Thursday, April 18, 2013

VIews around the Philippines as we travel to get our girls!

 
Jollibee is a local favorite similar to McDonald's but has much more chicken options.

 
This is the backside of a motorcycle transporting three people, its a motor bike with an attached cab like structure.  No seat belt laws on these.

 
The legendary Jeepney!  We saw one top loaded with coconuts and two guys trying to keep them from sliding with a net draped on top.  We were told they can hold 30-40 people.  These styled cabs started with a US military jeep, then it was manipulated in a "Monster Garage" way to create the most efficient way to travel through the cities even though we were told not to use them.



This is a typical furniture market store we passed.  I wanted to get a food market, but they were on the side streets we passed and not the main streets.
 

 
More motorcycles but these have a second level for more passengers.

 

 
View as we traveled out of Manila and into the rural area where our girls' orphanage is located.

 
Saw a lot of these homes, the main floor was like a make shift storefront for excess fruits and veggies with residents in the rest of the home.  One child was getting a bath on the "front porch" and another girl getting her hair fixed before school.

 

 
One of the churches we passed.