Light luxury Philippines trip 2008 (1)

(A) IS of superficial SHANGHAI-MANILA-BOHOL-PANGLAO

In the morning, Manila has not wake up.

Skylight swaying coconut grove, and clean breeze is returning to the sea.

Bathed in Manila Bay Golden Dawn, a lazy morning breakfast.

Heavily armed patrol, shuttle's bike team, morning exercise, and perhaps like idle seabirds. When I sit in the cool legs crossed the sea, relaxing holidays from these casual picture begins.

Sunset Boulevard West to see the surface of Manila Bay sunset.

But because you cannot get up early, even for me, seems to be precious. Facing the mighty Manila Bay, behind the rising sun sunset Wan DAO. See the sunrise over the sea, a little dark blue, a little sparkle, silk-smooth and flowing, ripple out gem fantastic gloss. Think of the "other" of advertising, so tender and delicate feeling, stay, Sunrise is as born baby, fresh and beautiful.

10 km of the Sunset Strip, the street is a fabulous snack bar and bar.

Night is the most hilarious moment, but there is also a place of business of the morning. A big breakfast, to the history of the slowest speed moji off; and then, at Bay until you can't stand the Philippines trance Sun warm hug. Lifetime is a shameful, but unfortunately I have no money; spend time is another shameful, I enjoyed himself.

SM MALL at the door, waiting time we watched with great interest the McDonald's at the door security personal search, found the package again.

In the supermarket had a beverage prepared by money, can't wait to find nice JEEPNEY, pull on a car one side stroll around the edge to the airport. JEEPNEY body painting flowers emoticons in a crowded street left-right process go crazy. No wonder before and friends talk Philippines that impressed me most, the answer turned out to be JEEPNEY!

We are such a waste of time because there is only one, go to Tagbilaran of aircraft to take off at noon.

Looks like the long distance bus station of the domestic terminal building in thronged, due to the delayed to Cebu, long beach, mint, the island of assorted speaks the language of their country. Late two hours later we finally also sit on the Cebu Pacific Airlines yellow green pattern of small aircraft direct spring Mint Island Tagbilaran airport.

Gorgeous white sands of the sea, cold, distant shores of Knoll boundless tropical jungle, aircraft landing soon to a confusion of Tagbilaran airport.

The hotel's car had already waited for a long time, pass the bridge is Mint Island (Bohol) of Panglao Island, in the midst of the village fields and Coconut Grove later turned into the FLUSHING MEADOWS, our accommodations.

Hotel open restaurant on the shore of a small cliff, eaves drop pendant with lots of full size round shell, night in outgoing musical jingle.

Very tired, rest, after their meal is ready the next day to get up early to watch the dolphins.

[By planting tree]: Manila (total)

1. sight seeing：

A) Manila is a historic city with a rich tropical style, known as the "Pearl of the Orient".

B) Manila to visit places of many, one of the most famous is the seaside Boulevard, Roxas.

It will be the Philippines Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park Le SA Park, Spain's city, the Philippines and cultural center, and other famous attractions bunch together, but also the famous Hotel build-up, United States Embassy in this Avenue.

C) wander in the 10 km long Avenue, will be offered on Manila Bay's unique charms: one side is a vast swathe of high-rise buildings complements in rows of Palm and coconut; between the other side is the prow of the sea.

Especially at dusk, sunset, coastal construction, infiltrating the Bush and sea vessels will be coated with a layer of light red, Breeze, the Sun reflects lotuses, poetic-like scenery makes people forget to return, this is the famous "Manila Bay sunset" landscape.

D) Philippines as a Catholic country, the Church also is there a unique landscape.

Manila's famous capital city of Spain in Manila Cathedral, St Augustine's Church, the castle of San Diego. Those with the ancient Church of mosses, looks looks old, but the process of fine, interesting, wonderful, rich in precious historical and cultural value. Built in 1571, St. Augustine's Church is the oldest of the Philippines stone church. It not only experienced war of baptism, even experienced 5 major earthquake destroys the shaken, still survive, it is a miracle.

E) stands in Manila Bay South of a reclamation of 0.7 square miles of land on the International Convention Center, cultural center, folk Theatre, international trade and Exhibition Center, coconut Palace and other modern Grand building.

