Manila From The Passenger Seat

So I went to Manila.  This meant airports.  Two interesting things I'd like to share about the airports I passed through.  First, the huge lobster statue in Nova Scotia tartan at the Halifax airport.  The work is called "The Lobster Has Landed" by Laura MacNutt.

Second, the waiting lounge at Toronto's Terminal 3.  Every seat had an iPad in front of it. It looked like there were more iPads than people!

Now, let's go to Manila, capital city of the Philippines.

Metro Manila, a city of about 12 million people packed in about 640 sq. km of space.  Compare Halifax Regional Municipality, population 400,000 in about 5500 sq. km of land.

Traffic congestion seems to be always worst than the previous visit.  One has to be ready to spend a better part of the day stuck in the streets.  The Lincoln lawyer, Mickey Haller, would thrive in Manila. (Any Michael Connelly fans out there?)

One Friday night, it took me two and a half hours to travel 12 km!  Being late for an appointment because of "traffic" is tolerated and accepted like an act of fate.  The traffic gods reign supreme!

So, it's not surprising that I have many random images of Manila taken from the passenger seat of a vehicle.

Notary Public holding office. I thought of my lawyer friends back in Halifax when I saw this sidewalk practice. :-)

The ubiquitous jeepney.  Originally made from salvaged U.S. Army jeeps after the Second World War, they are public transport vehicles and function like buses.  They ignore traffic rules with impunity.

Sushi anyone? 

...and to the guys who are worried about their fading eyebrows, fear not.  Salvation is at hand!