Group 4

RIZAL LIFE IN ABROAD (FIRST TRIP) “Secret Mission”

RIZAL’S FIRST TRAVEL ABROAD

OLIVER GUINTU

His first trip abroad and his SECRET MISSION He must get the best
education he could

Find and answer his life question: what could he do to help his oppressed
Motherland?

He has to study in Madrid but this plan was kept secret.

His first trip abroad and his secret mission to observe keenly the life and
culture,

Languages and customs, industries and government and laws of the

European nations

In order to prepare himself of the mighty task of liberating his oppressed

people from

Spanish tyranny.

MAY 3, 1882 • Rizal left for the Philippines for the first time to Spain.
Boarded on the

SS Salvadora bound for using a passport of Jose Mercado.

MAY 9, 1882 SS Salvadora docked in Singapore He stayed in Hotel dela Paz

for

Two days In Singapore, Rizal transferred to another ship Djemnah, a French

Streamer, which left Singapore for Europe on May 11, 1882

MAY 17, 1882 Rizal arrived at Punta de Gales Rizal wrote on his travel diary:
“The

General appearance of Point Galle is picturestic but lonely and quiet and at
the same

Time sad”
MAY 18, 1882 At 7:30 a.m., he left Punta de Gales for Colombo. In the
afternoon,

Rizal arrived at Colombo and in the evening the trip was resumed.

MAY 27, 1882 He landed at Aden at about 8:30 a.m. He made observation
at the

Time. Aden city hotter than Manila; Rizal was amused to see the camels, for
the

First time

JUNE 2, 1882 He arrived at the Suez Canal en route to Marseilles. City of

Suez –

The Red Sea terminal of the Suez Canal. Rizal was impressed in the beautiful

Moonlight which reminded him of Calamba and his family Suez Canal – canal
which

Built by Ferdinand de Lesseps (French diplomat-engineer) which was

inaugurated on

November 17, 1869 Port Said – the Mediterranean terminal of the Suez
Canal

JUNE 11, 1882 Rizal disembarked and, accompanied by a guide, went

around the

City of Naples for one hour. This was the first European ground he set foot
on. • Rizal

Was pleased on this Italian City because of its business activity, its lively
people ad its

Panoramic beauty

JUNE 12, 1882. At ten o’clock in the evening, the boat anchored at
Marseilles. He

Slept in board. Rizal visited the famous Chateau d’If, where Dantes, hero of
the

Count of Monte Cristo was imprisoned Rizal stayed two and a half days in
Marseilles.

JUNE 15, 1882

He left Marseilles for Barcelona in an express train. Rizal crossed

The Pyreness and stopped for a day at the frontier town of Port Bou

JUNE 16, 1882 At 12:00 noon, Rizal arrived at Barcelona and boarded in the
Fonda

De España. Rizal’s first impression of Barcelona, the greatest city of Cataluña

and

Spain’s second largest city was unfavorable

Life in Barcelona

He wrote an essay entitled “AMOR PATRIO” (Love of Country). His next article
was

Entitled “LOS VIAJES” (Travels) and followed by “REVISTA DE MADRID”

(Review of

Madrid) but the latter was returned because the publication was ceased
because of

Lack of funds.

AUGUST 20, 1882 His article “Amor Patrio” was published in the Diarong
Tagalog,

A Manila newspaper edited by Basilio Teodoro. This was the First article he
wrote

Abroad. Amor Patrio (Love of Country) – nationalistic essay, Rizal’s first

article

Written on Spain’s soil. Under his pen-name Laong Laan. It was published in
two texts

- Spanish and Tagalog – the Spanish text was the one originally written
by Rizal in

Barcelona, the tagalog text was a Tagalog translation made by M.H. del Pilar

SEPTEMBER 2, 1882 Rizal moved into abroad in order to continue his

medical studies.

Rizal enrolled at the Unibersidad Central de Madrid. In two courses - Medicine

and

Philosophy and Letters. November 3, 1882

LIFE IN MADRID

Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando - Rizal studied painting and sculpture
.Took

lesson in French, German and English under private instructors. Practiced

fencing

and shooting at the Hall of Arms in Sanz y Carbonell.

Rizal joined the CIRCULO-HISPANO FILIPINO.

