June 3 – 6, 2016

SFO -> Shanghai -> Manila

Shared a taxi to the White Knight Hotel in Intramuros.

Spend our first full day walking around Intramuros and along Roxas Boulevard in the heat.  Still jet-lagged.  Drank some excellent coffee at the White Knight Hotel – Batangas coffee!

June 7, 2016 – Tuesday

Departed Manila and arrived in Hong Kong.  We’re staying at the Eaton – Kowloon.  From the airport we took the K1 bus that dropped us off directly at the Eaton Hotel – Kowloon.  We arrived at the hotel very late.

June 8, 2016 – Wednesday

Spent the day walking around the Eaton Hotel.  Went to the night market on Temple Street.

June 9, 2016 – Thursday

Disneyland

We went to Disneyland with Maria, her daughter, Vivienne.  It was Vivienne’s first trip to Disneyland – her 6th birthday present.  She would never dream of going to Disneyland until now.

June 10, 2016 – Friday

Went to Hong Kong by Star Ferry and found the Mid-Levels longest escalator.

June 11, 2016 – Saturday

Hong Kong -> Manila -> Iloilo City -> San Jose

Hong Kong.  Woke up early to rain pouring down.  Packed up, got a quick breakfast at the Main Street Cafe and caught Bus A21 to the airport.  Our check in counter was in Terminal 2 but the gate was in Terminal 1.  Got through security, immigration and customs without a problem and headed off to Manila at 11:30 AM.  Arrived in Terminal 3 in good shape.

Manila.  Transferred by taxi to Terminal 3, got checked in for the next leg and waited.  A delayed flight and gate change and we were off for Iloilo City by 5:30 PM (late).

Iloilo City.  Arrived after dark and looked for a van but they were all gone already.  Had to transfer to another location to catch a van to San Jose.

Two hours later we arrived in San Jose welcomed by a small group of family kids and a motorcycle taxi waiting for us.

Checked in to the Adelaide Travelers Hotel.  Chill.

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