Arrive in one piece. Time to do a little exploring...

I'm leaving Manila soon, so I thought I'd record a few of my thoughts so far: The zebra crossings are more of a game board for a battle of wills. As a squishy pedestrian, I feel at a disadvantage. Manila has the 4-way stop junctions that I saw in America. However, they seem to have an extra rule: If you honk your horn, then you don't need to stop. Everyone seems to apply this rule. Drivers play a constant game of chicken. "If I reduce t...

Just seen the bombing in Southern Philippines (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15914476). I think I'll stay in the Northern area.

Well I'm back in the Northern Hemisphere, but I have to say that Manila is a seismic culture shock after Australia - at least is seemed that way on arrival. My flight was late, and I didn't get to my room until about 9pm. Since I started my day at about 6am in a timezone 2 hours ahead, I did very little but crash in to bed. It wasn't until next morning that I tried to explore my surroundings a bit. As I left the hotel at about 8am, the traffic was already hea...

Arrived in Manila at 8pm to 28 degreeC. Whew!