| Cavalier Lily's DiaryPassport renewal (2018/02/19) |
My passport expires in November 2018, so I need to get it redeemed while I still have the money.
Located on Cebu IslandConsular Office of Japan in Cebu.I went to the Consulate-in-Cebu.
I woke up at 7:30 AM. Charlie drove me to Osamis Airport.
The reason we chose to fly instead of taking a ship this time was because there was a special discount making it only 1500 pesos per person.
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Jean came along this time.
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It was a small propeller plane.
Takeoff at 9:30
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The road visible in the center of the screen is the main road I always drive on.
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Arrived at Cebu/Mactan Airport at 10:30.
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Gigi retrieved the luggage she had checked in.Grad Taxi.This is a smartphone app.
I was able to call a taxi without having to wait in line.
It wasn't a regular taxi, but an unlicensed one, yet the service was very polite.
I got into the taxi around 10:40.
I arrived at the Consulate General in Cebu at 11:50.
The application deadline was 12:00 PM, so I made it just in time.
When searching on the website
It said that if I applied on Monday of the following week, I could pick it up on Monday afternoon, but
I was told it would be available for pickup on the 22nd, four days from now.

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The hotel I stayed at was Toyoko Inn, a hotel chain with a wide presence throughout Japan.
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Arrived at 12:30.
"Check-in is from 4 PM."
Those with a membership card can check in from 3 PM.
So, I paid 500 pesos, bringing the total for the three days to 7500 pesos.
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For lunch, I ate sushi at Nonki, a Japanese restaurant located below the hotel.
I ordered California rolls for Gian, who has never eaten Japanese food before,
They were eating it and saying it was delicious.
So here are some of the nigiri sushi I ordered
I picked some up for him to eat, and he ate it all up in no time.
Gigi and I had tonkotsu ramen and nigiri sushi, and the total for the three of us came to 2348 pesos.
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I checked in at 3 PM and went to my room.
There were two double beds side by side.
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| February 15, 2018 February 20, 2018. |