That's all for now.

We will soon be going to the provinces to meet with an architect. This is someone that I've been in contact with via e-mail but have not yet met.

Our visit will include brainstorming about some techincal details that we'd like to have in our house and more details about "how things work" when building out in the rural areas.

To be sure, there will be more photos.

Boo!


Yea!

There was an explosion at the Glorietta Mall today at approx 1:30 pm local time. That mall is just a few miles from here and we do go there regularly.

In the big scheme of things it was a very minor event although it's been playing in the news here for hours and relatives from all over the world are calling and texting to check on us.

It was first reported as an LPG gas explosion but that has not been confirmed until the investigation is complete.

Here is the link.

We were in Mandaluyong at the time and were not involved.

The highlight of today was going to Snow World at Star City.

The cost was P160 each. The temp inside was 5 degrees F. There are two slides that you can ride down.

It was a great time but we only spent about 20 minutes total inside.

We will probably go again and at that time will wear warmer clothes.

The slides are a very cool experience and I was amazed at how fast I could get going without wiping out.

Thanks to the staff of Snow World. They do a great job. :thumb:

We had 3 pinoys and me in Snow City. Three of us guys and Pinang.

There are jackets there at the entrance but there was not one big enough for me.

Next time we will know what to expect.

"taking of pictures and videos not allowed inside"

*snicker*

Get the F out of my way.....I'm with the cellar.org :blush:


Seriously, there was a nightly news clip on this about a week ago. My guess is that since then there has been a big increase in business that they have needed.

Why not have photos of the inside anyway. It's a big advertisement for the Snow World. How silly not to allow them

I put my camera away on the walk in and about 2 seconds after gettting inside saw camera flashes going off everywhere.

If they are not enforcing their own rules, then I will bend them.

This is from Mandaluyong.

From Shaw Blvd exactly. Rena is trying to get a nursing job abroad and this place is where the recruiters are taking applications.

This billboard caught my attention because I am not a believer in abortion and am a Christian even though I swear a lot and drink booze by the barrel. :blush:

This is from the posting board on the placement agency.

This is from inside the placement agency. It's so mother effing hot inside that I could not stay inside.

Kuya Ward and I went to the Petron station and ate Chippy and Doritos with green tea and water while Rena was taking the initial interview and test.

It's harder nowdays to fake the paperworks to go abroad. It was much easier than today with the new system.

Now that there is a more stable and predictable system in place, potential jobs are coming to the PI in larger numbers.

These are from Star City.

This is a good place to bring the kids and even for grownups too.

We will surely go again to Star City but we didnt have the time or the money or the spare batteries to have the good time that is possible here.

The cost of the unlimited ride ticket and the Snow World entrance ticket was about P320. Compare that to the American amusement parts and you can see the difference.

Some of the rides and games are truly lame. Many are well worth the money.

If you visit the PI, take the time to come to Star City. You will not regret the time and money spent here.

This is on Shaw Blvd next to the placement agency. It was so effing hot and boring that I went walking around to get some photos of the surrounding areas.

This is one of the stores selling laptops. Very old and outdated laptops.

We will be riding north to La Union tonight.

It should be a good trip. We have a nice room to ourselves with AC there at one of the family's houses.

A cousin owns a net cafe very close to the house so we should have good access for posting photos.

We are in La Union now from kuya's internet cafe here.

There are 10 stations, 19" LCD screens, new computers and good dsl access here. All for 15 pesos an hour. :) . The keyboards all work too, yeah!

There are so many cool pictures to post but not enough time at the moment.

The air quality is better out in the provinces. The views are very beautiful too as the roads wind around the mountains.

These are from Manila. There are some leftovers before we left. This card holds 2 Gb so we can take a lot of photos without clearing the card off.

Anyway, the rural pics are coming soon.

This is the "all things plastic for P20" man.