Manila

View from my budget guesthouse, Friendly's Guesthouse


A walk to Rizal park

Pigeon houses!?



Intramuros, the old walled Spanish "town" of Manila. There are a couple of sights within Intramuros.


The Manila Cathedral

Inside the Manila Cathedral


The ubiquitous jeepneys come in various colours and designs...


Fort Santiago



Inside Rizal Shrine



On the walls of Fort Santiago


The faded street signs in Intramuros

The buildings and roads in Intramuros


Back to Manila Malate district, the jeepneys are everywhere

Sunset at Manila Bay

Caught some iridescent clouds at Manila Bay!!



Twilight at the bayfront

Morning street breakfast for the locals

Traffic at one of the road junctions of one of the LRT stations




Their LRT provide cheap transport to other parts of town

It is as crowded as any other city. I took it to Binondo, Manila's Chinatown

In Binondo, near the LRT station

Typical signs and signboards





Binondo Church

The Chinatown Fire Brigade

Inside Binondo Church

Inside Binondo Church

Chinatown

Eng Bee Tin, one of the more well-known pastry shop

Is that the drain or what?...


Robinson's Place, a nice mall to get away from the heat.... Opposite the mall, one of many convenience stalls around the city, MiniStop

Halo halo, one of Philippines local deserts