Monday, March 19, 2007

Impressions of Manila

Humid Hot Security
  • cars are stopped approaching the hotel
  • bags are inspected at the hotel and office building
  • many bomb-sniffing dogs (black labs who look hot and tired)
  • Airport security has X-ray screening at the entrance, then again at the gate area, and finally flights to the US have a third hand inspection and X-ray of shoes. Hand inspection includes flipping through the pages of a paperback to see if there's anything concealed there.
English everywhere McDonald's McRice burger Pedestrian underpasses
  • escalators up-only
The Thrilla in Manila is the taxi ride to the airport during rush hour

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