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Last sunset in Japan
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Just before leaving
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My host's apartment is pretty close to the red light district of Burgos
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Sign on a pub near my host's apartment
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Some skyscrapers near Ed's place
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The locals often use parasols to protect from the sun
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The train lines running through Manila near Guadalupe
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My first meal in the Philippines - Chinese Orange chicken
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The view around Guadalupe
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Jeepneys in Manila
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A lady in the park
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Books on sale in Manila. It's a great place to pick up used English books when you're traveling!
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I was suprised at how popular Kiyosaki's books seemed - a whole section was dedicated to his stuff.
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Flip-flop vendor near Central Terminal
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Jeepney touts and hopeful passengers
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Seems like the trains were donated by Japan maybe?
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Some street food in the station.
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Rizal is a national hero in the Philippines. Here is a modernized likeness of him at a local indie music house in Makati (Metro Manila).
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Students at a business college in Manila.
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My CS host Ed and friends Emily and Philip
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Lunch at the cafeteria - pancit noodles and green curry.
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P1030481
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Laundry and Dry Cleaning service?
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My host Ed's apartment
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A flamenco school near my host's apartment
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Dinner of Sigsig - mine was fish and Ed's was pork. The original is chopped up pork face apparently, but we went for the fake cousin.
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The Philippines has its own concept of buckets, and they actually drink beer with ice. O.o
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The remains of my balut eating experience.
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Morning view from Ed's apartment
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Brunch and Wifi