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Typical scene during a layover in Osaka
(it's about 24 hours of flying to get to Manila).
I did have some fun trying to guess what
was being sold in the Japanese vending machines.
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Typical street scene in Manila's financial district.
The traffic is just as bad (or worse) in the rest of Manila.
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Courtyard at the house of former President Ramos.
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Ramos points out some memorabilia for Philippine TV.
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One of my favorite items from Ramos' home museum: a sword with carved ivory
hilt, and handle and scabbard covered with gold and gems. As you can
read on the card, it was a gift from Suharto. Yep, that's real gold.
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Manila nightlife: it's karaoke time!
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Hong Kong: me at Lan Kwai Fong.
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Hong Kong night scene.
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Night view of Hong Kong from the harbor. Taken on board the Star Ferry.
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A typical back-alley herbarium in HK. I have absolutely no idea what most of the wares
on display are used for.
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Irene took me to visit a local temple.
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Inside the temple: those curly things hanging everywhere are coils of incense.
The interior of the temple was incredibly smoky.
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Inner shrine.
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