It is an association formed by Filipino students in Spain composed both

Filipinos and

Spaniards Me Piden Versos (They Ask Me For Verses)- upon the request of the

members of this society, Rizal wrote this poem which he personally

declaimed during

the New Year's Eve reception of the Madrid Filipinos held in the evening of
December 31, 1882

LHARY ALFONSO

MARCH 1883, He joined the Masonic Lodge called ACACIA. His reason for
was to

secure Freemasonry's aid in his fight in the Philippines. NOVEMBER 1883, He

transferred to LODGE SOLIDARIDAD, where he become a Master Mason

JUNE 1884 Rizal finished his medical education. He was conferred the
degree of

Licentiate in Medicine. The next year, he passed all his subjects leading to
Doctors of

Medicine but was only able to get his Doctor's Diploma in 1887 for he wasn't
able to

pay corresponding fees.

JUNE 1885 Rizal was awarded the degree of Licentiate in Philosophy and
Letters by
the Universidad Central de Madrid with the rating of "Excellent":
(Sobresaliente)

PARIS TO BERLIN

Rizal went to Paris and Germany in order to specialize in ophthalmology-Rizal

Chose this branch of medicine because he wanted to cure his mother’s eye
ailment

DR. LOIUS DE WECKERT

He is the leading French Ophthalmologist during the period. He is the leading

Authority among the oculists of France, who found Rizal such a competent
student

And make him as his clinical assistant.

During his free time, he visited his fellow countrymen – Pardo de Taveras
(Trinidad,

Felix and Paz) and Juan Luna. Rizal posed in Luna’s canvass like, “The Blood

Compact” in which he posed as Sikatuna and Trinidad as Legaspi. He also

posed for

A group picture called “The Death of Cleopatra” wherein he dressed as an

Egyptian.

FEBRUARY 1, 1886, He left Paris to Germany and arrived on February 3,

1886 in

Heidelberg – a historic city in Germany famous for its old university and
romantic

Surroundings DR. OTTO BECKER

Distinguished German ophthalmologist where Rizal worked-University Eye

Hospital

NOVEMBER 1886 Rizal arrived in Berlin. He was enchanted by the scientific

atmosphere and the absence of racial prejudice in Berlin.

BERLIN

Rizal met Dr. Feodor Jagor, great scientist and author of "Travels in the
Philippines",
one of the books Rizal admired during his student days. He also met Dr.
Rudolf

Virchow, a famous German Anthropologist; his son Dr. Hans Virchow, a

professor in

anatomy; and Dr. W. Joest, a German Geographer.

RIZAL'S REASON IN STAYING IN BERLIN

1. To gain further knowledge in Ophthalmology:

2. To further his studies of sciences and languages;

3. To observe the economic and political conditions of the German nation;

4. To associate with famous German scientists and scholars;

5. To publish his novel, Noli Me Tangere.

ARCHEL LERO

MARCH 11, 1886 One of Rizal's important letters written while he was in
Germany

that addressed to his sister, Trinidad.

- In this letter, Rizal expressed his high regard and admiration for German

womanhood - The German woman, said Rizal to his sister, is serious, diligent,

educated, and friendly. She is not gossipy, frivolous and quarrelsome NOLI
ME TANGERE PUBLISHED IN BERLIN (1887)

The bleak winter of 1886 in Berlin was Rizal's darkest winter because no
money

arrived from Calamba and he was flat broke. The diamond ring which his
sister,

Saturnina, gave him was in the pawnshop. It was memorable in the life of
Rizal for

two reasons: (1) it was a painful episode for he was hungry, sick and
despondent in a
strange city (2) it brought him great joy after enduring so much sufferings,
because

his first novel, Noli Me Tangere came off the press in March, 1887

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE'S UNLCE TOM'S CABIN

-inspired Dr. Rizal to prepare a novel that would depict the miseries of his
people

under the lash of Spanish tyrants.

MAXIMO VIOLA - Rizal's friend from Bulacan, arrived in Berlin at the height
of Rizal

despondency and loaned him the needed funds to publish the novel; savior
of Noli

FEBRUARY 21, 1887 - the Noli was finally finished and ready for printing

BERLINER BUCHDRUCKREI-ACTION-GESSELSCHAFT - a printing shop

which

charged the lowest rate, that is, 300 pesos for 2,00 copies of the novel

MARCH 21, 1887 - the Noli Me Tangere came off the press .

