"Extraordinary" tour (continued)-the taro diving articles

Taro's travels to see it, they would also like to write a book of travels, not for anything else is left to their own memories. point notes

Because small words used, so go back to travel before all the dependable — in fact, plan and arrange itineraries are our family of taro in the worry, I'm a blind fear of the Lord (HA HA, ashamed ashamed AH)

Since from our family of taro after traveling a lot, as it is with the group, but domestic tour with the Group's experiences are really not too good, eat less than pigs, up more than the earlier, catch the chicken than Mule tired is the rule, and get to sleep, off the pee, photography, vacation spots in queued mood gone, people increasingly unacceptable.

So nearly three years have changed tours – Lijiang, Yangshuo, Wuyuan, Phuket has left a good memories. Context of Cebu is also planned, but because the procession along with old small (taro photos in our photo OH) plus English I said nobody listens to me, others say I do not understand (taro and I with level) of the last or compromise, and with the group. In fact, there is a big factor is the predecessors of the Mission of the travels of sleep either price (Lao du said that he, the total cost of the free line or similar) or arrangement (known to a tour of all contain) are acceptable. Practice also prove that the decision was correct, this small group back basic said OK, OK!

Great environment

The Philippines is not considered a convenient manner, political instability, now also in the fight, there is fear of August saw the news, but it has no effect on this trip, the flames in Mindanao, external effects, we have nothing to Cebu, mint or one of the scene.

And with the strength of reinforced, people's lives are a dime a dozen, if there is a risk of tours is not afraid to go to the group. May have an impact on tourism in the weather, the typhoon, tropical storm number generated on Philippines ocean surface, if caught in a that is slamming (tour guide joke: there have been a mission in the 4 days in case of two typhoons which results into the hotel has 4 days), rather fatalistic.

Line

Cebu/tour on China Eastern Airlines weekly two on the fly, or you'll go from Manila.

The two basic is the tourist Charter flights, as it opened, time is very poor, Shanghai 23.30 flew to the 3.30, back 4.30 to Shanghai 8.30, Redeye's mess. This is our most painful experience, want to sleep and not, but not by choice but we get used to it. With the group benefit is the boarding pass, exit single leader will fill out to everyone that harm is the luggage to get your boarding pass before you go to queueing shipping, go to discharge is quite long. In addition since check visa is mission, Shanghai outbound, Philippine Immigration to a mission by Visa order line, a bit slow a bit annoying. (Back)

In the Philip local a 30-40 people in mission have a bus, the condition is true, the air conditioning was good, appointment to arrive on time.

Because we have not left the mission alone did not ride in a taxi, personally think that the comparison of the full itinerary is not necessary a lone (shopping Daren another on), some cases to put your luggage on the bus, observation of down is relatively safe.

Cebu travel to mint a speedboat, specifically should be ' ferry, front and rear tanks, condemnation, guided tour of invoices, one-way 2 hours, carry-on, team Assistant your sub luggage yourself less to worry about.

There is a television is placed on board, watch a DVD movie is, it is estimated that we the ban to China tours, also on the week of the school of Kung Fu, huh, huh.

Sailing pleasure sit is the crab boat, there are small, free line travels more than is mentioned in the package of 6-8 people, and our team can seat more than 30 people, is not crowded.

Ship's unhappy, compare instability (May and we had good weather, on) did not feel sick and vomiting.

In the BBC holiday village there is a glass-bottom boat, in fact, no technical content, is a message that you can sit 20 wooden ship intermediate floor open rectangular large glass "Windows" to see the boat under the sea-view.

No sea snorkeling can give a small bridge (guide will arrange, is free of charge).

Clothing

The Philippines is located between the Tropic of cancer and the equator, hot weather, we had a short dress.

China Eastern Airlines plane was not very cold, and a thin blanket, so no coat. It is in mint back to Cebu air conditioning on board, feel cool, I'm lazy and didn't bring a jacket, holding backpack quite a, huh, huh. And foot wear slippers most convenient, as large shopping malls.

Exchange rate

Because the exchange rate is changing, and therefore can only provide the September we then make reference to: Cebu airport 13 dollars against Peso (hereinafter the same) 1: 45/guided tour 1: 43 (RMB 1: 5.5)/ROBBINSON supermarket 1: 46.75/16, 1: 47 SM department store.

General USD changed more than RMB suitable, their exchange ratio and the Guide for the appropriate. As regards to 0.25 taxi to SM (but not the day of transfer does not guarantee same day two at the exchange rate is not the same) is on.

Live

Our Cebu island living Crown, mint, like BBC live with the basic machine are the same.

