Makati City, Philippines

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It has been far too long since I had a Yummy Yes Delight

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We covered some distance today. We rode the jeepnys, we walked the uneven sidewalks, we took the pictures.

We came home exhausted as usual.

Is it that fact that I'm out of shape that fatigues me so quickly nowdays or does the pollution and the dreary overcast skies drain me?

Probably both.

This is a group shot of some of the Pulis Oyster people on Burgos ave in Manila.

They are all over the city and one cannot avoid seeing them.

I thought that this program was some kind of punishment from the pulis but that's not tha case as I find out now.

It's a public service. One very much needed with very little appreciation.

Thank you to this group of Pulis Oysters as well as the countless others that are sweeping and picking up trash. A very humble yet pleasant group of pinoys.

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Getting close to dinner time in metro Manila.

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The destination for the day was the Philippine National Museum, which is directly across the street from the City Hall here.

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The unique feature of the city hall building is the clocktower which I didnt get a picture of.

Imagine that, a lost opportunity.

There is a website in progress here.

There is a new mayor in town and in a TV clip he says to the citizens of Manila....

Cooperate or evaporate.

That is in reference to the new plans for Manila.

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Once we find a path to cross the street, we're off to the Natianal Museum.

It's a shame that they do not allow photos inside. There are some very beautiful and interesting paintings and artworks inside but no photos are allowed.

Many are very old paintings and some are new abstact sorts of pieces.

They were all very nice looking or interesting to see.

The galleries are kept very cool to preserve the works. The hallways are very hot because they are open to the outside.

Hot, cold....hot, cold.

Just get a sweat going and then WHAM, you're cold again.

This is not what I would consider a must see attraction but it is a nice place to see a variety of artworks from native artists.

It's also free which is always a bonus.

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It would surely be a benefit IMO if they had some type of broshure to list the works.

They are from artists that I cannot remember and there isn't one single painting or sculpture that I remember the name of.

We'll probably get there again in the future and I'll have to write down some of the information.

Oh, here is a link

The Spolarium is four meters in height and certainly worth the cost of entry.

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The jeepnys are cheap and available nearly everywhere and we ride them often.

The biggest reason is that I'm a cheap bastard at heart and I cant see spending money on a ride.

The secondary reason is that I'm on a mission of another sort, to meet and be seen by the natives. Some sort of PR campaign you might say.

There are so few Americans that ride jeepnys that some pinoys may come to the untrue conclusion that we are "too sexy" to ride the cheap and common transport.

It's true that they are often crowded and the ride quality is BAD, that they don't have AC and that the windows are very low for someone of American height.

The ONE THING that really kills me in the jeepnys is passing all these buses.

Many of the bus's engines are in the rear. Most we'll say. I'm not an expert on that.

And with the engine being in the rear they have a radiator that takes in the air to cool the engine.

At idle in the street the discharge from the radiator from the buses is brutal. Where is the air intake for the radiator? On the side? Why does the heat flow out of that duct? Is this the exhaust duct for the cooling air?

It doesnt make sense to me that this duct would push air out but whenever we pass one of these buses and it sits at idle while we're waiting for traffic to move again, it's like an oven in the jeepny.

It's brutal hot in proximity to those radiator ducts.

They are cheap though.

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I found this today.

It's one of the forms from the taxi line at the mall.

I suppose it means that I'm running out of stuff to post when I have to show you all this dumb thing.

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What other dumb little thing might I post here next?


Ah, golf.

Is there anything dumber than golf? A good walk spoiled.

Here is a small portion of the Intramuros Golf course.

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Every little thing is interesting. For example, it's all in English. Is there anything - a sign, a menu, anything - you've posted, that's not in English?

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Taking pics out the back of a jeepny to review later so as to learn the landmarks.

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

Every little thing is interesting. For example, it's all in English. Is there anything - a sign, a menu, anything - you've posted, that's not in English?

Most everything here is in English. There are exceptions though.

Take a look at frame 529 of the plaques for city hall. Two of the three are in Tagalog.

I'll make a note to try to get more tagalog signs. Many times I already look for them so they can be translated.

Think about it though, the descriptions in the National Museum, all English.

Street signs, directions... What isn't in English? I'll try to find some more examples of Tagalog.

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Here are a few examples of Tagalog or Tag-lish.

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Taglish