We’ve never been to the Philippines, so we ran from CT winter and joined the ship in November as it made the first of two trips through the area.  People we talked to from there seemed all to have one common thing to say about Manila – “TRAFFIC.”  An accurate description.  It was so bad, we quit trying to tour and only went where we could walk.  What I didn’t realize is how big the country is.  Over 7600 islands (2000 inhabited).  Many have glorious beaches, developed and otherwise. 

I can’t say we gave the country a thorough or fair shot, but did like the food, the beaches, and found the people to be very friendly.

Proper respect for people like me!

No sandcastles? (really just pro-hawkers)