Corregidor Island divides the mouth of Manila Bay into the North and South Channels. This is the view of the North Dock, North Channel and the hills of the Bataan Peninsula from the entrance of Corregidor Inn.
From the other side of the hotel, you can see the South Dock, South Channel and the mainland of the province of Cavite, which Corregidor is a part of.
Another view of the South Channel, this time from the Japanese Garden of Peace. The island on the left is Caballo Island, also known as Fort Hughes. Caballo and two other islands in the South Channel—El Fraile (Fort Drum) and Carabao Island (Fort Frank)—were also part of the harbor defenses built by the Americans.
The tadpole's tail as seen from the Eternal Flame of Freedom monument. The tip, separated from the rest of the island by a narrow channel of water, is called Hooker Point.
Saying goodbye to Corregidor Island from the ferry's open deck as the sun sets over Manila Bay.
And thus ends my Corregidor Island series. Thank you for coming on the trip with us! CORREGIDOR ISLAND SERIES #7 OF 7
Duh. I registered this post for Watery Wednesday, forgetting that it's already Thursday! My job's getting to me…
What a gorgeous place. And so steeped in history. It's amazing how such a natural beauty could have seen such war and suffering. Thank you for excellent photos showing how peaceful and wonderful it is today.
ReplyDeleteThanks again for the tour of this wonderful place Hilda.
ReplyDeletedes photos de paysages magnifiques, merci pour cette promenade virtuelle
ReplyDeletephotographs of splendid landscapes, thank you for this virtual promenade
Very nice pictures, wonderful post!
ReplyDeleteLéia & Cezar
Thank you for taking us along! It was a wonderful trip.
ReplyDeletePS: I was playing a trivia game the other day and there was a question about some of the islands around the Philippines. I was the only one who got it right - thanks to reading your blog. :)
Thank you, Hilda, for providing us with these wonderful photographs and meaningful commentary.
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to believe that these gorgeous sites were once places of bloodshed, terror and mayhem as human beings tried to kill each other for ?????
Your work here is much appreciated!
What a wonderful virtual journey through such a troubled place historically. The last image is tremendous and I just keep thinking- should be added to skywatch so more people get to see it.
ReplyDeleteThe views of your trip to Corregidor Island are beautiful, thanks for the Journey, Hilda.
ReplyDeleteHave a pleasant and peaceful weekend.
World War II history buff «Louis» has certainly appreciated your Corregidor series!
ReplyDeleteHilda, please send «Louis» an e-mail. When he tries to e-mail you using the address he has, the message is returned saying the account is not valid. Merci!
i believe that visiting corregidor is something tourists from other countries should see.
ReplyDeletethis island being in the mouth makes it a perfect battle station.l
Yes, another thank you Hilda. You did a wonderful job of taking us all on the tour with you. Very interesting also.
ReplyDeleteIt's not easy to see the bloody past in this idilliac setting. Enchanting images of a place so full of history.
ReplyDeleteIt looks so beautiful and warm! That second one should be a postcard or framed. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the beautiful views of Corregidor as well as for the entire series. I really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the enlightening tour and splendid series. The island is so very beautiful and your shots really show it off. Previously, I knew it also only from the Battle of Corregidor.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos. Thanks for the tour.
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