Manila from my hotel room on the 25th floor - the smog was unbelievable

The smog made for some pretty sunsets

Typical street traffic in Manila

There's no way to describe how congested and wild the traffic can be

Tricycle cabs - they are everywhere

Jeepny - looks like a cross between a bus and a jeep - used for both local and long distance transportation

A packed Jeepny on the streets of Manila

Most Jeepnys are colorfully decorated/painted

This tricycle driver is hauling 4 people besides himself

Check out the sign

Squatter shacks built from whatever was available

One of the many market stalls on the street

Rice paddys

The water buffalo is the national symbol

Check out the size of this plant

Small example of flora

Lake near San Pablo where fish are being raised

Hidden Falls

This WWII era cemetary located in Manila is considered U.S. territory

Thousands of US soldiers from WWII are buied here

Setting sun over Manila Bay

Manila Bay

I was taken fishing by this fellow

The nets are arranged between the bamboo poles

Taking up the net

Removing fish from the net

The fishing hut - used to guard the nets and where the fish was cooked

Cooking fish fresh from the lake

Waiting for the fish to cook

These petrogyphs have been dated to around 4000 BC

Experts think these petrogyphs indicate that this was a sacred spot

Some of the petrogyphs depict birthing

Ancient people may have dwelt in these caves