Because there were McDonald's opening all the day and the coach we can lie, I had no difficulty in spending overnight.
I departed the airport for Manila. During the flight, there were 3 kinds of in-flight meals. I chose Korean bibimbap. Then,a cabin crew asked me whether I knew how to eat one. She seemed to find me a foreigner.
The airplane landed at Ninoy Aquino Airport near Manila.
After entry into Filippine, I exchanged Yen for Peso, and looked for a coupon taxi. I found one and rode the taxi.
According to my guidebook, it would cost me 330 Peso to go to Baclaran station from the airport. But, a driver of the taxi said "If you want to go to another station, which is near your hotel, you have to pay another 300 Peso.". It makes no sense when we consider that the total distance between the airport and Baclaran station is almost same as that between the airport and the hotel. So, I refused his plan.
What was worse, the taxi driver didn't have enough change. In other words, I had to pay 400 Peso, instead of 330 Peso.
I walked to Baclaran station, along which there are many vendors. I heard vendors played music "Gangnam Style"
After baggage inspection*1, I took train for UN Avenue.
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I saw rails for a depot from Baclaran
Near UN Avenue, I took Yangchow fried rice(揚州炒飯) for lunch.
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Fried rice
I walked to Sentinel of freedom, Jose Rizal Monument, and Chinese Garden. An owner of the chinese garden recommended me to go to a famous volcano by taking his bus only to be refused by me. It's because I thought he was a fraud.
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Jose Rizal Monument
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A vehicle looks like steam Locomotive
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Statue of K'ung-tzu in Chinese Garden
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In front of Carriedo station
I walked to Carriedo station and took train to go to Doroteo Jose.
From Doroteo Jose, I walked to Tutuban, the central station of Philippine National Railway. I took train for Alabang to go to EDSA.
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Carriedo station
CABANATUAN Kerr Stuart 777
DAGUPAN Kerr Stuart 1021
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Tutuban station
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Train on the left picture looks like kiha 181 series in Japan
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A freight car
203series from JR East in Japan
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Route Map in PNR train
On the way to EDSA, I found kiha 52 series train running on the line.
I got off the train at EDSA, which is the interchange station for LRT Line3. By LRT, I headed for Ayala Avenue. I checked in Dusit Thani near the station.
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Inside the room
Manila MRT seen from the room
But, I left the hotel and took LRT Line 3 to complete the line.
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Near North Avenue station
*1:In Filippine, almost all the shopping malls, stations, and airports carry out baggage inspection.
