Mid-day, my boyfriend texted me and let me prepare because we will go to Intramuros. Intramuros is famous for its historical landmarks and ancient instructures. Recently, there is a news roaming around the internet that one of its Dungeons will be open for public viewing. This dungeon is located inside Fort Santiago, a historical site where most of Rizal's mementos can be found.
Since the agenda of this trip is to see for ourself the famous dungeon, we went ahead. We spent 75pesos/head at the entrance of Fort Santiago. In this hot weather, there are so many people around and there are students that maybe went for a stroll after school hours. We actually went on a Saturday so whenever you planned to go here at this day, expect that this will be crowded and there will be lines on the entrances. At first, we visited museums that mostly about life of Jose Rizal and its arts. It is really suited for Rizal to be a hero because he can do anything. Name it and he can. He is such a jack-of-all-trades. Sorry but I do not have enough pics to get you there but I would recommend to visit it. After all, this is Intramuros. There are lovely places everywhere, not to mention romantic places too.
We then fell in line for Dungeon's visitation when the weather became not too intense. In this humid weather and at this time when summer will arrive soon, hot means bathing in sweat. Do not get me wrong here and I am not exaggerating. There are also foreigners and locals that were also curious, like us, on what the inside of the Dungeon will look like. Is it scary? How was the temperature inside? Are there ghosts? Just a brief introduction, this Dungeon is where hundreds of high-valued prisoners are kept captive by Japanese soldiers during World War II and left them to suffocate. Because of its scary history, it is also open at night for people who like thrills and chills. The Dungeon is open from 2pm to 10pm.
Its entrance is narrow and it is dark inside. But they provide lights and no need for flashlights. Also, Guardia Sibils are there to guard the place and guide the tourists. They placed props for better understanding on the situations of the people involved in the past. There are many passages but as a whole, it is not that big. Even though, it is still a good experience and a good chance to enter such a historical Dungeon. So that when you go to Intramuros and it happens that Fort Santiago is included in your trip, be sure to visit the Dungeon. It is always better to have a glimpse of history because you never know when it can be handy.
After the Dungeon, we sit somewhere near the entrance to relax and feel the view. They said that there are lights at night and it is quite romantic but we were already hungry so we search for some place to eat dinner. And it happened that we passed by at Manila Cathedral.
There are beautiful places to eat around Intramuros because of its old structures. Even a simple Jollibee can make your dinner romantic. We ate at Max's and had a good food. There are also famous cafes and milktea shops around. Intramuros is big enough to have everything you need and google is a good company.
We visited a week before the declaration of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) because of COVID-19. We are thankful that for a short period of time, we had a privilege to experience such a place. I am hoping that this pandemic will end soon so we can all go back to our normal ways of being. Also, I an hoping for a sooner road trip again. Keep safe everyone.
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