Published on April 23, 2014 18:11
All along, I have been particularly fond of countries with Southeast Asian customs. I have no resistance to the bright colors, bright smiles and simple folk customs here. I went to Thailand, Sri Lanka and the Philippines with my sixth uncle, so I suddenly had the idea of "global smiley face project" in my mind. I wanted to use the camera to record the brilliant smiley faces of people all over the world. Let's start with a couple of smiley faces from the Philippines.
Every time you raise your camera or mobile phone to take a picture, the local people will smile or pose in a cool way, so that you can't help but press a few more shutters. They are optimistic and cheerful, but simple and down-to-earth, living in their own little happiness.
Of course, Long Beach Island brings me not only these bright smiles, but also many beautiful scenery, interesting water projects, delicious seafood dinner, and different mood when traveling.
In the Spring Festival of 2014, my husband and I took our parents and a group of 6 people on the journey to Long Beach Island. Considering that our parents were still there, we finally decided to be lazy and free to travel. The air tickets and hotels were reserved by the travel agency, and we went to the island for free activities.
Our hotel is Alta vista in the mountains.
Alta vista is a garden hotel, which is composed of 26 small buildings, named by 26 words of A-Z. The room is very big. I live on the third floor, so I still have a loft. Later I heard that this is the most popular loft in the hotel. Although the shuttle bus of the hotel is very frequent and convenient, it's still 10-15 minutes' drive from dmall. It's more troublesome to change clothes after swimming and diving at the seaside, so I suggest staying at the seaside. Of course, because the hotel is on the side of the mountain, the view and landscape are very good. I wake up every day in the birdsong and brilliant morning light, and feel very beautiful. In particular, the infinity swimming pool outside the hotel lobby is really wonderful. Because the hotel is built on a mountain, it feels like the swimming pool is suspended in the air, wonderful and unique. However, I feel that this hotel has become a designated hotel for Chinese tour groups, 90% of which are Chinese tour groups.
Cebu Airlines: Ningbo - caribo
It's really the first time I've felt the service of cheap flights. I don't even mention the problem of asking for water on the plane. It's mainly due to the delay of 10 hours. The travel agency also had no choice but to pull us to a nearby hotel to settle in and let us know when the plane had taken off. Later, I heard that the Philippine side was hit by a typhoon and couldn't take off, resulting in the delay of the plane, but the returned team was not willing to come down on the plane until the travel agency promised to lose money... So we became the naked victims, crying. As a result, the trip to the Philippines was shortened by 10 hours!
The exchange rate between domestic peso and RMB is about 1:7. It is suggested to bring us dollars to Changtan island for exchange. The exchange rate on the island is about 1:45, so you can earn the exchange rate difference. Well, this is actually what uncle Liu told me. I really have no idea about money.
There is nothing special about the local flavor of Long Beach Island. Most of them are all kinds of seafood barbecues, which are cheaper than domestic seafood. D'talipapa, a famous seafood market, can be purchased by itself and processed in restaurants outside the market. Compared with food, all kinds of fresh juices and milkshakes have strong local characteristics, generally no more than 50-80 pesos per cup, especially mango shake. In d'mall street in the center of Long Beach Island, you can find delicious food from all over the world, including restaurants, bars and cafes of various styles in France, Italy, Mexico, India and Japan（ What you eat will be explained in detail below)
1. Braid / tattoo: when you go to long beach, you will find that many people are braiding their hair, tattoos and billboards all over the road. This is one of the characteristics of Long Beach, especially braiding. So it's good to change the shape after arriving. The tattoo is painted by henna. It will disappear in a week or two. Don't worry. However, it should be noted that the dye can only be dried for several hours. After drying, it is necessary to wash off the excess dye outside the skin surface, or you will have to pay for the hotel sheets.
2. Sailing sunset: as mentioned above, the sunset on Long Beach is incomparable. It should be noted that the camera must be ready in advance, the setting sun is fleeting. Generally around 5:30, the best time is just 10 minutes. There must be strong terrain. There are too many people shooting sunsets on the beach. Sometimes the most hated thing is that people can't escape from the camera.
3. Marine Sports: since it is Long Beach Island, marine sports are indispensable. Long beach has a lot of sea sports, and the road is full of solicitors. Crab boat, parachute, motorboat, banana boat, flying fish and so on are very rich.
