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Chronicles of my personal travel experiences (mostly around the Philippines and the UK so far), travel-related pieces, photos and then some. It's a wonderful world out there, come see it with me.
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Full circle on the Pasig River
CCW from left: The shabby Quiapo Station | the Lambingan Station, identical to most of the rest | Plaza Mexico Station in IntramurosThe ride from Guadalupe all the way to the end of the line at the Plaza Mexico Station in Intramuros took all of 45 mi...
The sights of the Pasig River
CCW from top left: a Pasig factory | a Pasig mill | Wave 'hello' to Makati | oil depot | sugar refinery in Pasig | across the Guadalupe Station | an abandoned plant |Makati City Hall | sailing past a church in MakatiThe cruise along the Pasig River w...
Bridges over Pasig
Top: Jones Bridge | Lambingan BridgeMiddle: Guadalupe Bridge | Nagtahan Bridge | Quezon BridgeBottom: Ayala Bridge | ??The history of the Pasig River stretches as long as the country's itself. It was the main trade thoroughfare back in the day and tr...
Preservation or bust
The warmth of the sun proved a hapless match for the fury of wind that day. My ears were frozen. Numb, crimson and deaf to a wonderful piece of technology rendered useless by the chill as it narrated the mystery of what lay before me – a bunch of g...
What's right with this picture?
I was pleasantly surprised to arrive at Harbour Square one time to be greeted by a scene such as this. I hate to admit it, but it was hard to believe I was actually staring straight at Manila Bay and Roxas Blvd. It was clean and unspoilt, much like h...
