Vincent Vanderveken文森特Vanderveken

It sure is different than anything else that I've experienced before but if you're like me and only seen North America & Western Europe it's quite understandable that you'll be in for a surprise.它肯定是比什么都认为我已经经历过，但如果你和我一样，只看到北美和西欧是不同的可以理解为，你会感到惊讶的。 At around 16 million inhabitant in the day time and countless undocumented residents Manila is the biggest city of South-East Asia and actually在大约1600万居民在一天的时间和无数的无证居民马尼拉是东南亚最大的城市，实际上 ranks 19排名19 one the list of the world's most populous metropolitan areas.一名单是世界上人口最多的大都会地区。 So it's not a small place to start off in Asia but the first thing that yo notice you as you get out is the boiling heat!所以，这不是一个小的地方开始在亚洲，而且首先是溜溜通知你，你得到的是沸腾的热！ Especially when arriving from a very chilly October Paris morning the day before as I embarked onto this journey…特别是当到达从一个非常寒冷的10月巴黎的前一天早上，我到这个征程...

Then the airport itself.然后，机场本身。 Arrivals are sealed off from any visitors by the police.来港定居人士封锁了从警方的游客。 You actually have to cross the street from it to where the greeting sections is to meet family or friends which is split by last names alphabetic order.实际上，你必须从它的街道交叉的地方问候语部分，是满足家庭或分裂是由姓氏字母顺序朋友。 After that came my first taste of the local police “customs”.后来有了我第一次品尝当地警察“习俗”。 My flight was 30 minutes early and none was there to pick me up as planned.我的航班提前30分钟在那里，没有按计划接我。 To make things worst my cell phone didn't work in the Philippines and after waiting waiting a while a cop noticed me and asked me if I needed help.为了使事情最坏的我的手机没有工作在菲律宾和等待一段时间后，等待一个警察发现我，问我是否需要帮助。 He was kind enough to have one of them keep my luggage while he took me to a他太好了，其中有一个让我的行李，而他带我到一 sari-sari纱丽，纱丽 and help me buy and get my a new local SIM card activated & working on my cell.帮我拿到我买一个新的本地SIM卡在我的细胞活性及工作。 How nice of him I though taking all that time to help me get things done but of course after that he was quite adamant about wanting a tip.如何不错，虽然我对他采取一切时间帮助我做事情，但当然后，他十分关心希望小费态度坚决。 Estimations put the figure of their income as 10% of their official salary & 90% of bribes and other extras.估计把他们的收入数字为10％，其官方薪资的90％，贿赂和其他演员。 This is the one of the few downsides of the Philippines but hey don't get me wrong in their vast majority it is hard to find people as hospitable and nice as the Filipinos.这是菲律宾的一些缺点之一，但嘿不要误会我的错误在他们绝大多数是因为人们很难找到好客和菲律宾很好。 Besides two or three of these sorts of encounters with the police and a few cab drivers that refuse to put on meters there's been nothing but kindness.除了两个或与警方和一些出租车司机，拒绝把在那里的是什么，但这些善良米遇到各种各样3。

Also be prepared with the idea of seeing guns everywhere as armed security guards are in front of virtually any restaurant, shop, bar, bank, gas station, etc. Further more you will be frisked & your bags checked whenever entering a mall.还准备与世界各地看到枪的武装保安人员在几乎所有的餐厅，商店，酒吧，银行，加油站等事项的进一步就越会被搜身及检查每当进入一个商场前面的想法你的行李。

So don't worry if a pistol-grip shotguns armed security guard opens you the door of a Mc Donald's, at least you'll know your safe from the threat of the Hamburgler coming to rob the joint!所以不要担心，如果一个手枪式握把散弹枪武装警卫打开你的门的一个麦当劳的，至少你会知道你从Hamburgler威胁安全的联合来抢劫！

Anyways to get back to my arrival story… Two hundred pesos lighter I was able to reach Leif on his cell who was stuck in a more than usual heavy traffic and had been for on his way for about 2 hours already.反正要回我的到来的故事... 200比索打火机我能达到他的细胞停留在谁是雷夫更比平常交通繁忙，一直是他的方式为2个小时了。 They soon arrived and offered me my 1st San Miguel for the long trip back to our hotel that would take another 2+ hours.他们很快就来了，并提出了长途旅行回到我们的酒店，将采取另外2 +小时了我的第一生力啤酒。

