{"id":4811,"date":"2024-07-07T22:54:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-07T22:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zoa.com\/2024\/?p=4811"},"modified":"2024-07-09T15:38:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T15:38:14","slug":"philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoa.com\/2024\/travel\/philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Honeymoon in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On June 4, the day after our wedding in Kosrae, Stella and I took off for a one-month honeymoon in the Philippines. Our first stop was Manila where we bought wedding rings. As there are no jewelry stores on Kosrae, we were married using steel rings from the gas station. With *real* wedding rings on our fingers, we feel like we’re truly married now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Getting around in a huge foreign city is always a challenge. The traffic in Manila is horrific. It was often faster to walk than to take a taxi. Sometimes, we rode jeepneys. A jeepney ride across Makati costs about 25 cents. Our favorite city transport was the metro. Although Manila has only three metro lines and the trains don’t go everywhere, they’re fast, clean, spacious and — best of all — air conditioned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our 47th floor AirBnB<\/a> was in the center of town with a fantastic view. June 12 is Philippine Independence Day<\/a>. From our balcony, we were treated to several evenings of fireworks. In nearby Rizal Park, we joined dance performances by groups from the provinces. The rest of our time, we enjoyed the historic sites and tourist attractions of this exciting city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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