4. Diving: in such a beautiful place, for a person who has never been in contact with the underwater world, diving experience is really a very exciting and exciting thing.
5. Spa: there are many spa projects on the island, and two are recommended. One is the emperor spa, and the other is the hot stone spa in the middle of Luhuo mountain. However, the two spa halls are too expensive, and the price is between $60 and $80. We let our parents enjoy them, and they all feel very good. Of course, there are also a lot of places where the environment and service are a little worse. The price is about 300 pesos at the beach.
1. If you have an underwater camera, you must take it with you. If you don't have one, you can go to Taobao to buy a mobile phone or a waterproof case for the camera. You can't take a camera with you when you play in many water projects. You will get water. At this time, it's convenient to take photos with a mobile phone with a waterproof case, and you can remember it. Moreover, the general waterproof function is OK. Don't worry, it's very practical! If you don't buy it in China, you can see it everywhere on Long Beach Island.
2. The sun on Long Beach Island is very poisonous and spicy. Sun protection measures must be in place. General sunscreen can't be put into water and needs sunscreen oil. Coconut oil on Long Beach Island is very famous and won't be dissolved in water. The most important thing is that it's cheap and tastes good. It's recommended. Other, there are sunglasses, sun hats, sun suits, umbrellas and so on, are essential.
3. The seaside can't do without water activities such as swimming and diving. It's better to take 2 sets of swimsuits to change, and take more sets of clothes to change when they are wet. And you can take more towels with you, which is much better than public health.
4. You can bring some commonly used medicines and tools, as well as essential balm against mosquito bites.
About Chinese guide and charter
If you are not familiar with the local language, or don't want to do strategy driving, and need Chinese guide service and charter service, you can go to maruzi earth to look for it. My friends have used it and recommended it to me. It is said that they advocate guide reception like friends, which is very interesting. You can try it next time. www.wanzi.cc , their family also has an app called ball earth, which can be downloaded from all application markets.
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When it came to long beach, the sky became very blue, as if it had been washed.
When the plane landed, we saw green everywhere, coconut trees peculiar to the tropics, as well as the damp and sultry heat.
Our little plane. Due to the temperature difference, the lens of the SLR just got off the plane fogged badly, so I could only take one picture with my mobile phone.
From the cold winter to the hot summer, it's really flattered. Before leaving, I directly put down jacket on the outside of the T-shirt, so I can take it off quickly after getting off the plane, which is convenient and fast.
Mini airport in caribo. No, it's the international airport! At caribo airport, which is smaller than our station, it is said that although the sparrow is small, it has all kinds of dirty things, advanced equipment and strict security inspection, so it is absolutely not allowed to take things such as shells and sand picked up by the seaside out of the country by chance.
A beetle that stops quietly by the side of the road.
Groups of local children swaggered by.
The local people selling souvenirs on the street are leisurely reading newspapers.
Keepsake. The daughter of the sea??
Tutu cars everywhere. This is the most common and convenient means of transportation in the local area.
After a quick lunch at the hotel outside the airport, we chartered a car to the wharf. The car will take about 1.5-2 hours to drive, and the second half is the winding mountain road. If you are carsick, please do a good job in prevention. When you get to the dock and buy a good ticket, you are going to go aboard with the big troops. They will give you some tax stubs. Don't litter them before you go aboard. At the wharf, there will be boatman to help people resist their luggage. The ship is narrow. If there is too much luggage, let them resist. The luggage is 20 pesos. Note: it's not 20 pesos at a time.
We took a crab boat with local characteristics. We could take a boat for about 15 minutes to get to the island. Attention: after getting on board, please put on your life jacket for your own safety.
Crab boats are everywhere. The design of eight feet can prevent the ship from capsizing or bumping too violently. I have to sigh that the wisdom of the people is really great.
The boatman sitting in the bow, ignoring everything. Are you dreaming of a pirate king.
After arriving at the dock, we continued to charter a car to the hotel, about 30 minutes by car. If you live in d'mall, it may only take 15 minutes.
We arrived at Alta Vista Hotel on the mountain, and the environment was very good.
The most amazing swimming pool in the hotel. The view from the opposite is quite good.
Infinity pool. The blue and white towel is a bath towel provided by the hotel. When you go to the seaside, you can rent it with your room card, about 15 pesos. Remember to return it when you use it.