We eventually took a break and went for some food in the middle of that as we weren't getting anywhere and the heat and pollution was slowly wearing us down.我们最终采取了一些休息和在该食品中去，因为我们并没有获得任何地方与热和污染是慢慢地穿着我们失望。

The other thing to get used to in Manila is the way of driving where red lights are considered as suggestions and lanes there for mere decoration.另外要习惯是在红灯的驾驶是仅仅作为建议和装饰线有考虑的方式在马尼拉举行。 I was surprised to see my Norwegian friend take the wheel sometimes and master quite well the whole driving concept of the Philippines.我很惊讶地看到我的挪威朋友带轮子有时相当好，掌握整个驾驶菲律宾的概念。

Finally arriving at the Camelot hotel of Quezon City (one of the sixteen cities that compose the Municipality of Manila) and well greeted by the staff.最后到达的奎松市（即构成了马尼拉市16个城市之一柯莱特酒店），深受员工的欢迎。 My 10% rebate for being a friend of 'Sir Leif' was effective immediately.我的10％回扣作为一'雷夫爵士'是立即生效的朋友。 The good thing about the Camelot is it's Dungeon bar downstairs that has some excellent live music.关于柯莱特的好处是它的地下城楼下的酒吧有一些优秀的现场音乐。 Making it a great place to start your evening or otherwise just have a calm night without having to go very far.使其成为一个伟大的地方开始你只需要晚上或以其他方式，而不必去很远的一个平静的夜晚。

And now for a few snapshots of inside my room现在几快照在我的房间

The price is around 1300 Philippines Pesos per day (30$ or 20€)价格大约是每天1300菲律宾比索（30美元或20€）

Quick view outside the room's window快速查看房外的窗口

A little view of the city of Makati taken from the Conway's bar outside terrace作者：马卡迪从康威的露台酒吧外的小城市所采取的看法

Another picture this time facing the other side of Makati the rich financial & commercial hub of Manila另一张照片这一次面对对方的丰富马卡蒂金融及商业枢纽的马尼拉

Shangri-La hotel and its bar with all u can drink beer/cocktail/wine for 500 pesos (7euros) from 5 to 9pm (very pricey by Filipino standards)香格里拉大酒店及其与所有u酒吧畅饮啤酒/鸡尾酒/ 500比索（7欧元葡萄酒五）21:00（菲律宾非常昂贵的标准）

Not a bad looking is it the Shangri-La Hotel Makati (prices for rooms start at about 12 times what I paid at my hotel)不是看它是坏的香格里拉大酒店马卡迪（房间价格为12倍左右我在我的旅馆支付的开始）

After a first night in the center of Manila we headed for a more relaxed evening in the Marikina valley which is on the outskirts of Manila经过在马尼拉中心为首的第一个晚上，我们在马里基纳谷于马尼拉郊外的晚上更轻松

A little fresh air and a bucket of 6 San Miguel light what can you ask more for 200 or so pesos ($4.60 or 3.20€)有一点新鲜的空气和光的6圣米格尔你问有什么可以多200多比索（4.60美元或3.20€桶）

Not always easy to follow those Viking drinking habits for a week ( 6 days on, 1 off).并不总是很容易遵循的一个星期（6天维京人的饮酒习惯上，一关）。 Leif-Gunnar's trademark expression: “Vince, this is no f****** vacation colony” slowly but surely took all its meaning as the days went on…莱夫-古纳尔的商标曰：“文斯，这是否F ******度假殖民地”缓慢而稳步地采取一切其含义的日子里继续...

Don't these two make a nice couple!不要让一两个不错的情侣！ An ecstatic Leif showing his is true blue love for San Mig Light!欣喜若狂的雷夫显示他是真正的圣米格淡蓝色的爱！

and now me getting explained the basics in Filipino food现在我在菲律宾得到解释的基本食品

Back in our hotel with Leif's friend who plays in a band downstairs our hotel at the dungeon bar that has some awesome music.早在我们与雷夫的朋友谁扮演一个乐队在地牢楼下有一些酒吧的音乐真棒酒店。
I was extremely surprised with the quality of the bands that played in Manila.我却非常的乐队，在马尼拉发挥质量惊讶。 Actually of all the Philippines..其实所有菲律宾.. Awesome rock cover bands.Reminds me the good old 80's ( I know I'm getting old真棒岩石覆盖bands.Reminds我美好的旧80的（我知道我老了 ) where is was all about live music and not some lame boom-boom/DJ music like its mostly all over now. ）在哪里都是关于一些现场音乐，而不是像现在的大部分都在跛脚boom-boom/DJ音乐。

