Friday, September 21, 2007
My Experiences in the Philippines Part 2
Moving on, these pictures only depict me sitting there the driving on the other hand was even more scary. There are things that happen in the Philippines that do not normally happen in the United States. Things such as people crossing the busy street at its busiest time, people getting off the jeepney at their stops even though they are still on the street, people jumping on the jeepneys or tricycles to get a ride even though the vechicle is not at a stop, people riding on the roof of cars and hanging off the side or the back of the jeepney, and people merely inches away from the car you are driving. These manners of the people in the Philippines makes the driving there scarier because the people that are travelling will never expect it. However, I have been there many times and it still shocks me.
So, if the typical tourist was not scared enough to roam the streets. I think the typical tourists would be scared of these people because they come knocking on your door or window asking you if you want to buy cigarettes, water, coconuts, gum, candy, snacks, condoms, and whatever else they can sell to you that is smally snough to fit on their tray. Oh, and some even sell you towels or wet towels especially on a hot day because you are sitting in traffic for days at a time.
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