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Friday, December 21, 2007

Merry Christmas

Ik zit nu in Manila. Het is hier heerlijk warm (30 graden) Het verkeer in de stad is chaotisch, en door de luchtvervuiling is de blauwe lucht zelden zichtbaar. De cultuur hier is vol van Spaanse en Amerikaanse invloeden, wat best een absurde indruk geeft. Er zijn bv. op elke hoek van de straat hamburgers te koop, maar alle straatnamen zijn in het Spaans.

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Greetings from Manila. It seems that I'm going to have another Christmas with +30 degrees this year. After only 3 days here I am already amazed by the curious blend of culture here: American & Spanish food and architecture (hamburgers and Starbucks everywhere), but the Philippinos add their own local style to everything (see photos)
A Jeepney: a converted old US army Jeep. These monsters have space for 20 people, and function as buses in the city. Drivers add their own mirrors, lights and religious icons as they please.
I climbed an active volcano yesterday...
... Only to find this guy on the top. He is some sort of security guard, but he used his rifle mostly for target practice (...)
Taal Volcano

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