I don't believe there is a better way to get around places in the Philippines than driving a motorcycle. Motorcycling is not only a much faster way to get places (lane-splitting is legal here so traffic isn't as much of a problem), but it is also significantly cheaper. This savings comes in the form of:
This is the front gate to my post office. I don't think I need to say anything about how much the government cares about maintaining its buildings.
Yesterday afternoon, while going to the mall which is only a 6-7 minute ride by motorcycle, I was pulled over by a police traffic enforcer at a u-turn area. Ironically, last time I went to this mall, I had turned 3 blocks earlier in a "no u-turn" area, and if I would have done that again (broken the law), I wouldn't have been pulled over at all.
One day (long before the Motorcycle accident), Say and I made a spur of the moment decision to go to Baguio.
Today, I went to La Mesa Ecopark. It it beautiful, and--as far as I know--it is the only place within an hour of here where one can go and be surrounded by nature, without a concrete building or road in sight. Plus, I'm lucky enough to live only a 10 minute walk away. I'll definitely go back with my camera and take some pictures to upload here.
