JUNE 15-22, 2014: MANILA PHILLIPINES Part 4

MANILA PHILLIPINES PART 4

 JUNE 15-22, 2014

SHOPPING DAY

We have tried to decide how to spend our days here in Manila.  I have been sort of a “party pooper” and just wanted to chill and sleep.  Amy has looked into several options, but we really haven’t been able to figure out logistics with cost, etc. What we are gathering is that tourists don’t come and stay in Manila.  Manila is a transfer spot to other places or you go to the temple.  There are lots of beautiful places to go but not realistic from our hotel location.   

So … we adjusted our wishes and plans from there.

Today we took a taxi to the Greenhills Shopping Plaza.  It was good.  We walked that entire complex.  We bought a few things for ourselves and for the other kiddos.  We an area where we could haggle and Amy bought a purse and I bought a couple of toys for David and Mason.  

We found some Nachos for lunch

There was a guy singing Karaoke to attact customers!  He gave us a smile as we took his picture.

They eat baby chicks here.

You have to pay for the toilet.

We treated ourselves to an eclair as we admired the "Ms. OCD" booth.

We came back, walked and found the mega mall by foot and ate dinner at Shakey’s pizza then came home and watched a movie.

Amy's new purse with the gorilla key chain.

Some local pictures near our hotel

The local bus called "a Jeepney"

We tried 3 different times to eat here.  Never worked.

A view at the mega-mall

We stood and watched these towers for literally about 15 minutes waiting 

for the multi-colored pattern

We were in Manila for their Independence Day but didn't figure out how to see any celebration.  We did see a small parade out or window in the afternoon!