Travelling Adventures with Duncan and Danica : A Little of This, A Little of That

When you consider the population density of Metro Manila is 18,166 per square kilometre versus Canada's average of 3.7 people per square kilometre, it is really no wonder that it is as chaotic and hectic as it always appears. Yesterday afternoon, upon our return from Palawan, we ended up on an impromptu tour of the city as we completed some errands. We stumbled upon some fiestas, discovered some typically Filipino sights, and marveled, once again, at Vher's ability to navigate his way around a variety of neighbourhoods without getting lost or losing his patience in the insane traffic.

Manila from the air

Getting picked up from the airport by motorcycle - note the LARGE bag in the driver's lap

The Filipino Jeepney

The Jeepney

A Goldfish vendor on a motorcycle

We have road hockey in Canada; they have road basketball in the Philippines

Selling eggs on the side of the road

Some cute kid in a jeepney

After our city tour, we met up with a second cousin of Robert's and her husband, Loraine and Dindo, for a fabulous dinner at a very funky restaurant, Cafe Juanita. Following dinner, they took us to Fort Bonifacio for a walk; it is the latest hip, happening, trendy spot in Manila, full of restaurants, cafes, boutiques, and green space.

Marissa & Vher

Dindo & Loraine

Vher, Marissa, Krizia, Pam, Robert, Loraine & Dindo

Cafe Juanita

Krizia, Vher & Marissa at Bonifacio

Robert & I at Bonifacio

Today, we had a lazy, relaxing day. We stayed in our pajamas until after lunch and then hung out outside for a bit, went to the grocery store, and Robert cooked dinner for the family tonight. He made bulgogi beef (Korean beef barbecue); it was yummy! Speaking of food, and since Vher made fishcakes at lunch that I ate without realizing they were fish, I thought now would be a good time to take a look at some of the new foods we've tried in the Philippines that I haven't talked about in previous posts.