Sa wakas!

Nasa Maynila na ako kasama ni Matthew sa CSB Hotel. It's a very nice hotel and all the people are very very nice. The streets are of course alive with blaring horns, sporadic driving and death defying pedestrians. On Roxas, there seems to be a 7-11 on every corner, and surprisingly more KFCs than McDonalds. It's pretty crazy that it has been 20 years since I've been in the Philippines and I have to admit, it's definitely imposing on my sight. The architecture of buildings and the way people move about the street is foreign. However it is nighttime and I have been riding on a plane or in airports for the last twenty or so hours. The staff seem extremely nice and so are the other students, albeit tired. I'm actually related to one of the people here through marriage. Crazy! The following are some pictures from the journey to the Philippines. I definitely need to time to process any and all impressions of this trip so far. Hanggang mamaya.



Thanks Marites for the Top Pot!



Japanese vending machine!



our national economy



mirrors and hotels