Arriving in Manila抵達馬尼拉
My 1st ever stop in Asia starting with a five day exploration of the city of Manila… 我的第一永遠停止在亞洲開始為期5天的探索城市馬尼拉...
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.它肯定是比什麼都不同，我已經經歷過的，但如果你和我一樣，只看到北美，西歐是完全可以理解的，你會非常吃驚。 At around 16 million inhabitant in the day time and countless undocumented residents Manila is the biggest city of South-East Asia and actually在約1600萬居民在白天的時間和無數的無證居民馬尼拉是最大的城市東南亞，實際上 ranks 19排名19 one the list of the world's most populous metropolitan areas.一名單是世界上人口最多的大都會地區。 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!所以它不是一個小地方開始起飛，但在亞洲的第一件事悠悠通知你，你出去是沸騰！ Especially when arriving from a very chilly October Paris morning the day before as I embarked onto this journey…特別是當到達一個非常寒冷的10月巴黎的前一天早晨，我開始到這個旅程...
Then the airport itself.然後，機場本身。 Arrivals are sealed off from any visitors by the police.來港定居人士封鎖任何旅客警察。 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.事實上，你過馬路的地方，從它的問候節是為了滿足家人或朋友是分裂姓字母順序。 After that came my first taste of the local police “customs”.後來有了我第一次品嚐當地警察的“海關”。 My flight was 30 minutes early and none was there to pick me up as planned.我的飛行，提前30分鐘，並沒有在那裡接我按計劃進行。 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.為了使事情最壞的我的手機沒有工作，在菲律賓和等待之後，等待警察發現而我，問我是否需要幫助。 He was kind enough to have one of them keep my luggage while he took me to a他還跟他們有一個讓我的行李，他把我帶到一 sari-sari紗麗，紗麗 and help me buy and get my a new local SIM card activated & working on my cell.並幫助我，使我買一個新的本地SIM卡激活和工作我的手機。 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，我雖然採取一切，到時候，幫我把事情做好，當然之後，他很堅定的說想小費。 Estimations put the figure of their income as 10% of their official salary & 90% of bribes and other extras.估計這個數字將其收入10％的正式工資及90％的賄賂和其他附加功能。 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.這是一個少數缺點菲律賓但嘿不要誤會我在他們的絕大多數，很難找到人的好客和漂亮的菲律賓人。 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.除了兩三這些五花八門與警方的遭遇戰和一些出租車司機拒不把米，有被只是善意。
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.也將準備的想法到處看到槍支，持槍警衛在前面的幾乎所有餐廳，商店，酒吧，銀行，加油站等事項的進一步就越會搜身和您的行李檢查時，進入商場。
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!所以不要擔心，如果手槍握獵槍的武裝警衛打開大門打開一個麥當勞的，至少你會知道您的安全威脅的Hamburgler要來搶聯合！
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.反正要回我的到來的故事... 200比索打火機我能達到他的細胞利夫誰是停留在較平日繁忙的交通，並已在途中約2個小時了。 They soon arrived and offered me my 1st San Miguel for the long trip back to our hotel that would take another 2+ hours.他們很快趕到，為我提供了我的第一聖米格爾的長途旅行回到我們的酒店，將另2 +小時。
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.我們最終採取了休息，前往一些食品中的，由於我們並沒有獲得任何地方的高溫和污染是我們慢慢地穿了。
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.另一件事的習慣了在馬尼拉的方式駕駛時紅燈被視為建議和通道，為純粹的裝飾品。 I was surprised to see my Norwegian friend take the wheel sometimes and master quite well the whole driving concept of the Philippines.我很驚訝地看到我的挪威朋友帶輪子有時掌握相當不錯，整個駕駛概念菲律賓。
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.最後到達的卡米洛特酒店奎松城（其中16個城市組成的馬尼拉市）和福利的工作人員打招呼。 My 10% rebate for being a friend of 'Sir Leif' was effective immediately.我國10％的回扣作為一個朋友的'先生雷夫'是立即生效。 The good thing about the Camelot is it's Dungeon bar downstairs that has some excellent live music.好在對柯萊特是它的地下城樓下的酒吧有一些出色的現場音樂。 Making it a great place to start your evening or otherwise just have a calm night without having to go very far.使其成為一個偉大的地方開始您的晚間或以其他方式只是一個平靜的夜晚，而不必走得很遠。
And now for a few snapshots of inside my room現在幾快照我的房間內
The price is around 1300 Philippines Pesos per day (30$ or 20€)價格約為1300菲律賓比索（每天30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一個小鑑於馬卡蒂市取自康威的酒吧外的露台 
Another picture this time facing the other side of Makati the rich financial & commercial hub of Manila另一張照片這一次面對對方的馬卡蒂豐富的金融和商業中心的馬尼拉 
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)香格里拉酒店的酒吧與所有u可以喝啤酒/雞尾酒/葡萄酒為500比索（7歐元）由5至晚上9時（由菲律賓非常昂貴的標準）
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)不壞，往往是它的香格里拉大酒店馬尼拉（房價格開始在12倍左右我支付我的酒店）
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經過第一天晚上在馬尼拉的中心，我們邁向一個更寬鬆的傍晚馬里基納谷是在馬尼拉郊外
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€)有一點新鮮空氣和1桶6聖米格爾光你還能要求什麼更多的200多比索（4.60美元或3.20€）
Not always easy to follow those Viking drinking habits for a week ( 6 days on, 1 off).並非容易遵循這些海盜的飲酒習慣進行為期一周（6天，1關閉）。 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的商標表示：“文斯，這是沒有F ******休假殖民地”緩慢而穩步地採取了所有其意義的日子一天天在...
