We kept going…..
We need to find the money changer
Going up to level four
Pretty cakes
Dozens of small boutiques
Marks & Spencer – our host’s, Tom M, favorite store
Center skylight
TGI Friday Restaurant
Local San Miguel draft beer
Breaded chicken tenders
Chicken quesadilla to share
The best yet…..Mud pie
Going back outside
Selling things on the street
The Baywalk in Manila
A few green trees in town
So much traffic
A fun ride
The side view of the Virgo
There is another ship here, just can’t see it
This boat patrolled all day
Customs building
Domes of the Intramuro, original walled city in 1590
Modern highrises
This one stands out
Most of these are hotels
This is where we went
Coast guard
Tug boat
The Costa ship would be leaving by 8pm
Blue works
Another boat in the harbor
The SM Mall of Asia is in this area
The Manila Hotel near the pier
A larger ferris wheel
Bay area shoreline
Looking down from deck nine
A modern hotel
The tug is arriving to assist a sail away
The Virgo is getting ready to depart
Firing up the engines
Apartments perhaps?
This ferris wheel was lit up at night
Small boat marina
Compact downtown
Manila Hotel – our destination tomorrow
Complimentary shuttle buses
A modern dome, but not sure what it is?
The muster drill was commencing
The ship’s walls were painting with different scenes
Eddie and Calista bringing the flowers
Hotels, we believe
A marching band for the Virgo’s departure
Shoreline guards with their cute little dog
Muster drill – glad it is them
Marching band and baton twirlers
Wonder if they will come to our sail away tomorrow?
Doing a fine job
At least there was a breeze now
Sharp costumes
Apartments with hanging tarps
Close-up of the tarps
Lido Pool Dome was used for our Filipino guests
Drummers
What a cute dog – he wants to go home
The Virgo leaving the port
Now we have a great unblocked view
Up to 2800 passengers leaving
Much more space for us now
Harbor buildings
Modern downtown
A marina
Hotels with a view
Very dense downtown
Fairly close to the pier
But not walkable
Another pier dog
Sailing into the sunset
Rizal Park in this area
Hotels
More and more high rises in Manila
