Showing posts with label Corregidor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Corregidor. Show all posts

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Corregidor: The Trip

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We arrived at the Sun Cruise dock at around 7:30am, as a chance passenger. We were not able to booked our trip due to some personal issues. It’s like, this trip was planned. But we never really planned it this way.
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It was a cloudy morning and the chance of rain is high. And I was like. Are we still going to push thru if it rains? Or, we’ll just have to wait for another time for this trip… But one thing is for sure. That guy right there with the black bonnet and a spikey bag is nothing but a persevered guy, no matter what. Even if it’s a “buwis buhay” life and death situation trip, he’ll push it.
But we got our tickets anyway, and we’re on.
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There were two ferry’s at the dock. One at the right was our transport, which was supposed to be leaving at 7:00am. And, the other which is the 2nd trip that’s supposed to leave before lunch time, which our other comrades were boarding.
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The ferry looks good inside, very orderly and clean. There’s life vest under each of our seats. And just before we left, instruction about how to do in a time of disaster is simulated.
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Arriving in Corregidor at around 9:53am. It’s about One and half hour trip from Manila. And right from the dock we were greeted by this beautiful place. And a huge old cannon which is one of the many lines of artillery that was fired at the time of war.
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And not very far from the dock is the Corregidor Foundation, Inc. Administration building. We got our map of the Island there for free.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Corregidor

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A day in Corregidor. A tour in this historic Island that Me and my Colleagues decided to take, by walking. We had so much fun with the Island.Even though, our legs almost cramped up and our lips dried like a dessert and craved for even a single drop of water. Imagine walking this place that’s very rich, as far as Philippine history is concern. It’s like surging back into the past.
Gen. Douglas MacArthur, whose statue stand in the Island with his famous phrase “ I shall return” is one of the significant persons who walk into this place, before the Japanese storm this fortress.
Since we didn’t took the trams in our tour. We do not have tour guide to tell us the significance of the specific place that we’ve visited. That’s why we’re already planning to come back in Corregidor. But next time, We plan to take the ride to further know the rich history of the place. And afterwards, laid back and enjoy a night in this once fortress and blood covered island.
Excluding the 80php hotdog sandwich, 70php for two bottles of mineral water, and 50php gatorade that get us through the day in Corregidor. Our expenses includes…
Sun Cruises
-Our day tour cost us 2,099php, which includes round trip ferry transfers; shrine, entrance and terminal fees; guided island tour and buffet lunch.
-A 150php Lights and Sound Show at Malinta Tunnel (Optional).
-Total of 2,449php
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