Don't these two make a nice couple!不要做這兩個可愛的夫婦！ An ecstatic Leif showing his is true blue love for San Mig Light!狂喜之雷夫顯示出了他是真正的藍色愛聖米格光！
and now me getting explained the basics in Filipino food現在我得到解釋了基本的菲律賓食品 
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.回到酒店與利夫的朋友，誰扮演一個樂隊我們的酒店樓下的地牢的酒吧有一些真棒音樂。
I was extremely surprised with the quality of the bands that played in Manila.我非常詫異的質量的樂隊，發揮了在馬尼拉舉行。 Actually of all the Philippines..其實所有菲律賓.. Awesome rock cover bands.Reminds me the good old 80's ( I know I'm getting old真棒岩石覆蓋bands.Reminds我好80歲的（我知道我年紀大了 
) where is was all about live music and not some lame boom-boom/DJ music like its mostly all over now. ）哪裡是所有關於現場音樂，而不是有些跛boom-boom/DJ音樂像它的大部分都結束了。
The famous Jeepneys of the Manila !著名吉普尼車在馬尼拉！ The local public transportation buses.當地的公共交通巴士。 A modified longer version of the world war II American military jeep with lots of flashy colors added.一種改進的較長版本的二戰美軍吉普車地段增加華麗的色彩。 Each has its own specific name on the front and the routes they take is written on the sides.各有其特定名稱的前面，他們採取的路線寫在雙方。 So just hail one as it passes by to hop on the 12 pesos fare shouldn't ruin too much your budget.那麼到底冰雹，走過一所跳的12比索的票價不應破壞太多您的預算。 
Another cheap alternative (15-20 pesos) to the Jeepney is the Filipino tricycle which is simply is a motorcycle with a sidecar.另一種廉價的替代品（15-20比索）的吉普尼是菲律賓三輪車這簡直是一個三輪摩托車。
rear view後視圖
Here's a look closer look at what a tricycle looks like from the inside & out這裡有一個仔細看看什麼樣子的三輪車從內及出行
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.工作人員從酒店的酒吧是誰邀請我們提供一個下午燒烤在他們的家中繼續到晚上...我說了很難找到其人民的好客和漂亮的菲律賓人。 That evening was one of the best…那天晚上，是一個最好的...
lovely little shrine right next to our hosts home可愛的小神社旁邊我們的東道主家
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四宗聖米格爾後，討論了強勁的對斯圖爾特的經驗對他進行一年半的時間過環球旅行世界各地
Here comes the Balot! Balot來了！
Balot eating techniques explained by a professional (read my previous Balot吃解釋技術專業（閱讀我先前 post後 if you have no clue of whats going on)如果你沒有線索的whats回事）
Pictures of trendy greenbelt of Makati.圖片時尚的綠地麥卡蒂。 Nice to see with all the nice bars, restaurants, etc. but too much like US/European of a place.高興看到所有好的酒吧，餐館等，但太像美國/歐洲的一個地方。
Here are some of the restaurants of greenbelt: Sentro下面是一些酒樓的綠地：Sentro
Ebun… Ebun ...
& Portico ＆門廊
PS: a suspected西蒙茲：懷疑 car bomb exploded汽車炸彈爆炸事件 the day of my arrival to Cebu next to it in the Glorietta mall parking.我的一天抵達宿務旁邊的Glorietta商場停車場。 8 dead few hundred wounded. 8人死亡數百人受傷。
Bubba Gump shrimp co.阿甘蝦公司。 Another themed bar ( Filipinos love them) from the Forest Gump movie另一個主題的酒吧（菲律賓人愛他們）從阿甘正傳電影
The hobbit house is a Lord of the ring themed bar on Mabini Street.在小矮人的房子是魔戒主題的酒吧在馬比尼街。 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.是什麼讓這個酒吧特別的是，全體員工及業主甚至運行的聯合是侏儒使得其主題是天方夜譚小矮人酒館更真實... A必須看到的。 Added to that there's also live acts playing there daily that range from folk music to stand up comedy depending on the evening.加中也有現場表演每天有發揮，範圍從民間音樂喜劇站起來，根據晚上。
Here is a friend Sheila who was nice enough to come along with us twice.下面是一個朋友希拉誰是好足以同來，我們兩次。 Oh what a pretty sight she was….哦看見什麼漂亮的她...。
Guard at intramuros the oldest part of Manila with fortress and buildings dating from the Spanish era衛隊在1571年的最古老的堡壘馬尼拉和建築物建於西班牙時代
here is the San Augustin church in intramuros這裡是聖奧古斯丁教堂1571年
and during the daytime並在白天
The entrance to Intramuros 1571年的入口
The Manila Cathedral馬尼拉大教堂
Goodbye Manila for now… Time to embark on our journey to the tropical Island of Boracay!目前馬尼拉再見...時間踏上征程的熱帶海島長灘島！
