Corregidor Island

Corregidor Island is one of the famous historical place in the Philippines. Many foreign and local tourists visit the island every year. It is also known as Fort Mills and Isla ng Corregidor.
We went there last September for our Photography Tour.

Sir Jimmy D. Oblena

a.k.a Sir Jims
(He's a professional photographer)

Woohooo! This was our ferry hehehe. We went at Corregidor via Sun Cruises.

 

ON BOARD

I still managed to capture these images somehow. It was quite hard taking photos because of the wind and the ferry's moving. That's why some photos were in bad angle. Well nothing can stop me because I definitely love the view.

 

I think it's a factory. Super thanks to my zoom lens, I'm able to capture this.

 Waves created by the ferry.

 

The Philippine Flag of course.

PORT OF CORREGIDOR ISLAND

Evergreen. It's good to see the island's vegetation full of life.

Foreign tourists on their tourist bus.

 

Our very own tourist guide. He's really a nice and funny guy. I'm sure if he's your guide during the whole tour, you'll gonna learn lots of historical things from him. I'll give him an A+.

 

 Gen. Douglas MacArthur's statue on the left side.

 

Beach Houses

Caballo Island or Fort Hughes

 

Carabao Island or Fort Frank in a misty morning the Cavite mountains are quite visible.

 

 El Fraile Island or Fort Drum

 

It's not really an island but a "Concrete Battleship". As you can see It's very foggy, and I can't clearly capture the Fort Drum.

 

MIDDLE PART OF CORREGIDOR

 

FREE STANDING STATUES

RELIEF STATUES

These statues tells the story behind great Filipino heroes. They sacrificed their lives for the country.

 

Nice cameo Shawn :)

WWII photos

 

A Japanese memorial

 

Wheeler Gun

 

Vandalism on a tree trunk. Fvckin tourists.

 

Mickey Mouse Money

MALINTA TUNNEL

 

Ohh a Golden Ticket? Just like the one in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Tada! The Entrance

The Light and Sound Show was very heart wrenching because of what happened during WWII. It feels like you're really in that time because of the musical effects, visual presentation and of course a bomb (joke it was only a firework thingy for special effects hahaha).

The Philippine Flag

TUNNELS 

 

These tunnels were once used during World War II by the allied forces of American and Filipino soldiers.

American and Filipino troops.

Ohhh... I see the light, I mean exit LOL

SOUTH DOCK 

 

We spent our lunch here at this very breathtaking place.

MIDDLESIDE BARRACKS RUINS 

 

Cannons. I posted the photo above in a previous post as well.

Sir Jims told us the reason why that very huge chunk of stone's attached to the tree. It was because of the bombing on the island, the impact was so strong and the debris were flying everywhere. That's why the stone is there.

A creepy room in one of the abandoned barracks. I even remembered that quest we did there and t'was fvcking creepy! Our tour guide told us that if someone touches you and it's cold for sure it's a ghost! That's why I'm like a leech holding my classmates arm hahaha. When we were near the exit Sir Jims taunted us and we were all screaming like idiots. Hahaha we thought he was a real ghost.

 

TOPSIDE PART OF CORREGIDOR 

 

Okay I know, another bad angle shot. We were on the bus ok? Bear with me.

RUINS OF MILE-LONG BARRACKS 

 

If you're following my posts, probably you're already aware of this structure's story. If not, just click here.

Scenic view on the right side of Pacific Memorial.

PACIFIC MEMORIAL 

 

There are written stuff on the side walls.

ETERNAL FLAME OF FREEDOM

THE DOME 

 

The Altar, look at our tour guide hahaha.

Our Tour guide told us about the altar and the light emitting story coming from this hole but I forgot already haha.

Very bad angle, haha maybe because it was too HOT that time. Seriously I'm so exhausted at that moment and I thought I'll gonna die from thirst. I was like, click... look at the photo, ok it's fine. Hahaha true story!

 

We got here a model huh? hehe nice Sir Jims.

Map of the Island

Some very old tools

Coins and Money

I dunno whose on the photo. I wonder?

The USA Flag

This is interesting right? An old newspaper back in World War II era.

A battleship wooohoo!

 

More of a timeline

 

Bachelor Officers Quarters Ruins 

 

I'm not sure if it's the Senior Officers Family Quarters or Quarters for Senior Officers Ruins. Maybe a different structure? I don't know.

 

SPANISH LIGHTHOUSE

 

Me and the Lighthouse

 

Some displays on the museum, there are more of it but I didn't capture those other displays cause I'm too excited to go on top of the lighthouse hehehe.

Lastly, a breathtaking view on top of the Lighthouse.

After a long long time I'm able to do a post about this tour. I really want to come back in Corregidor Island and spend the night there.

I encourage you all to experience the awesome and historic place "Corregidor". You'll surely enjoy.

This is my first travel post. Hope you like it :)