DC Heramil, John Paul A.

(MR3)

BSMT-III

Rizal (04:30-0530) MWF

2016

Jan. 11,

Travel of Dr. Jose P. Rizal From Manila to Singapore

Rizal's First Trip Abroad

3 May 1882
Rizal left Philippines for the first time Spain. He boarded the
Salvadora using a passport of Jose Mercado, which was procured
for him by his uncle Antonio Rivera, father of Leonor Rivera. He
was accompanied to the quay where the Salvadora was moored
by his uncle Antonio, Vicente Gella, and Mateo Evangelista.
4 May 1882
He got seasick on board the boat.
5 May1882
He conversed with the passengers of the ship; he was still feeling
sea-sick.
6 May 1882
He played chess with the passengers on board.
8 May 1882
He saw mountains and Islands.
9 May 1882
Rizal arrived at Singapore.
10 May 1882
He went around the town of Singapore and maid some

observations.
11 May 1882
In Singapore, at 2 p.m., Rizal boarded the boat Djemnah to
continue his trip to Spain. He found the boat clean and well kept.

Travel of Dr. Jose P. Rizal From Singapore to Sri Lanka

It was Rizals journey to

Colombo, Sri Lanka that was important

for him to improve his knowledge of the
French language while on board a
French ship, Djemnah.

Travel of Dr. Jose P. Rizal

From Sri Lanka to Naples,
Italy

En route through the Suez Canal, Rizal got off at

the Red Sea terminal and was amazed by the
impressive moonlight scenery in Suez and was
engrossed with the multicultural people and
language of the place.

June 11,1882- he reached Naples Is the capital of Campania and the thirdlargest municipality in Italy, after Rome and Milan

Travel of Dr. Jose P. Rizal from Naples, Italy to Barcelona,

Spain

June 12,1882- the steamer docked at the French harbor Marseilles

Afternoon of June 15,1882- Rizal left Marseilles by train for the last lap of trip
to Spain
June 16, 1882- Rizal finally reached his destination Barcelona
Rizals first impression of Barcelona, the greatest city of Catalua and Spains
second largest was unfavorable
He arrived Barcelona, Spain where he met some Filipinos. He also made his
first nationalistic essay he wrote abroad, Amor Patrio which was later
published in Diarong Tagalog.