Arrived to Manila 11PM Saturday night. Met by Peace Corps country director and cohorts. They bestowed a very warm welcome, including flower necklaces (blue for guys, pink for the ladies). Took a bus ride about an hour to Los Baņos...we are staying at a hotel with a pool...so a midnight dip was in store for all of us. Then to bed. Sleep was much needed.
Early to rise on this scorcher of a February Sunday morning, lots of roosters and jeepney engines causing quite a stir outside our window. A walk down Lopez Street with my midwestern pal Chad (he was in search of a haircut) brought 4 Non Blondes to our ears. There's a body of water nearby and we spotted a hut built out in the water where folks were doing Tai Chi...we didn't know if it would be rude to intrude...so to the basketball court, where snoop dogg was snizzlin' on the loudspeakers. the kids asked us to play...maybe later, i'm waiting for someone to remind me how to play before i embarass myself on the court.
Official training starts in a few hours. So far we've been in the lap of luxury, which is fine for a little while, but we're here to help and join into everyday Philippine life. (Photos forthcoming when i figure out how to hook up the camera to the computer. I know it's ironic, in one line i'm waiting for everyday life to begin, and next line digital cameras. Bear with me!)
Posted by dbs at February 1, 2004 10:03 AM