Almost all of these buildings is Marcos era construction and those days remaining to the Filipinos of an embodiment of the "economic success." In addition, Manila city there are also overseas Chinese communities in China town, Malacanang Palace, the suburbs have yum Beach Grand Rapids and waterfalls, Dar Lake and other natural wonders.

2. shopping

A) Manila can say all kinds of goods Center, tourist belt (Tounst Belt) called Manila mabini Street (Mabial Street) on the gift shop site, visitors here are easy to look to the quality.

In addition, the Manila International Airport near Flesta shopping center sells each kind of duty free goods, arrived passengers can leisurely shopping here.

B) Manila is not a free port, only in the airport and only within the senior Hotel duty-free shop.

In with the Government Tourism Bureau recommended logo shop shopping, quality price guaranteed, and you can get 5-10% of the allowance. Manila's souvenirs are handicrafts, textiles, leather products and Spain reign of antiques.

C) for the rich has superb Arts

With traditional Filipino, visitors can buy a wide range of areas such as wood, guitar, cigars, leather products, embroidery, seats, cushions, bags, bamboo, coral, textile fabrics, shell products, bronze, etc. Man embroidery dress, is the film's unique performance. A lightweight cotton clothing, Womens embroidery with intricate convex flowers light workers, known as "Jia Varallo, interspersed with crochet square textile patterns, the most popular. There are color colorful mats, 000 siraf residents refined cane baskets, Baguio mountain manufacture of silverware and Mindanao hurl filter has the furthest.

D) large department stores or shopping mall merchandise, price fixing, but often have a sale to attract customers.

Intention to purchase the Philippines tourists should not miss the special products. All kinds of shops is not large, there are a wide variety of local handicrafts, can negotiate. Street vendors and flea markets both shopping and sightseeing, you can test your bargaining skills, to be discovered.

[My small saplings]

A number of tree: Manila and China has no slack.

Manila currency Piaster, airports shopping destinations have dollars pesos. RMB not convertible. The Philippines is a tip, very common, but 20P flow of small business hawkers don't seem to find it, so he used more prepared some zero banknotes.

The second tree: Manila international airport and domestic airport while sharing a runway, but is separate from the terminal building, there are free shuttle bus.

And drivers speaking destinations when you clearly are International Airport or the Domestic Airport. View your "foreigner" appearance, so he went to the domestic airport to be special attention drivers (our driver is relatively serious jeepney, confirm with us twice)

3 tree: in Manila to domestic flights, you can go to the domestic airport take the luggage check in, as if no time limit, and then come out from the side.

Because the Mall is open to a security check, carry-on bag package, the fewer the better, don't get fixed labour dog, Hei Hei casual ...

4 tree: Manila street traffic severity, catch a plane to set aside the time.

However, the flight was delayed or serious, should be no major problems.

(A) to Manila (Manila)

To lose yourself in a busy, bustling Manila is very easy.

Here are many of the shopping mall, the luxury Marina, enchanting Sunset Boulevard, and bear the heavy historical old city of Spain. When the colorful Jeepney and snow-white gilded cart on the same roads, no surprise, that is, the Philippines Manila is East of the West, the East of the West. A struggle for freedom and also in the struggle over the country, a wounded but strive to prosperous country.

Our world is complex and divided into different races, countries.

While each country has its once, is we call as history. Like every person, no country will be born a good life, whether it today scenery, rich or poor, poor, each country's history is inseparable from the bloody war. Apart from the killings, as well as war destroyed and trampled upon. From the summer palace, Beijing, China to Afghanistan's Bamiyan Buddha, time after time, humans lose to cry, and growing up in pain.

Hoofs "of the" old city in Spain ("Walled City" – Intramuros) empty streets.

Dungeon, the Prison is a middle-aged Coachman mouth appears most frequently. Of course, Metro Manila Cathedral (the grand Manila Cathedral) of gorgeous, augstine Church (San Agustin Church) of vicissitudes are indisputable. Enter San Diego Castle (Fort Santiago), then along the Sun Yat-Sen Rizal was generous to die of gold footprints can walk to the Rizal Memorial. Neat Boulevard, the square of the doves wirelessly, Philippines heavy history in this gay embedded in mind.

Back to Manila Bay, and then enjoy it incomparable sea sunset, I leave it to a close.

Think of Shanghai recently got out of the snow, go back and do not know what a white snow world? for Shanghai, the rare white snow is a beauty. Always believe, have a good mood, you'll have a good view.