When you arrive at the hotel to check in and wait, the waiters here will enthusiastically deliver drinks, which taste like the soda you drank when you were a child.
Infinity pool.
Standing in the hotel overlooking, is also a kind of enjoyment.
You can see the sea from the hotel.
The way to the hotel.
Night began to fall.
Beautiful and melancholy dog lady.
After finishing up at the hotel, we set out for d'mall for dinner. There are many restaurants on d'mall street. There are delicious food from all over the world. Now I'd like to introduce some popular restaurants and delicious food, hoping to help you.
1. Cyma Greek restaurant: in d'mall street, there is a Chinese menu + Free WiFi. Recommended dishes: saganaki flaming cheese, lamb chop with cheese ignited on the dish; Mixed meat gyros, Greek rolls; Pastisado pasta, beef spaghetti, chicken delicious! And gyma's ultimate iced tea.
2. Smoke: the beef bone soup is delicious! Strongly recommend! The large portion of beef bone soup is 220 pesos, and the small portion is 120 pesos. Generally, the large portion of beef bone soup is almost eaten by three people and can be eaten by making rice. And their tofu rice is also very good.
3. Andok's roast chicken: some people say it's KFC in the Philippines. Personally, it's better than KFC.
4. I love BBQ: BBQ's practice is still very simple. Sometimes I have a little wine and a barbecue on the beach, which makes me feel very happy. Seafood platter is recommended.
5. Aria Italian restaurant: next to the beach of Long Beach Island, you can eat barefoot with soft white sand at your feet and a large coconut grove on your head. It's very atmosphere to eat at night. Recommendation: cheese, water spinach, pizza, steak.
6. Ole Spanish Restaurant: seafood fried rice is recommended. It's really delicious.
7. Halowich ice cream shop, where the ice cream is recognized as the island's best eating shop, delicate taste, but also a lot of.
8. Jonah's juice chain: the mango shake here is the most authentic and the best. When you come to Long Beach Island, you must taste the shakes here. Come to long beach without a shake.
9. There's a butter roasted corn shop near the beach of Long Beach Island. The corn in it is so delicious that I cry, especially for my child who likes to eat coarse corn. After swimming, a corn is delicious.
10. The seafood processing restaurant near d'talipapa seafood market will be further described below.
This is the dwarf bar on the island. All the waiters inside are midgets.
This is aria Italian restaurant. Our first meal is here.
mango shake。
Cheese, water spinach.
macaroni.
Fried steak.
Seafood rice.
pizza。
Have dinner, hang out in d'mall and see souvenirs.
Why do I think these postures are so two pinches...
Halowich ice cream shop, which is recognized as the best food shop on the island, tastes delicate and has enough.
Bigger than me, but the six of us didn't eat in the back.
Finally I feel small.
There are sand sculptures by the sea, the most famous and common symbol of Long Beach Island.
Leave a footprint on the beach.
This is the first day of long beach. Breathing the fresh air and smelling the salty sea water, I fell asleep. I hope to wake up the next day, it's a sunny day.
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I don't know if it's because there is always a dream of the sea hidden in men's hearts. Sixth uncle has always been longing for the sea and often claims to be a man who wants to be the king of pirates. We have witnessed the transparent green water of Phuket Island, the majestic Indian Ocean of Sri Lanka, and the deep blue sea of Santorini Aegean. Today, we are going to embrace the water of Long Beach Island. We went out early in the morning with excitement.
Come on baby don't be shy.
With mom and dad.
Smile like a big mouth monkey.
Finally, we arrived at the beach, and we were in the busiest station 2. The feet are as soft and fine as flour. I usually walk barefoot here. I feel tired wearing flip flops. It's more convenient to walk barefoot.
The blue sky, the white clouds and the sea.
The sun is very strong.
Don't make complaints about it. I've never looked good.
Today, our first trip is island hopping. Friends who have been to Long Beach Island must know about island hopping. Although Long Beach Island is not big, there are many choices. Island hopping tour includes traveling along the island, fishing at sea, snorkeling and BBQ for lunch. It is the first choice to come to Long Beach Island for the first time. Our island skipping tour is a charter tour, and the cost is included in the tour fee.