The famous Jeepneys of the Manila !在马尼拉著名的吉普尼车！ The local public transportation buses.当地的公共交通巴士。 A modified longer version of the world war II American military jeep with lots of flashy colors added.一种改进的不再是世界第二的美国战争与浮华色彩版本将大量军用吉普车。 Each has its own specific name on the front and the routes they take is written on the sides.每个人都有自己的具体名称的前面，他们采取的路线是，两旁写的。 So just hail one as it passes by to hop on the 12 pesos fare shouldn't ruin too much your budget.因此，正如它通过对票价的12比索，以跳不应该毁掉您的预算太多冰雹之一。

Another cheap alternative (15-20 pesos) to the Jeepney is the Filipino tricycle which is simply is a motorcycle with a sidecar.另一种廉价的替代（15-20比索）到的jeepney是菲律宾三轮车这是简直是一个三轮摩托车。

rear view后视图

Here's a look closer look at what a tricycle looks like from the inside & out这里的一看仔细看看是什么样子的三轮车从内及出

The staff from the hotel bar who invited us for an afternoon BBQ at their home that went on into the evening… I got to say its hard to find people as hospitable and nice as the Filipinos.从酒店的酒吧是谁邀请烧烤一个下午在其住所的走进了我们的工作人员晚上...我得说，很难找到好客的人民和菲律宾很好。 That evening was one of the best…那天晚上，是最好的之一...

lovely little shrine right next to our hosts home可爱的小神社旁边我们的东道主家

Four cases of San Miguel later the discussion went on strong about Stewart's experience about his ongoing year and a half off world trip around the world四圣米格尔案件后，讨论了关于对斯图尔特的经验对他进行了一年半的强大世界各地的环球旅行

Here comes the Balot!来了Balot！

Balot eating techniques explained by a professional (read my previous Balot吃了一个专业（技术我以前读说明 post职位 if you have no clue of whats going on)如果你没有文钞的线索前往）

Pictures of trendy greenbelt of Makati.图片马卡迪时髦绿地。 Nice to see with all the nice bars, restaurants, etc. but too much like US/European of a place.很高兴看到所有漂亮的酒吧，餐厅等，但太像美国/欧洲的一个地方。

Here are some of the restaurants of greenbelt: Sentro下面是一些食肆绿地：Sentro

Ebun… Ebun ...

& Portico ＆波蒂科

PS: a suspected注：1怀疑 car bomb exploded汽车炸弹爆炸 the day of my arrival to Cebu next to it in the Glorietta mall parking.我一天抵达宿务旁边的格洛里塔商场停车场。 8 dead few hundred wounded. 8人死亡数百人受伤。

Bubba Gump shrimp co.布巴阿甘虾的合作。 Another themed bar ( Filipinos love them) from the Forest Gump movie另一个主题酒吧（菲律宾人爱他们）从阿甘正传电影

The hobbit house is a Lord of the ring themed bar on Mabini Street.哈比人的房子是魔戒主题上马比尼街酒吧。 What makes this bar special is that all the staff & even the owner that runs the joint are midgets which makes its theme of a fantasy hobbit tavern even more real… A must see.是什么让这个酒吧特别的是，所有的员工及老板，甚至是侏儒的联合运行使得其幻想更小矮人酒馆，真正的主题...一个必须看到的。 Added to that there's also live acts playing there daily that range from folk music to stand up comedy depending on the evening.加中也有住有玩的行为每天从民间音乐的范围，站起来喜剧取决于晚上。

Here is a friend Sheila who was nice enough to come along with us twice.这里是一个很好的朋友希拉谁是足够来跟我们一起两次。 Oh what a pretty sight she was….哦，什么是漂亮的景象，她是...。

Guard at intramuros the oldest part of Manila with fortress and buildings dating from the Spanish era卫队在中市与堡垒和西班牙时代约会马尼拉最古老的部分建筑物

here is the San Augustin church in intramuros这里是在市中市教堂圣奥古斯丁

and during the daytime与白天

The entrance to Intramuros对中市口

The Manila Cathedral马尼拉大教堂

Goodbye Manila for now… Time to embark on our journey to the tropical Island of Boracay!再见马尼拉现在...时间走上我们的旅程到长滩岛热带岛屿！

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