Sights from Manila - Special dedication to jjpb3

[SQflyergirl]

One of my favourite Asian cities - Manila never fails to invigorate me.

Pics here are specially dedicated to jjpb3

Here are some everyday pics, should you ever contemplate a visit

The duane reade of the philippines, Mercury drug


Iconic and synonymous with Manila - a jeepney!


Also synonymous with the philippines - a sari-sari store (I'll leave jjpb3 to explain what that is)


Manila is advertising board country. Due to the high incidence of strong winds during typhoons, A-boards can be quickly unfurled and stowed away.
Here's one with a picture of a favourite daughter of the Philippines. Anyone watch her brilliant performance live as Kim in the original Miss Saigon?


Part Makati and another city in Metro Manila. Distant view


The Saks fifth avenue of Manila, Rustans


Outside the Shangri-La Makati


Looking down towards Ayala Avenue


more to come

[kapitan]

Can I add pictures of Manila that I have taken into this thread??

[Kyo]

I could be wrong, but it does seem like some of the photos are not showing up?

And you gotta love the University of Perpetual Help...

[jjpb3]

Awww, you make me homesick, SQfg! You've so far captured iconic images of my Manila.

<-- because San Mig (well, San Mig Lite for me ) is our preferred drink in Manila ('Mag-beer muna tayo!')

Anyone watch her brilliant performance live as Kim in the original Miss Saigon?

Lea = . Not as renowned as her West End or Broadway performances as Kim, but the Manila performances, IMHO, showcased her talent even more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnTRv...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMH1L...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKLac...eature=related (the UCLA sweatshirt duly dedicated to taipeiflyer )

(I'm a huge fan, can you tell? )

Can I add pictures of Manila that I have taken into this thread??

kapitan, please feel free.

[kapitan]

Ok... here goes....

Along Roxas Ave... the venerable Manila Hotel...


Convention centre?


Fort santiago...



Cell where the National Hero, Dr Rizal was held before he was executed....


This is the interior of the cell... could you see the eerie figure in the far end??


Pasig River..... ok,...its smells though you cannot seems to be able to see it in the pictures..

[kapitan]

I had lunch here, in the old city...





And of course we must have some food pictures....



That's all for today, I do not want to steal the thunder away from SQFG....

[jjpb3]

More homesickness (but it's a good kind of yearning). kapitan, thanks.

[SQflyergirl]

here's some more pics:



The dusit


Tanduay Rhum 5 years!


The intercontinental


NAIA! oh NAIA!


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