Today we went to Intramuros- the oldest part of Manila, encased in walls, and containing ruins from before WWII, and some stuff from the 16th century even!
We Started the afternoon at Malcolm's Place, where we went before when it was raining. We will probably be eating there a lot this week- it;s close by and inexpensive!
This is the Manila Cathedral. There was a wedding about to happen, so we didn;t take pictures inside.
This is the old Governor's Palace. Apparently you can get tours, but by the time we knew this we were on our horse and Buggy tour
This is the memorial to all the innocent lives lost in WWII. i found it very moving.
This is the garden area in the center of Fort Santiago. By this time we were on our Horse and Buggy Ride with Jerry, a very nice and friendly man, who gave us a very unique and exciting tour.
This is us in the buggy. Jerry got a very nice shot there, with this old building behind us.
Here is where the tour started to get insane. Jerry took us across the river and into Manila's Chinatown! it was so crowded and full of stalls and food and animals. wow. we got some video, and it should be forthcoming soon. :-)
we even went through some heavy auto traffic in this buggy on our way back to Intramuros! i think Scott got video of that as well.
After Jerry dropped us off, we walked back over to the Manila Ocean Park to have our sunset date in the White Moon Bar. possibly the coolest place we have ever been. it overlooks the bay, and the DJ was great, the drinks were good... perfect. Here is a shot of the sunset.
GORGEOUS! Oh, and i finally tried the San Mig. I concieved this shot, but scott made it work. Teamwork!
And, here we are with a lovely backdrop!
It was a perfect night, but the best part was the company. I LOVE YOU SCOTT!
Wow...That is my kind of day. I almost envy you!
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