Thankfully, fate intervened and an
angel sent me gift certificates to Sun Cruises’ Corregidor Tour and it was good
for 2 people. FM and I planned to do this last December but something came up
and we had to move it 2x. Finally, we were able to push through with this trip
last January 5, 2013. It was our first weekend together for the year and it was
going to be in Corregidor. I could feel the gods smiling at me.
Upon arrival at the dock, I was amazed
at how efficient the people in the ticketing office were. There was a note
notifying people that the ferry was already fully booked and what the other
available dates were. The woman who was also handling the line was very fast.
It took me only 2 minutes to get our name tag and there were 6 people ahead of
me when I lined up. Talk about efficiency! I love, love, love it!
On our way to Corregidor, I was able
to take a nap. I was very happy about this because I get seasick. Luckily, FM
was also there to hold my hand. Unluckily, he took photos of me sleeping and
posted it on Facebook. Gggrrrr.
Soon as we were on the island, the
tour began. We were riding Bus # 1 and I was pretty stoked because there were a
lot of other bus which meant that a lot of people was taking the tour. I was
happy about this because in my opinion, Corregidor is a must visit for
tourists. It is filled with history and a lot of beautiful ruins.
I will let the photos do the talking
now.
Malinta Tunnel |
where McArthur said, "I shall return!" |
sad because we did not get to sit beside each other |
the lighthouse |
one of the suicide caves |
the beach |
What struck me the most about
Corregidor was the fact that they were able to preserve a lot of the ruins from
World War II. The caves where the Japanese hid, the cliff where the Japanese
dived and committed suicide because they refused to surrender, and the Malinta
tunnel where Japanese soldiers who
had been trapped in the tunnel began committing suicide by detonating
explosives within the bowels of the tunnel complex the night of February 23,
1945. The collapsed laterals resulting from these explosions have never
been excavated. It would be safe to assume that there are bodies and
bones buried underneath.
They were
also able to keep the batteries in good condition and a lot of the canyons that
were used during the war. The tour guide, Nikki, was also very helpful and was
able to control the crowd but not in an obnoxious way. She was in control but
she was also lenient.
FM and I
had a lot of fun roaming around Corregidor and we were able to take a lot of
photos. I loved that the people in our bus were very cooperative so we had a
lot of unobstructed photos of the scenery. I don’t like it when you have a
photo of a place and there’s a lot of people in the background. I feel that the
moment captured is ruined.
Definitely,
the Corregidor Tour is one that people should avail in their lifetime. For
those who want to simply visit, they have a day tour. For those who want to
experience Corregidor in all its glory, they also have an overnight package.
They have ghost hunting, ziplines, trip to the beach, and cave hunting. For
more information on how you can avail of one, here are the packages. You can also pay online here.
Thank you Mr. Roberto Umali for this
wonderful gift. I will always treasure my Corregidor Tour. Thank you Sun Cruises for being such a wonderful host. It truly was a trip
worth taking.
Great tour! I went to Corregidor in gradeschool and another trip again in the University. I wish too when we go home I can take my family.
ReplyDeleteDo they still have those stones with dark spots? they say those are the blood of the soldiers who died on the beach hehe
We didn't go down to the beach but the tour guide mentioned that they have made it a point to maintain the look and places of everything as much as possible.
DeleteI've never been there but it's definitely one of the places I'd like to visit someday. It's a nice way of learning more about our history.
ReplyDeleteI have been there only once. Too bad I was not blogging yet so I was not able to post my experience. I am glad to have read yours!
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MrsMartinez
Wow the place is awesome, i love historical places like this it reminds me of our heroes.
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Wow the place is awesome, i love historical places like this it reminds me of our heroes.
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added this to my dating bucket list
ReplyDeleteI've been to Corregidor three times already and the latest was last September 2012 and I think I wanted to go back since I still have 3 GC's for the tour. :)
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