Sea fishing. Although there are so many fish in the sea, sea fishing is not easy. There are more than 20 people in the whole boat, and we caught four fish in one morning. Because the fish are very smart, we often find that the bait has been gone for a long time. However, I'm very happy that I caught one. Hahahahahaha!!!!
Although the fish is a little small, but the moment of catching the fish is still very happy.
Fishing in the sea
On a sailboat
Photos of snorkeling.
Jump to the island, swim to the island, full of these flowers.
Liu Shuer and his parents.
My parents and I.
Our lunch is also on the island. It's BBQ for seafood barbecue, and the cost is included in the cost of island hopping tour.
I can say it really doesn't taste good.
Look around the island.
I saw three or five kids playing under the simple basket.
Their material life may not be as good as ours, but here there is another definition of happiness.
After lunch, we went back to white beach. It was two o'clock in the afternoon. We decided to take a walk along the beach and wait for the sunset.
Run, Sao Nian~~
In the distance is Willy's rock, which stands in the sea. Local residents worship a statue of the virgin on it, so it's called the virgin rock. As you can see, the tide is still quite high, so it's difficult to get to the virgin reef. But after a while, the tide went down, and we could go directly to the virgin reef.
Notre Dame on the rocks of Notre Dame reef. My sixth uncle and I went up to worship specially.
I picked up a bunch of corals by the sea.
Now is the hottest time on the island, so there are not many people on the beach. Let's enjoy the cool in the shade of trees or have a rest in the ice sand shop.
When you drink it, you have to vomit...
Long Beach Island is rich in marine activities. Let me give you a brief introduction.
1. Banana boat: generally, six people can drive, that is, sitting on a banana shaped inflatable boat, dragged by a motorboat in front. I think the stimulation level is acceptable. recommend.
2. Flying fish: this project is also popular in various islands, because the speed is faster and more exciting, and the whole ship will fly like a kite. But if you can't hold it, you fall into the water. Because it's too exciting, I didn't play, but friends who like exciting can try.
3. Go kart: the single ATV is very powerful and a little dangerous. Generally, you are not allowed to drive it. Most people drive double cars, but they don't drive from anywhere. They first take you to the training ground, and then drive up the mountain to see the panoramic view of long beach at the highest point of Long Beach Island.
4. Parachute: as soon as you put down the rope on the speedboat, you will follow and fly to the sky. Quietly sitting on the parachute, overlooking Long Beach Island. I'm afraid at first in the high altitude, but I'll be fine later. You can use a waterproof cover to take photos with your mobile phone. The scenery is very good. I feel a little dizzy when I look at the deep sea when I'm hanging. I really feel dizzy when I go to the back and vomit. I think I must be the first wonder in the history of dizzy parachute!
5. Sunset sail: 1, is to take a sailing boat, people sitting on the left and right sides of the net, driving in the direction of sunset, weather is really super beautiful. If you take photos, you'd better take a waterproof camera or a waterproof jacket. Salling starts at about 5:30 p.m. recommend.
6. Deep diving: there are many diving spots for Chinese teaching. Before diving, there will be half an hour of on-site teaching, explaining methods and precautions. Then go to the diving area, generally a coach with 2 people, in the underwater, the coach will protect you behind you, to ensure your safety. Diving to customer service is the fear of the heart before the launch, really to the bottom of the sea, you will be more and more relaxed, even to the back are not willing to come up. There is a special underwater coach to record videos and take photos for you, and then it will be carved into a CD for you. Remember, as long as you master the main points of the coach's explanation, it is absolutely safe to be underwater. Deep diving is a rare experience. If you have time, you must try it.
7. I didn't go to the helicopter, but my friend has been there. It's said that the scenery is amazing and cool.
We sat on the sailboat, but it was too early to see the sunset on the sailboat.
The boatman who smokes silently. Maybe he is used to the shocking scenery in our eyes.
At about 5:30, we finally wait for the sunset!! At this time, there will be a lot of people on the beach. We must remember to seize the favorable terrain, otherwise the photos will be full of people! The time of setting sun is not long. I must remember to take photos and press the shutter mercilessly!
A woman embracing the setting sun
In the evening, I went to smoke to drink beef bone soup. This shop is very small and hard to find, and the environment is not very good, but I have to admit that the taste of beef bone soup will never let you regret.
Have dinner and take a walk by the sea. The nightlife of Long Beach Island is very rich. There are many foreigners in the bar.