Taro is referred to, I just added some details: our mission at two places are arranged in twin-bed rooms, two beds are very large, the habit of sleeping room does not need to change room (we have some requirements, but has not been met) is sleeping one just fine:). Bed is very high, thick mattresses, the result is the bed seem higher. Crown no slippers (BBC have one-time), toothpaste and toothbrush (BBC nor) but a little SOAP and bath. The room has a socket, two flat, three of the charger must take adaptor. Crown storey sight scenery good but take the lift is too tired to go on the 19th floor. BBC1XX, near from the main restaurant 2XX, go to the hotel's bar and restaurant is convenient, 3XX room greening good swimming pool good (BBC 3 swimming pool) on the front of the beach nice 4XX. However the team's consolidated arrangements we didn't pick.

Predecessors gonglue reference past rent by the hour room, go a bit to go before.

We recommend this tour in Crown continued housing (at its own expense, to ' hook above) 500 Yuan/room. I run several benefits: No need for advance Pack can shopping after finishing, or to one day in advance on the last day of the order has been placed on the bus; the last day you can go back to the room after the sea bath (unfortunately the service is not good, not hot water); for the last day of the campaign to end at around 9, do not have to go and find local mixing time (like betting not included); at least you can sleep 3-4 hours. The main problem is that it is more expensive, good in our small groups of 8 personal package two reluctantly accepted, and went to bed, we can sleep. If you do not renew their rooms, the hotel has rooms on the first floor, the hotel is also next to Starbucks, McDonald's 24 hours can have a rest.

Play

Play our gonglue referred, and itinerary, there are no omissions of teams are to this day, is to leave a shadow, I think we are the first to go, they want to see (like in love with the Philippines as Lao du, two years to four exclusion).

Major mention at your own expense. See dolphins plus snorkeling 500, Cebu Beach BBQ150, sea and seafood meal 350 (where seafood is to another flower).

First, I didn't go with taro, others went back to say good (the rich man's conscience considerably! pendulum that stimulate us) say dolphins to the scene to see only photos didn't feel the atmosphere, snorkeling Harbour rich colors, Nemo rampant (we insisted that we in Phuket, PP all seen than this!), in fact we think up too early, 4: 30 up 6 points more to sea, 9 point half came back (they come back up breakfast only).

And the feeling of our holiday. As for the underwater world of beautiful I think is no doubt (because my afternoon snorkeling experience to have poor my family of taro out of water) and not pay $ 500 more personalized, with the group is a great idea was afraid of trouble (our little group half case) out of his own ship we also meet beforehand discussed (very serious Oh, saw numerous gonglue, opened the 3rd Council of OH) after all, a lot cheaper. But the truth is to the BBC to around 8 p.m., strangers to the BBC (only to point the direction, the first 2 days straight facing the sea left out of the BBC is busy bar, hotel, restaurant. Right out of the BBC only some locals living is bad) to set day 5 points out of the ship is a little adventurous. So I personally think that if you think you can see the dolphin watch people can try day 2 morning look the boat sailing, snorkeling, and if you can't find the worst result also stroll on the beach, however is, in the "coconut" hammock blowing breeze on the Sea (our morning is so too with) is very pleasant. If the fear of the trouble to participate in the project, at its own expense, to others and earn money to earn well, have a good attitude, seaside is comfortable first! don't you see the foreigner a book in a day in the Sun by the sea.

In the afternoon we go deep dive (or guide recommended, meanest ° he must have commissions) deep diving service point at the BBC.

65 USD per person, appears to be more expensive than the Hainan, but I think that to values (only once before in the West Island Hainan, give me the impression that is worn out equipment, fuzzy submarine, let your submarine photography coach) the protection of the underwater world here is quite nice, colorful coral, a wide range of sea creatures, attitude kind of coach finally eliminated my deep diving afraid, left a good memories (quite suspicious of advertising, is no longer expanded, hee hee)

The second BBQ, before the Internet quite a lot of criticism, in fact, it's not so bad, eat better, including grilled squid, baked fish, roast pork, grilled shrimp, grilled chicken, roasted chicken, roast rib problems; someone (not me, I am a lazy person who likes to eat out-of-the-box) think should make the Hotel prepares materials we may atmosphere yourself better.

Draught beer drinking is, to my taste, but because there are active members of the Regiment, plus a guide to engaging atmosphere, it is still very HIGHT! happier that didn't want to take back the number 150.

The third Shiseido Island relative is more prosaic, snorkeling in color, may be referred to as youhai swimming more appropriate.

But sitting in the boat out when the island is quite comfortable, watching the sea because of the depth and illusion of different blue, thought this would be an island tour and enjoy it. Voyage crew offers massage services, a 300 pesos, because the crew were great lords, taro and I cannot accept, however, don't care, do a quite after or enjoy. Shiseido Island seafood or very praise, because there is a companion and seafood madman, a hard bargain on the madman, English madman of Superman, we enjoy the more delicious (other members of the tour is guided assistance arrangements, each roasted half only oversized Lai urinary shrimp, a fresh abalone with 300 pesos per person, send a taste of fresh shellfish small, price is not higher than the US) the key is that we require steamed fish and crabs, eat the seafood in fresh, sweet, meet. Return trip to a resort bathed in the holiday village for the first time I (row) to see a sea of entertainment: motorboat and drag-and-Yi umbrella. And Hainan, Thailand sea of entertainment than this development seems to be enough business. Because business climate is not strong, I refreshed the dripping play a motorboat, Gallop on the sea, take over the back, 30 minutes, no coach, all their control (which play sea drift off into the sea once climbed the boat continued) foot the addiction. Because taro insisted I go to play (I want to play and wallet hurt) intuitive also owed her nice big one-Oh.

