Thursday, February 16, 2012

Philippines diary (1)

Morning departure from Pudong airport, Manila, Cebu air fly is somewhat similar to domestic Spring Airlines, mineral water are not sent, but each seat has a magazine with food and supplies two plates, has a list price, but the peso to buy one drink, RMB 10, mango juice, taste good, then bought a pair of sunglasses, 40 Yuan RMB, and domestic passengers, up and down the plane we are all very courteous, aircraft are not stationary, nobody was eager to open suitcases, because the night, a lot of people go back to sleep, only a few visitors who speaks Mandarin Chinese, you may continue to chat to go on vacation so a bit of excitement, stewardess empty least looks are also line, service is also good.

Flew to Manila is half past three in the morning, in Manila airport clearance staff attitude and domestic same, debt-like face, fortunately prior contacted local government hospitality sector, there is a charge with a local airport follow the escalators at the airport, the airport, exactly the opposite, to each person wearing a wreath, in this official's guidance, the intricacies of various classes are small, each gate staff have become very enthusiastic, even the heavily armed military police to see we neck Garland, lights, all processing is complete, some with dollars, 1 dollars pesos 47 pesos, gave the official 50 pesos tips, (the national popular tip) handshake farewell from Manila to Cebu's aircraft to take off 10: 00 in the morning, we stuck in the airport to six hours, the thought that you can find a comfortable place to live, but the airport has only one small area of the three small shop selling some beverage and food, a lot of waiting passengers are lying on the couch and go to bed, we do as the Romans do, buy some hot drinks and cake eating, find a few benches and clothing while sleeping, the most difficult is the entire airport is no smoking room, smoking must be out of the airport, and then into the airport must be queued for inspection, it appears that there has been a security breach or Manila, only looked at the door, not far away is a very ambitious Catholic Church, or returns, and then go around urban areas.

Finally wait for the departure time, flight ticket to enter inside the security inspection, separate for men and women, all passengers must be placed in the shoes of the x-ray machine, security doors, bare feet and too little meaning.

Fortunately, from Manila to Cebu as long as an hour and sit in the aircraft immediately sleeping the past.

Arrived at Cebu Jimmy Dan Island Airport is at noon, Raiders says don't sit airport rental, then rejected all to provide the car, going to the airport, found a minibus, owner doesn't allow to minimum 400 pesos to hotels, driver named William, looks quite frankly, the way has been about our trip, the introduction of numerous projects, no new ideas, and finally gives a business card, that is on call, in fact, there's every means of transport were that, don't ask price, or else around you.

Enter online for a good hotel, but there the TAMBULI is divided into three parts, Eastern, Western, and CEBU BEACH CLUB, we first go to the comparison of the old Eastern District, room, a bit like barracks adapted, but opened the door for the sea, not far from the beach, with its own swimming pool, the scenery is very pleasant, in addition to the simple, live a little senses other are very nice, the hotel's public facilities are good, can't wait to lay down their luggage, and put on slippers, sat in the seaside open-air restaurant, a table of the dish, look at the blue sea and white sand beach, there is parking in the nearby beautiful octopus boat, all the fatigue is blasted by the sea breeze, the meal will head into the sea, enjoy the sunshine and the sea Symphony.

At night, we decided to go out of the hotel, some features of the restaurant, by the way, take a look at the nightlife, didn't want the evening of Cebu is a country, then called the cheapest means of transport across the way bucket motorcycle, bump into a bright, many luxury hotels and strewn of snack market intertwined, go on the road has been followed by the local adults and children, children to money, adults are constantly and you chat and closely trailing, you walked into the dining room, and indoor restaurant for a rebate, claiming that we are him, the hotel has a guarded by security at the entrance, one eye can distinguish the locals and visitors, we are all very polite, but old us as Korea and Japan, are always greeted with Korean and Japanese, the street is the highest number of Korea restaurant, Korean signs everywhere, for some reason, listen to William said this happened people shot dead in South Korea North Korea's human events, these should be studied, very exaggerated is here small supermarket has armed guards, we go shopping, they politely to your door, go also did not forget to say thank you, regardless of the day, evening, in the hotel and the street has a revolver in PEI police and security were on patrol, but unfortunately no one can speak Chinese, Chinese people less likely, in the evening a out of the hotel door has a lot of people come to you, as the Hunter found a game, of course, as long as they have ignored the problem, in a good while restaurant supper, but still rush across bucket motorcycle back to the hotel, everything is calm, seated into the night by wooden Gallery restaurant, have a cup of iced Cola, a cigar, watching the moonless, listening to the sound of the waves, there are Jacuzzi Philippines radio broadcasting English songs, holidays and so began the ... ....

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