it's a 16+ hour flight to get from edmonton to manila, and we had layovers in vancouver and hong kong. our flight got delayed from vancouver to hong kong, and as a result we missed our flight from hong kong to manila. we ended up staying a night in hong kong, which was cool cuz we got 2 free hotel rooms and food money.
we finally get to manila, and right as i step off the plane im like "it smells funny", and my dad says "yup, smells like philippines!". it was a big culture shock driving around. theres security guards everywhere, people drive like maniacs, theres people showering in the streets, and the houses look like they've been there for thousands of years. it's been hard getting used to the environment, but i love it now. i'm used to the heat and the humidity and the bugs... i still scream and jump when i see cockroaches though!
theres lots of cheap clothes and stuff here (especially in a mall called green hills. it's like a big market) and the food here is even cheaper! i've been missing spot a lot lately... and as much as i love life here, i miss it at home. 3 more weeks to go!
-a
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