Other comparison of deep impression jungle raft lunch, not because of how good the beauty of the landscape; but in the meantime of song and dance, the raft has a singer (our mission is to play the guitar, and other ship has played the organ 's) English sing very well, Chinese songs also not bad, raft as exotic restaurant.

Intermediate also encounter a raft ride a row of song and dance man jumping dance rhythm guitar, we can group two songs are dancers and double the fun in good, to our courses.

Food

I am a carnivorous animal that eats up didn't think what meal meat not enough, but in many Western-style (mixed salad

) Furthermore I taste more complex, so I used the tour's restaurant or the more agreeable.

Breakfast is a buffet in the hotel to eat, the Crown of the varieties more, BBC's sea-view and magic.

Buffet dinner will also be (we have two round-table meal are all Chinese restaurants open, close to the EJ flavors), postprandial fruit, mango, pineapple, watermelon, papaya and tasteless. Your partner in several claims to come back to it, you can imagine food standards. However local rice, not too hard to accept, but I can't find the people that I want to eat soft food, so I changed to eat pasta.

Shopping

This tour does not have to force the shopping spots, no change as to what specialty shop, special supermarket.

The most famous of the specialities of Philippines is fresh mango, and must not be taken only with dry.

The Guide recommends Cebu brand mango stem, it is recommended to try a little before, not too sweet taste with our comparison (back to distribute back to the GUI that good) it was during his bought, bought the banana stem, are 90 pesos/bag 200 g, also selling the coconut oil (used to wipe) coconut powder (used to bubble) 250 pesos/bottle Pack (4-like are buy 10 get 1 free) personal opinion not cost-effective (primary packaging insurgents). In line with the principles of plain consumption, we compare the big supermarket prices, Cebu brand mango that 100 g of 47 points a few pesos (didn't buy expensive:)) famous 7D no 200 grams (and only on the supermarket to see SM, other supermarkets not seen that strange?) 100 grams to a few pesos 54 points, two-phase comparison 7D does not highlight, there would be no feeling ripped off.

There are over two dry bottom, I can explain to friends and colleagues, and other no heed, always feeling the Philippines supplies prices higher than domestic.

As for taro's hilarious buy LEE Jeans (999.99 pesos/article, it is very cheap and I bought it at home-wire a price) I was constantly pouring cold water, told her in the United States, LEE also LEVIS supermarket but 200 RMB not Oh. (In fact, my waist rough short legs, no Ah, 5555555)

Reminder: SM department store has acceptable UnionPay card cashier, but not much, but we have not encountered the deputation of the brush, or dotted cash shopping more convenient, you can reduce the chance of cash queued, they used to hold real pay, not the first bill pay and merchandise.

Tip

To the tour guide, driver tip 180 yuan/person because in the travel contract in the contract in the Pudong airport and team leaders will pay a connected to the head.

There are many occasions in the Philippines are tipping, standard probably 20 pesos/person, time, but 20 Peso denominations of money is not good for (Exchange point not to change, supermarkets in our request of helpless to us the cash drawer, has only 3 sheets, Halo).

We had a domestic transfer to 1 dollar notes, both personal time to feel also very convenient.

We have referred to the Assistant, we also saw the way his hard work, dark before must resolve to go to his tips, but for him to sell photos to us or small conflict.

Finally we received the fellowship or tour guide explains: (said Assistant to each visitor to the Administration turned over 200 pesos head fee) per person at least bought a ticket (250 pesos per picture). We will not accept this, or do you want to see us play the feeling. Assistant camera is mainly concentrated in Peppermint pleasure: glasses, monkey, chocolate mountains, scuba diving, there is collective.

Tour guide

Unfortunately, our mission tour guide is page〈 and Magellan meet in Cebu/Mint Island > travels in PETER-KAO (high, high-conductivity), estimated the visibility will later he and his family — high-Oh.

Earlier he has seemed to sell, recommend. Is not a pair of trafficking face:) in that you want to help him to be fair, I think he is a good guide, although is a principal with running train, but he is very competent, knowledgeable, experienced and knowledgeable, language funny the way it also dedicated, drink, play, when placed on a firm quote codes; recommended at its own expense, to sell genuine, if you don't attend, don't buy he won't put his face to you, gentlemen's love of wealth make road, if you are experiencing high tuanyou import such Guide I think I will be very happy.

Short Flash 4 days, 6 nights in the past, the Philippines might no longer be gone, but the hostel's Guild dance Mint as a pleasant memories in my mind, if someone asked me how I will be in the Philippines? recommend this film to his extraordinary journey.