Arriving in Manila抵达马尼拉
My 1st ever stop in Asia starting with a five day exploration of the city of Manila… 我的第一永远停止在亚洲特别是在菲律宾首都马尼拉开始为期5天的探索...
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.它肯定是比什么都不同，我已经经历过的，但如果你和我一样，只看到北美，西欧是完全可以理解的，您都会感到惊讶英寸 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16万居民每天的时间和无数的无证居民马尼拉是南最大的城市，东南亚和实际 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!所以它不是一个小地方开始起飞，但在亚洲的第一件事悠悠通知你，你出去是沸腾！ Especially when arriving from a very chilly October Paris morning the day before as I embarked onto this journey…特别是当到达一个非常寒冷的10月巴黎的前一天上午，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.来港定居的封锁，从警察的访问者。 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.事实上，你从它穿越街道的地方问候语部分是为了满足家庭，或由分裂姓氏字母顺序的朋友。 After that came my first taste of the local police “customs”.后来有了我的第一次品尝当地警察的“风俗”。 My flight was 30 minutes early and none was there to pick me up as planned.我的飞行，提前30分钟，并没有在那里按计划接我了。 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，在菲律宾和等待之后，等待警察发现而我，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他还跟他们有一个让我的行李，他把我带到一 sari-sari纱丽，纱丽 and help me buy and get my a new local SIM card activated & working on my cell.并帮助我，使我买一个新的本地及SIM卡激活我的手机上工作。 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.如何漂亮的他，我虽然采取一切，到时候，帮我把事情做好，当然之后，他很希望小费大约坚持。 Estimations put the figure of their income as 10% of their official salary & 90% of bribes and other extras.估计把其收入的10和90的正式工资贿赂和其他额外％％的数字。 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.这是菲律宾的几个缺点之一，但嘿，我没有得到他们的绝大多数错误，很难找到好客的人民和菲律宾不错。 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的拒绝就米放在那里的是什么，但这些善良遭遇各种各样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.也可以通过看到的武装警卫枪到处思想准备的情况几乎在任何餐厅，商店，酒吧，银行，加油站等事项的进一步就越会搜身和您的行李检查时，进入商场的前面。
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，如果手枪握猎枪的武装警卫打开你一个麦当劳的，至少你会知道要来抢联合您从Hamburgler威胁安全门！
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比索打火机我能就他的牢房谁是停留在雷夫比以往更加繁忙，并已为约2小时已经在他的去路。 They soon arrived and offered me my 1st San Miguel for the long trip back to our hotel that would take another 2+ hours.他们很快抵达，并提出了长途旅行回到我们的酒店，将另2 +小时我我的第一圣米格尔。
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突破，并在该食物中去，因为我们并没有获得任何地方的高温和污染是我们慢慢地穿了。
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.另一件事的习惯是在驾驶红灯的建议和为纯粹的装饰品通道，认为这样在马尼拉举行。 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掌握不错，菲律宾，整个驾驶的概念。
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，在奎松市柯莱特抵达酒店（共16个城市之一，构成了马尼拉市），广受员工的欢迎。 My 10% rebate for being a friend of 'Sir Leif' was effective immediately.我的10会被称为'朋友利夫先生'是有效的，立即％的回扣。 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出色的现场音乐。 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您的晚间或以其他方式只需不必走得很远平静的夜晚。
And now for a few snapshots of inside my room现在的一些快照，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阿的马卡蒂从康威的酒吧外的露台采取什么看法城市 
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马卡蒂丰富的金融和商业中心的马尼拉 
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)香格里拉酒店与所有U可以喝啤酒吧/鸡尾酒/ 500比索（7欧元5至晚上九时）酒（由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)不坏，往往是它的香格里拉大酒店马尼拉（供房的价格开始在12倍左右，我在我的旅馆支付）
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后，在马尼拉的中心，我们为在马里基纳谷于马尼拉郊外的晚上更宽松的第一个晚上为首
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€)有一点新鲜空气和1 6圣米格尔光你还能要求什么更多的200多比索（4.60美元或3.20€桶装）
Not always easy to follow those Viking drinking habits for a week ( 6 days on, 1 off).并不总是容易遵循一个星期的海盗饮酒习惯（6天，1关闭）。 Leif-Gunnar's trademark expression: “Vince, this is no f****** vacation colony” slowly but surely took all its meaning as the days went on…雷夫- Gunnar的商标表示：“文斯，这是没有F ******休假殖民地”缓慢而稳步地采取了所有其意义的日子一天天在...
