We have made it to the Philippines and boy is it hot! We sweat all day long and the sun is super intense here. We definitely know we are closer to the equator.
We have spent all of our time here in Manila thus far and the time has flown by already. We cannot believe that it is already Thursday. We apologize for not posting anything earlier. The Internet situation has been less than desirable, but we are managing. There is an Internet Cafe next to our hotel so that is what we are using to supply this blog post. Because of us needing to us the Internet Cafe, this post won't have any pictures. Sorry.
During our short time in the Philippines, we are constantly reminded and seeing the similarities between here and Hawaii. The cars drive on the right side of the road and the steering wheel is on the left side of the cars also. The buildings resemble that of the architecture in Hawaii and everything is affected by the sea air. The people are super nice. We feel as if we are being introduced back into American culture and life before coming home.
The food here is not as good as India's food. The food is similar to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand's, however, with less flavor. We are becoming somewhat "riced" out, so it is nice to have western options all over. We had a McDonald's breakfast this morning for about $4.
We ventured out yesterday (Wednesday) to Quezon City and found the Manila Temple there. We took the metro train system to get there and it was slick. The train station was near the Temple and as we were walking, a truck with a Manila Temple sign in the window honked at us and we climbed in. The driver knew exactly where we were heading and it was nice to get out of the heat. The Temple is very nice and simple in nature. There is nothing too elaborate about the Temple grounds or building, but it was really nice to be there and do an endowment session. The MTC was located across the street, so it was fun to see all the missionaries and shake several of their hands. After our time at the Temple, we walked to a nearby mall.
Here in Manila, you can always tell where a mall, metro station, KFC, McDonald's, and Jollibee's (similar to Jack-in-the-Box) because they are all located right next to each other. We spent some time at the mall and basked in the air conditioning, while enjoying a shake from Dairy Queen. Then we took the metro to a park called Rizal Park. Rizal Park was created in memory of a man (who's name I'm not remembering) who was martyred for wanting freedom from Spain. His death sparked the revolution against Spain and ultimately Filipino freedom. The park was huge and nice to walk around as the temperature dropped and the night fell.
Today, we are venturing to the area of Palawan and getting ready for our time down there. We hope all is well with every one back home and we love you. Sorry for a short post and no pictures.
We have spent all of our time here in Manila thus far and the time has flown by already. We cannot believe that it is already Thursday. We apologize for not posting anything earlier. The Internet situation has been less than desirable, but we are managing. There is an Internet Cafe next to our hotel so that is what we are using to supply this blog post. Because of us needing to us the Internet Cafe, this post won't have any pictures. Sorry.
During our short time in the Philippines, we are constantly reminded and seeing the similarities between here and Hawaii. The cars drive on the right side of the road and the steering wheel is on the left side of the cars also. The buildings resemble that of the architecture in Hawaii and everything is affected by the sea air. The people are super nice. We feel as if we are being introduced back into American culture and life before coming home.
The food here is not as good as India's food. The food is similar to Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand's, however, with less flavor. We are becoming somewhat "riced" out, so it is nice to have western options all over. We had a McDonald's breakfast this morning for about $4.
We ventured out yesterday (Wednesday) to Quezon City and found the Manila Temple there. We took the metro train system to get there and it was slick. The train station was near the Temple and as we were walking, a truck with a Manila Temple sign in the window honked at us and we climbed in. The driver knew exactly where we were heading and it was nice to get out of the heat. The Temple is very nice and simple in nature. There is nothing too elaborate about the Temple grounds or building, but it was really nice to be there and do an endowment session. The MTC was located across the street, so it was fun to see all the missionaries and shake several of their hands. After our time at the Temple, we walked to a nearby mall.
Here in Manila, you can always tell where a mall, metro station, KFC, McDonald's, and Jollibee's (similar to Jack-in-the-Box) because they are all located right next to each other. We spent some time at the mall and basked in the air conditioning, while enjoying a shake from Dairy Queen. Then we took the metro to a park called Rizal Park. Rizal Park was created in memory of a man (who's name I'm not remembering) who was martyred for wanting freedom from Spain. His death sparked the revolution against Spain and ultimately Filipino freedom. The park was huge and nice to walk around as the temperature dropped and the night fell.
Today, we are venturing to the area of Palawan and getting ready for our time down there. We hope all is well with every one back home and we love you. Sorry for a short post and no pictures.
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