each entrants have to search and inspection of the package. It is said that the Philippines is the LEVIS ', LACOSTE, NIKE, etc commodity origin, relatively cheap, but also because it is in the Philippines last night, many travellers have big Pack small package, and went home. I also got a few LEVIS ' t-shirt and jeans, plus two sets of CK underwear, etc., are going to go back to distribute the spoils of war, do not trip!

After dinner, for the first time I go to a CASINO and swim.

This casino is located on the ground of a luxury hotel, the entrance is the same alert deep yan. Personal search, package, storage, and then the camera and camera and mobile phone Casino in the guard's camera with sticky paper seal, we were able to come into play. Entering the gate, wow I dive is a spectacular sight of the shock: the right hand side a lined up hundreds of thousands of gambling machines, from time to time there reverberations of slot machine out coins impact sound of metal; the left hand side of the lobby is a hive of activity, Baccarat, Roulette, die size, BLACK JACK SHOW-HAND, and so on and so on. Take the escalator up, each floor has a much better bet, various well-known and unknown gambling tool, methodical work. More to come on, the fewer people, four floors of gaming tables just sat in front of a few people. No guide, a self-explanatory, this game is not an ordinary man game has prepared two thousand of! Golden "gambling money", the first for a thousand chips, began around each go gaming tables, roulette Mody I not to probability, but not so SHOW-HAND Mody abundant funds, wondering that can play most simple compression size. Every one hundred, two hundred little play, and soon was won over. But suddenly realize when several small Japan, each hand pressure two thousand pieces, and even won a few, the Casino immediately changed the trader, it went seven "small", gradually absorb the empty little Japan's capital, but they immediately and each still out hundreds of dollars out of chips, then rush! this great me this "small", curiously followed two to two thousand block bet, then went on the 11th the "small", our company is not evil, Bo "large" and "the gambler" clean sweep! I am even the last 1000 block bet this also exhausted!

Sixth day

Regression

Despondently, sixth day at noon, 12: 40, Manila to Shanghai PR336 flights, which will take place at 15: 50 arrival Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

End of the six-day trip to Cebu, again returning to busy and hectic city life!

Dreaming – next ANNUAL OUTING!