What a feat! Got up at about 5am to get dressed for the Corregidor Day Cruise that the bf and I booked to celebrate the 4th anniversary.
I am definitely NOT a morning person. My head was still spinning, but we didn't want any issues at boarding time, so I dragged my ass outta bed.
We booked the Sun Cruises day cruise, so we had to be at the CCP dock by 7am. We arrived at about 6am, here's what we witnessed --
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I had never seen so many morning people in my life... and they're dancing around in a public place.
Well, I suppose it's ok. It looks like it's free (I wouldn't know, really. I didn't ask anybody.)
Well, I suppose it's ok. It looks like it's free (I wouldn't know, really. I didn't ask anybody.)
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One thing I really like about Harbor Square, though, is that you get a really lovely view of Manila Bay.
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Corregidor Island has NIL RESIDENTS. It is considered a shrine by the Philippine government. All the people here are employees who stay a maximum of 6 days a week. How's that for a fun fact? Hehe.
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Corregidor has a really lovely coastline. The water was very clean and the view just makes you want to sit under one of those sheds by the beach. *sigh*
Corregidor comes from the Spanish word “corregir,” meaning to correct. One story states that due to the Spanish system wherein all ships entering Manila Bay were required to stop and have their documents checked and corrected, the island was called "Isla del Corregidor" (Island of the Correction). Another version claims that the island was used a penitentiary or correctional institution by the Spanish and came to be called "El Corregidor." - excerpt from the Corregidor official website.
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I'm doing a series of posts on this tour. The bf and I each had our own cameras, so there were practically millions of photos to cover the whole day. Hope y'all will like 'em.
~oOo~oOo~oOo~oOo~oOo~
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18 Comments:
i lurve harbor square. kung may manliligaw sa kin. jan ko siya dadalhin para sagutin. haha!
December 4, 2008 at 12:37 PMang romantic ha! dapat sunset rin para kumpleto na. hahaha
December 4, 2008 at 1:11 PM
kaluka ang pangalan ng award.. bk mpugutan aku ng ulo ahhaha
December 4, 2008 at 3:29 PMdi ko rin alam kung bket yan ang pangalan ng award, basta tanggapin mo na lang! hahaha
December 4, 2008 at 3:45 PM
I always wanted to go to Corregidor! Will go there next year, I promise (myself)! Thanks for the info and pics!
December 4, 2008 at 4:17 PMdo it! it's so worth it! ^_^
December 4, 2008 at 5:27 PM
kng san san ka nppunta ah..sama q hehe..joke!=p
December 4, 2008 at 6:15 PMpalaboy kasi ako eh. hehehe! tara, minsan!
December 4, 2008 at 6:53 PM
hello emz! :) wooot lakwatsera ka pala :D nyok nyok nyok :P
December 4, 2008 at 7:30 PMfriends na tayo ha :P
i added you in my cool new friends na! :P ang ganda pala sa corregidor :D sana makapunta ako dyan minsan. nyok :P
December 4, 2008 at 8:55 PMtengks tengks! nyok (nakakahawa ka!)
December 4, 2008 at 10:24 PM
waah chalamat sa award! haha :3
December 5, 2008 at 9:03 AMhuwaw! corregidor! maisama nga sa list ng aking pupuntahan.. heheheh..
December 5, 2008 at 9:48 AMsalamat rin po sa award! :D
looked so lovely place! free taichi class too!
December 5, 2008 at 11:05 AMi like travelling, sadly to say as a student my financial status is highly unavailable for travelling purpose
December 5, 2008 at 11:33 AMbaduy noh? sori na, kelangan ipasa. hahaha!
rashid:
ayos jan, sulit ang pagod! XD
ron:
i know, very quirky innit? hahaha
william:
as for me, i don't care if i get broke as long as i get to go somewhere different all the time. XD
December 5, 2008 at 12:35 PM
nice...nice...thanks for the mention weee... thnx...
December 8, 2008 at 11:28 AMDecember 8, 2008 at 12:11 PM