The Guiding Light e magazine
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My Corregidor Island Trip
CORREGIDOR….I
knew next to nothing about this island, and I must confess I have not even
heard of it!! So when I saw this as a day trip planned by our hosts in the itinerary
sent to us I was excited as I would be visiting a place completely new to us.
Very early the day after our arrival, we were whisked off to the ferry terminal
to board our cruise to the historical island. I was delighted to see Shirley
whom I had met on my last trip, with Grace, and of course, Tess and Lerma.
After a most
comfortable cruise we landed on the island to be placed in designated coaches in a well planned manner…Kudos to SUN CRUISES.
The guide who gave some background info
while on the cruise also took us round visiting all the sites of interest regaling
us with interesting anecdotes as we hopped on and off the bus together, taking
photos of the places of historical value. The weather was absolutely fine:
threatening to rain at times, but mostly cloudy which suited me as I had forgotten my hat and I do not fancy
being burnt to a crisp as Malaysia’s sun is wont to do. We did a whirlwind taking in of the sights: Statue of General McArhtur,War Memorials,
Malinta Tunnel, Batterys and Barrack ruins, and the Corrigedor Lighthouse,
which I did not think I was able to climb, but I did!!! And it was an exhilarating
experience on reaching the top with Shirley the seasoned hiker in attendance,
as the view was fantastic. I enjoyed
every minute of this day tour, , I sympathized with the locals in the struggle
against the Japanese occupation, I appreciated their effort and sacrifices, the
show of patriotism and nationalism made me reflect in my quiet moment. We shared a wonderful lunch at a heritage
hotel and we left with memories etched in our hearts and
friendship ties strengthened forever.
KAREN LOO
(Vocational Director)
Rotary Club of Puchong
Centennial, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Hahahaha! Wished I had chosen better photos! I think some of the historical details were added by the editor but most of the captions are mine.
Thanks, Shirley for giving me the opportunity to pen my thoughts on the trip!