[By planting tree]: Manila main landscape "city within a city" (or known as Spain's city, the old city) ("Walled City" – Intramuros)

1, Spain castle-like Intra Muros (Intramuros) located in Rizal Park North, is the construction of the castle in the 16th century.

At that time, the city only allow Spain and mestizo mestizo. The city has the largest church in Manila-Manila Cathedral (Manila Cathedoral), St. Augustine's Church · cum Museum (San Agustin Church), Trova Manila Museum (Casa Manila Museum), the castle of San Diego (Fort Santiago), Rizal Memorial (Rizal Museum), and so on.

2, Manila Cathedral is famous for its magnificent and beautiful country, now the building is the sixth year 1581.

3, augstine Church founded in 1571, the original building with bamboo, coconut palm leaf and soil is built, destroyed by fire after, 1599, reconstruction, stone built building instead.

It is the oldest rocks in the Philippines made the Church, through five earthquake and the two world wars and can survive, viewed by many as a miracle. Its characteristics are the bosses on the rocks, detailed and lifelike, church interior ceilings and walls are painted, the median is Augustin like and Jesus.

4, built in 1571, the Fort of San Diego was previously

Colonists who inhabited place in Spain, the small towns are still beautiful and solemn, although it has fallen out of the wall. Castle outside the River, on the other side is Chinatown — a.d. 10 century began to immigrate to Manila in Fujian house built in here. Castle on top of Cannon on the perennial erecting a river, pointing from 1603 to 1686, Spain people killed a total of 4 times more than 5 million people in Chinese. The Castle also serves as the lead role of prison had detained the father over the Philippines — Lee SA. (Manila introduction are common and are no longer needed)

[My small saplings]:

15 tree: the Cathedral of Manila as the capital's most famous church is indeed enough flair.

Because it is the wedding seat decorate numerous White Lily and gauze curtains. The first part of the Church is stopped, only those invitations of new friends and relatives to enter, but the tourists flock to far. Originally thought that luckily met wedding scene, back out, didn't know at the Manila Cathedral, regardless of which day to have the wedding ceremony. And this has also become the visitor will go to Metro Manila Cathedral was one of the reasons. But one thing is to note that, although the Church in the Philippines are open, but we'll try to note dressed, in particular access to Metro Manila Cathedral this more formal occasions.

16 tree: you can spend a half day to day in the old city walk or ride a horse-drawn carriage rides of classical.

But it is important to note and Carter talks about the good prices. One of the common pitfalls that I had already fall: in the agreement before they are in for a spin in the capital (from augstine Church to the Fort of San Diego), PHP150 per person. The problem occurs in the arrival gate of the Fort of San Diego, the driver will ask you to do, etc. (you go to Santiago Fort Park around a circle and then come out). But before this over and over again because he's introduced a Chase Park side of tourist souvenirs shops, etc. you may have on his tongue numb, (anyway I like this. I answered anyway) he OK, wait and then get off at the left, or you have not heard anything about the price, but her husband that he is indeed on the air said. Like we really do not care, since the destination Protocol in respect of the termination of this is the rule, but in his befuddled and eager to check out the new attractions of the double stimulation of early to forget the previous one. The last wagon we sent to the old city taxi point, open the roof PHP2000. Coachman Zuozeixinxu, dare not even face turn, repeatedly and whisper with the valuation rules: PHP500/hour. Some representations was severely after bite to a PHP1000. Lesson! if you said this is chefeiluba, before we also met the "pirate" Balicasag Island: friends buy shell and Charter with a thousand notes, leaving a knot accounting has only got 100, also does not include the cost of our rest. Certainly reasonable man is still there. In the airport security check when peer someone took some bottles of cream is confiscated, it is understandable, but still too early to the airport we idle boring, turns to practice speaking in front of the last official also very reasonable, agreed to open the package. Also send a majia bag these cans.

17 # tree: overall feeling the rhythm of life in the Philippines is quite relaxed, this airport shop supermarket even fast food line is felt.

But Filipinos smile is very lethal. Even if you're only am in this charming smile before — anxious is no use, waiting for the principle, not to mention they are laughing at you. So whatever you are doing for some time the best way is to do as the Romans do, and looks very often have the ability and patience than than they would reduce the losses.

(Manila Bay sunset)

(Manila Bay sunset)

(Manila Bay sunset)

(Sofitel at sunset)

(San Diego)