The title Noli Me Tangere is a Latin phrase which means “Touch Me Not”. It is
not

Originally conceived by Rizal, for he admitted taking it from the Bible

RIZAL’S GRAND TOUR OF EUROPE WITH VIOLA (1887)

Rizal and Viola left Berlin by train Dresden- one of the best cities in Germany
•

Prometheus Bound-painting wherein Rizal was deeply impressed.

Teschen (now Decin, Czechoslovakia)- next stopover after leaving Dresedn

MAY 11, 1887

At 1:30pm of May 13, 1887- the train, with Rizal and Viola on board, arrived
at the

Railroad station of Leitmeritz, Bohemia for the first time, the two great
scholars-
Rizal and Blumentritt-met in person Professor Blumentritt- a kind-hearted,
old

Austrian professor May 13 to May 16, 1887- Rizal and Viola stayed in
Leitmeritz

•Burgomaster- town mayor Tourist’s Club of Leitmeritz-which Blumentritt was

the

Secretary; Rizal spoke extemporaneously in fluent Germany to the officers

and

Members Dr. Carlos Czepelak-renowned scientist of Europe Professor Robert

Klutschak- an eminent naturalist May 16, 1887 at 9:45 AM- Rizal and Viola
left

Leitmeritz by train LEITMERITZ

Dr. Willkomm- professor of natural history in the University of Prague

•According to

Viola, “nothing of importance happened” in this city PRAGUE

May 20, 1887- Rizal and Viola arrived in the beautiful city of Vienna, capital
of

Austria-Hungary Vienna was truly the “Queen of Danube” because of its

beautiful

Buildings, religious images, haunting waltzes and majestic charm VIENNA.

Norfentals- one of the greatest Austrian novelists was favorably impressed

by Rizal,

And years later he spoke highly of Rizal, “whose genius he so much

admired.” •Hotel

Metropole- where Rizal and Viola stayed In Vienna, Rizal received his lost
diamond

Stickpin VIENNA

May 24, 1887- Rizal and Viola left Vienna on a river boat to see the
beautiful sights of

The Danube River Rizal particularly noticed that the passengers on the river
boat
Were using paper napkins during the meals, which was a novelty to him.
Viola,

Commented that the paper napkins were “more hygienic and economical
than cloth

Napkins” DANUBIAN VOYAGE TO LINTZ

Munich- where Rizal and Viola sojourned for a short time to savor the famous
Munich

Beer, reputed to be the best in Germany Nuremberg- one of the oldest cities
of

Germany FROM LINTZ TO RHEINFALL

The Cathedral of Ulm- the largest and tallest cathedral in all Germany .

From Ulm, They went to Stuttgart, Baden and then Rheinfall (Cascade of the
Rhine). At Rheinfall,

They saw the waterfall, “the most beautiful waterfall of Europe” FROM LINTZ
TO RHEINFALL

June 2 to 3, 1887 – stayed at Schaffhausen, Switzerland CROSSING THE

FRONTIER TO SWITZERLAND

This Swiss city is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, visited by world
tourists

Every year.

June 19, 1887- Rizal treated Viola to a blow-out. It was his 26 th birthday.

Rizal and Viola spent fifteen delightful days in Geneva.

June 23, 1887- Viola and Rizal parted ways-Viola returned to Barcelona
while Rizal

Continued the tour to Italy Exposition of the Philippines in Madrid, Spain-

Rizal was

Outraged by this degradation of his fellow countrymen the Igorots of

Northern Luzon

June 27, 1887- Rizal reached Rome, the “Eternal City” and also called the
“City of the
Caesars” Rizal was thrilled by the sights and memories of the Eternal City.

Describing to Blumentritt, the “grandeur that was Rome”, he wrote on June

27, 1887

June 29, 1887- the Feast Day of St. Peter and St. Paul, Rizal visited for the
first time

The Vatican, the “City of the Popes” and the capital of Christendom

Every night, after sightseeing the whole day, Rizal returned to his hotel, very
tired. “I

Am tired as a dog,” he wrote to Blumentritt, “but I will sleep as a God”

After a week of wonderful sojourn in Rome, Rizal prepared to return to the

Philippines. He had already written to his father that he was coming home.