Manila Part I

Manila was a city with two sides; a very luxurious (and relatively cheap compared to NL) part and a very poor part. I've never been to a city with such a large social gap.

Public transport. Not advisable. They drive like crazy (lanes, what are those?) and the public transport is very dangerous since there are no seat belts and sometimes people are hanging out.

Chinatown. We didn't feel very safe here and were approached by begging children. People would yell at us - random messages - and we were a huge minority outside of the security guard areas.

Manila has a really nice old district which is where the Spanish colony was located. This is Fort Santiago in the "Intramuros" district which is a large area surrounded by a 500 year old city wall.

Manila Cathedral.

In front of the garden of an old aristocratic mansion.

San Augustin Cathedral. Very gorgeous on the inside, this Catholic church is celebrating its 440th birthday.