Don't these two make a nice couple!不要做这两个可爱的夫妇！ An ecstatic Leif showing his is true blue love for San Mig Light!狂喜之雷夫显示出了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.早在我们与利夫的朋友，谁在楼下的乐队在牢里有一些酒吧酒店真棒音乐播放酒店。
I was extremely surprised with the quality of the bands that played in Manila.我非常诧异的是，在马尼拉的比赛带的质量。 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我好80岁的（我知道我年纪大了 
) where is was all about live music and not some lame boom-boom/DJ music like its mostly all over now. ）哪里是所有关于现场音乐，而不是有些跛boom-boom/DJ音乐像它的大部分都结束了。
The famous Jeepneys of the Manila !在马尼拉著名的吉普尼！ 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.阿战争的世界第二版修改不再与美国许多华丽的色彩吉普车补充。 Each has its own specific name on the front and the routes they take is written on the sides.各有其正面的具体名称和路线上，他们采取边写的。 So just hail one as it passes by to hop on the 12 pesos fare shouldn't ruin too much your budget.那么到底冰雹之一，是通过对12比索票价跳不应该破坏太多您的预算。 
Another cheap alternative (15-20 pesos) to the Jeepney is the Filipino tricycle which is simply is a motorcycle with a sidecar.另一种廉价的替代品（15-20比索）的吉普尼是菲律宾三轮车这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这里有一个仔细观察，看看像什么三轮车从内部及出行期待
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我们在他们的家烧烤一个下午的进入晚上的工作人员...我说了它很难找到好客的人民和菲律宾不错。 That evening was one of the best…那天晚上，是最好的...
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四圣米格尔案件讨论后，对斯图尔特的经验对他进行一年来世界环游世界的一半强了
Here comes the Balot! Balot来了！
Balot eating techniques explained by a professional (read my previous Balot吃解释技术专业（阅读我先前 post后 if you have no clue of whats going on)如果你没有将最新论线索）
Pictures of trendy greenbelt of Makati.图片马卡迪时髦的绿地。 Nice to see with all the nice bars, restaurants, etc. but too much like US/European of a place.高兴看到所有好的酒吧，餐馆等，但太像我们很多/欧洲的一个地方。
Here are some of the restaurants of greenbelt: Sentro这里是一些绿地的餐厅：Sentro
Ebun… Ebun ...
& Portico ＆门廊
PS: a suspected西蒙兹：怀疑 car bomb exploded汽车炸弹爆炸事件 the day of my arrival to Cebu next to it in the Glorietta mall parking.我到达宿务一天它旁边的Glorietta商场停车场。 8 dead few hundred wounded. 8人死亡数百人受伤。
Bubba Gump shrimp co.阿甘虾公司。 Another themed bar ( Filipinos love them) from the Forest Gump movie另一个主题的酒吧（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.在小矮人的房子是一环主主题的马比尼街酒吧。 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，全体员工及业主甚至运行的联合是侏儒这使得它的幻想更小矮人，小酒馆，真正的主题... A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.加中也有现场表演每天都打有来自民间音乐范围喜剧站起来，根据晚上。
Here is a friend Sheila who was nice enough to come along with us twice.下面是一个朋友希拉谁是好，足以与我们一道两次。 Oh what a pretty sight she was….哦看见什么漂亮的她...。
Guard at intramuros the oldest part of Manila with fortress and buildings dating from the Spanish era卫队在1571年在马尼拉最古老的堡垒和建筑物在西班牙时期遗留的一部分
here is the San Augustin church in intramuros这里是1571年在圣奥古斯丁教堂
and during the daytime并在白天
The entrance to Intramuros到1571年入口
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!目前马尼拉再见...时间踏上征程的长滩岛的热带岛屿！
