Philippines, Manila: between heaven and hell (Photos)

The plane is about to land in Manila before, I see from the window to the ground, in addition to the many small houses, the most attractive is the sea and Manila wetland, low-altitude egret countless fly, the brilliant sunset afterglow, expansion is plated with a layer of golden wings, holy light, left me the first impression about Manila: good ecology.

After the plane landed, found that brighter sky suddenly dark down, side of the sun sets down fast, more than 5 began to dark, the temperature from hot rolling to the cool breeze. An airport, begin to bargain, the taxi swapping, don't talk about the good price, I killed that is common, but the next few days, we also do a good job in the Raiders basis with the taxi drivers here wits step by step walk. Fellow media morning took a thick the Raiders, inside the most mentioned is numerous netizen lessons learned, Manila private car drivers really cheating. Because the weather is too hot, place and not seek, city street signs are unclear, it is no sense of direction, in order toSpainThe ancient city, we have no alternative against one's will hired a tricycle driver, good scenic area around 200 pesos, walk around the periphery of said because the joint city, raise the price to 600 pesos, finally both sides used English for a supply of sth. bad for nearly fifteen minutes, only their own concessions to 400 pesos.

Another time, we called a taxi in the hotel, want to go to the Them all of AsiaShoppingThis is a little strange, slaughter, the driver all the way on the phone, a God, a fork in the road, also after a short fast, need to charge, at this time a friend with Google Maps already download road monitoring, the heart bottom, to the place, the driver hit list I asked us along with pay passing 200 pesos, strongly denied by car with friends, the friends of English very slipped, will own the observed road one one road, the driver was met with fierce part, not much resolution, think the extra expenditure. My journey was to concentrate to watch the outside scenery, neither noticed the driver call, also don't know the way, even the line do not know the specific, but suddenly immediately after the feel of the support of friends, professional travel spirit is really admire, but another friend said to me, he heard the driver complained next to them, Chinese too smart, we feel proud.