Makati City, Philippines

slang · 09-26-2007, 12:16 PM

The Marines are not standing guard in the rain and this day it's not raining when we pass by the memorial.

It's good to see them here. They bring honor and respect where ever they are here in Manila.

slang · 09-26-2007, 12:20 PM

This is not the only monument to Rizal, it's the biggest with it's own honor gaurd.

Griff · 09-26-2007, 12:24 PM

I'm confused. Are they US or Filipino Marines? Why would US Marines have this gig?

slang · 09-26-2007, 12:32 PM

They are Philippine Marines Griff.

Here I refer to our Marines as US Marines. In this country they are assumed to be Philippine when using the term "Marines".

slang · 09-26-2007, 12:36 PM

Ok, enough Marines.

This next "area of interest" is the Chinese Garden which is not visible from the walkway of Rizal Park but is listed in some of the travel guides ( that I don't read or we would not have gone to visit ).

The cost to enter was only P5, which should tell you something before you even enter.

It's possible that we missed the memorable portion of the garden for all the people sleeping on the benches and the swarms of hungry mosquitos.

At one time it was surely a pleasant place to visit.

slang · 09-26-2007, 12:46 PM

There are two complaints with the garden:

1. There is stagnet water throughout in ponds that are a haven for mosquitos.

2. There are people sleeping on the railings of the pavilions, setting up cardboard shantys and appearing as this is their mailing address.

On the upside, those that were there seemed in good enough spirits to smile when we walked around and there were some people reading books and magazines.

If one had a five gallon pail of chlorine and were to give each of the 5 or 6 ponds a little dash of it here and there, it might improve the overal enjoyment of coming to visit.

There are also some interesting looking ( Chinese ) pavilions and the walkways are brick or cobblestone instead of just some poured concrete path.

slang · 09-26-2007, 01:00 PM

Many of my daily pictures are of traffic and different looking things that I see.

Sometimes those different looking things are cars that are not seen in the US and sometimes they are cars normally seen in the US but not often here.

This is a very bad shot of a vette that zipped by before I could adjust the camera for an action shot.

There may be a lot of Vettes here but I've not seen them with my own eyes very often.

slang · 09-26-2007, 01:05 PM

Someone explained to me today that the nicer looking Jeepneys often have sealed windows instead of being open to the outside or having plastic over them.

The nicer looking ones like this have AC, so they cost a bit more, are a bit fancier, etc, etc.

When we get into one, you can be sure that there will be photos here of it from the inside.

09-26-2007, 12:16 PM	#1
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	The Marines are not standing guard in the rain and this day it's not raining when we pass by the memorial. It's good to see them here. They bring honor and respect where ever they are here in Manila. Attached Images

09-26-2007, 12:20 PM	#2
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	This is not the only monument to Rizal, it's the biggest with it's own honor gaurd. Attached Images

09-26-2007, 12:24 PM	#3
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I'm confused. Are they US or Filipino Marines? Why would US Marines have this gig? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

09-26-2007, 12:36 PM	#5
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Ok, enough Marines. This next "area of interest" is the Chinese Garden which is not visible from the walkway of Rizal Park but is listed in some of the travel guides ( that I don't read or we would not have gone to visit ). The cost to enter was only P5, which should tell you something before you even enter. It's possible that we missed the memorable portion of the garden for all the people sleeping on the benches and the swarms of hungry mosquitos. At one time it was surely a pleasant place to visit. Attached Images

09-26-2007, 12:46 PM	#6
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	There are two complaints with the garden: 1. There is stagnet water throughout in ponds that are a haven for mosquitos. 2. There are people sleeping on the railings of the pavilions, setting up cardboard shantys and appearing as this is their mailing address. On the upside, those that were there seemed in good enough spirits to smile when we walked around and there were some people reading books and magazines. If one had a five gallon pail of chlorine and were to give each of the 5 or 6 ponds a little dash of it here and there, it might improve the overal enjoyment of coming to visit. There are also some interesting looking ( Chinese ) pavilions and the walkways are brick or cobblestone instead of just some poured concrete path. Attached Images

09-26-2007, 12:32 PM	#4
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	They are Philippine Marines Griff. Here I refer to our Marines as US Marines. In this country they are assumed to be Philippine when using the term "Marines".

09-26-2007, 01:00 PM	#7
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Many of my daily pictures are of traffic and different looking things that I see. Sometimes those different looking things are cars that are not seen in the US and sometimes they are cars normally seen in the US but not often here. This is a very bad shot of a vette that zipped by before I could adjust the camera for an action shot. There may be a lot of Vettes here but I've not seen them with my own eyes very often. Attached Images

09-26-2007, 01:05 PM	#8
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Someone explained to me today that the nicer looking Jeepneys often have sealed windows instead of being open to the outside or having plastic over them. The nicer looking ones like this have AC, so they cost a bit more, are a bit fancier, etc, etc. When we get into one, you can be sure that there will be photos here of it from the inside. Attached Images

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