august 8, 2005
i played hooky today. i went with mar to the boardwalk behind the quirino grandstand but it was closed for renovation -- something about the construction of ocean way? it was drizzling at times and the wind sure was strong. i'm sure none of my pictures taken there showed my face clearly because my hair was always in my face.
my umbrella got overturned quite a few times and justin was excited about that. he loved holding the umbrella.
when the waves hit the low wall and splashed on our feet near where we were standing jello said that he hoped that he wouldn't get tupperware or plastic bags in his face. he was funny, that boy.
the water was quite polluted and filled with litter. you wouldn't see that scene in australia. why do filipinos think that the sea or any body of water is their dumping site?
the playground was also closed for renovation. not that the kids would have played in it but it'd have been nice for a photo op. after all that's where we used to play ages ago.
the bust of elpidio quirino beside the grandstand was tarnished. why doesn't the npdc do something about it? i like taking pictures but that bust didn't merit any shot at all. besides it was hardly noticeable.
a driver of a karetela stopped near us asking us if we wanted to take a ride. he was asking only P100 for a 20-minute ride. that's quite cheap. it would have been an experience for the kids but because of the rainy weather they declined. perhaps that's why the driver was asking for such a low price -- there were not much tourists in rizal park on a rainy day.
then we went to the money museum in bangko sentral ng pilipinas. no wonder i don't remember it. it has been renovated. it was nice to see different currencies not only of the philippines but of other countries as well. not only did i see money in its different forms but learned history as well.
entrance to the museum is free but if you want to buy souvenirs you have to do so before 2:00 p.m. naturally we were not allowed to take our bags or cameras inside. except for two students who only stayed for a short while there were no other museum visitors except us.
my umbrella got overturned quite a few times and justin was excited about that. he loved holding the umbrella.
when the waves hit the low wall and splashed on our feet near where we were standing jello said that he hoped that he wouldn't get tupperware or plastic bags in his face. he was funny, that boy.
the water was quite polluted and filled with litter. you wouldn't see that scene in australia. why do filipinos think that the sea or any body of water is their dumping site?
the playground was also closed for renovation. not that the kids would have played in it but it'd have been nice for a photo op. after all that's where we used to play ages ago.
the bust of elpidio quirino beside the grandstand was tarnished. why doesn't the npdc do something about it? i like taking pictures but that bust didn't merit any shot at all. besides it was hardly noticeable.
a driver of a karetela stopped near us asking us if we wanted to take a ride. he was asking only P100 for a 20-minute ride. that's quite cheap. it would have been an experience for the kids but because of the rainy weather they declined. perhaps that's why the driver was asking for such a low price -- there were not much tourists in rizal park on a rainy day.
then we went to the money museum in bangko sentral ng pilipinas. no wonder i don't remember it. it has been renovated. it was nice to see different currencies not only of the philippines but of other countries as well. not only did i see money in its different forms but learned history as well.
entrance to the museum is free but if you want to buy souvenirs you have to do so before 2:00 p.m. naturally we were not allowed to take our bags or cameras inside. except for two students who only stayed for a short while there were no other museum visitors except us.
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