By the way, there were four of us traveling(me, Wilson, Cena and Pat).
Upon arriving at the Mactan International Airport, we were disappointed to learn that we have to check in the tripod that we brought and pay Php400 for it since we are on a Go Lite Promo of Cebu Pacific so we can't have any baggage.
We sort of made fun of it since Cena bought it at only Php250 and we have to pay Php400 just to bring it to Manila.. LOL
For me, Wilson and Cena, this is the first time that we are to board a plane so we didn't know we have to pay Php200 as the Terminal Fee. Again, we were all laughing our ass off because we haven't even reach the plane and we have to pay a lot already like the tripod and the terminal fee. =)
So off we board the plane, we were wishing to be seated near the window to take a view of the city up there(first timers, u know! hahah ) but since we haven't arrived that early and we didn't avail of the sure seat, we haven't got a seat that is near the window.
Lucky for me that the one situated near the window arrived late so he asked me if it's just okay for me to move near the window. (Of course, it's super okay.. LOL). I couldn't thank him more.
I got to take a view of the city light because it was still dark at 5:40AM. We arrived at NAIA a bit earlier than expected.
After unboarding the plane, of course we have to take pictures. :))
Cena and Me at NAIA
w/ the plane that we boarded
at the back.
We went out of the terminal and looked for Cebu Pacific Customer Service so that we can change Cena's Go Lite ticket in going back to Cebu to a ticket with baggage wherein we only have to pay Php100 for the 15kg baggage instead of the Php400 for the tripod alone.
Cena and I were kind of confused of the directions pointed out by people we asked in 'Tagalog'(weLL, i guess we are good at that.. ahahha ) on where we can actually change our ticket so it took us awhile to locate it. Finally, we were done changing it.
After which, we decided that we will now take our breakfast in Intramuros Jollibee so we were finding our way out of the NAIA to ride a taxi outside so that we can saved a bit for the fair. We lost our way again in NAIA because it is far way bigger that the Mactan Airport in Cebu.
When we were outside already we saw a taxi coming and rode it towards Intramuros.
He asked us to pay Php350 until Intramuros w/o meter. I was kind of shocked and reacted violently but my boyfriend wanted me to calm down and paid for the Php350 anyway.
We were kind of hook by his bait since if there was a meter it was only around Php150.
We ate at Jolibee Intramuros, the surroundings were more of the earlier era.
Due to excitement, we finished eating earlier than our set time so we roamed around Intramuros.
We started with the Manila cathedral. I was amazed to see that the church seemed to be untouched.
The walls were old and the structure really looked like the older times.
At the side of the Manila Cathedral is the Palacio del Gobernador. There were many policemen at the entrance and a sniffing dog roaming around so we concluded that really important people were inside.
We didn't actually know who are having office inside the building. And again, we took pictures of it.
That at my background is the Palacio del Gobernador. We stayed there for a while to view the surroundings one more time. Then, we proceeded to Fort Santiago. We didn't get inside because the 2 boys are kind of in a hurry to get to Luneta Park so we walked a loooong mile from Intramuros to Luneta Park.
Upon arriving at Luneta Park, we were all very tired from walking but still decided to take picture of Rizal monument with the famous guards who are not having any movement at all. Then we took a short rest and cleaned our already very dirty feet.
Resting for awhile under
the shade of the trees
Chinese Garden inside
Rizal Park
Our day just started with these 2 famous places in Manila. We explored Manila more later that day.
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