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Today is mainly for diving and parachuting.
The real world.
Liu Shuer has been afraid of water since he was a child. This time I went deep diving. It turns out that deep diving is really unforgettable. Up to now, uncle Liu still has a deep diving experience in mind. He always claims that he has been to the bottom of the sea (actually only 10 meters)
Many things in life, perhaps only one experience.
Once is enough.
The bottom of the sea is not so terrible. On the contrary, there are many mysterious creatures and cute little fish.
The coach is always behind you.
Psychological activities of fish: eh, is this huge strange creature shrimp?
When I just got into the water, I could only hold uncle Liu's hand tightly, and another hand squeezed my nose for fear of drowning.....
In a flash, it's going to heaven again. This is my photo of a couple of tourists in front of us. The child sitting in the middle is only four or five years old. I can only comfort myself that people have gone up. What else do I dare not do. Come on.
A scene taken from the sky.
Suddenly I feel very empty on my feet
In fact, I smile very reluctantly, you see, there is a rough wood.
We also took a banana boat......
In the evening, we are finally going to your dad's seafood market, which we haven't seen for a long time! Take Tutu from white beach and you will soon get to the seafood market. Now we begin to enter the sea of fear of choice and all kinds of bargaining.
There are thousands of living creatures in the sea. They are so beautiful that people can't believe what they see. The people of the island are intelligent. They know how to control the fierce winds and waves on the sea, and they will also enjoy every piece of treasure that has been salvaged. There are so many kinds of fish, shellfish, shrimps, crabs and seaweed that you have no choice.
Here, black people never fear language barrier, calculator is the best communication tool!
Here are some seafood prices:
1. Lobster lobster basically, their lobster bargaining price is 800 pesos - 1000 pesos / kg
2. Crab (male) generally costs 300 pesos a buy it now, so choose a crab with a big claw
3. Crab (female) 500 pesos / kg
4. Squid squid 200p-300 pesos / kg
5. Grouper 450 Peso / kg
6. Mussels 350 pesos / kg
7. Scallop scallop 350-400 pesos / kg
Recommend two seafood processing restaurants near d'talipapa:
1. Fujianese in Changtan Island, Weibo http://weibo.com/fujianren2882353? topnav=1&wvr=5&topsug=1
Generally, if you go in the evening, you can only make an appointment for the next day. It's really a good business. We choose to eat around 10:00 noon. We are very free and don't need to make an appointment. I have to say that the taste of this store is very good. No wonder so many people go to the queue to eat.
2. Hong Kong kitchen, Weibo http://weibo.com/u/2694529061? topnav=1&wvr=5&topsug=1
This shop is generally Hong Kong style, such as fried crab in typhoon shelter, lobster porridge and so on. We didn't go because there were so many people.
Here are some common processing methods, general hotels have menu for you, and some processing fees.
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Fujianren's cuisine on Long Beach Island is very fresh.
East Star spot. It tastes tender.
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The fourth day's journey is very simple, because we are going to take off and return from here in the afternoon, so the morning is basically a casual walk.
The hair swung and strode away.
A variety of small commodities, colorful.
The shopkeeper is having a leisurely chat.
The driver of the truck grinned like sunshine.
Xiaohei, who sells shells in the seafood market.
Simple billiards table can also play their own piece of world.
Look forward to the Philippine version of Hendry, O'Sullivan and Ding Junhui.
Motorcyclists. There's a masked killer next to him.
Hit the motorcyclist at your father's door.
Several children gathered around their mother and sold Buddhist hands.
The restaurant waiters are sitting around chatting.
The day passed happily.
He's thinking about cat life, too.
The alleys are narrow and the trees are tall.
The houses here are very short and shabby, unlike our big city, which has high-rise buildings, cars and houses.
The people here are not rich, unlike the materialistic metropolis, which is full of many temptations and desires.
But I found that the people here live a relaxed, comfortable and nourishing life. There is a contented calm.
When you ask them if they are happy, their answer is firm.
There is only a billiard table made of a piece of wood. They can play billiards all morning;
There is no basketball frame, surrounded by many children after school;
In a small shop, many local residents sit around chatting
Here, happiness is another definition.
Long beach in my dream.
I'll see you next time.
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If you have any questions, you can leave me a message, looking forward to meeting more friends and having the opportunity to travel together. Have a good time.