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Philippines Observation 4: The roads, vehicles and general driving conditions
Part 4 of an eight part series on observations of the Philippines. View the index of all eight entries. One of the most immediately obvious differences between the Philippines and the US was the driving. The roads, the vehicles, and … Continue reading
Posted in Science, Engineering and Technology, Travel
Tagged Cars and Driving, Philippines
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Philippines Observation 3: The People
Part 3 of an eight part series on observations of the Philippines. View the index of all eight entries. The people were the best part of the Philippines, by far. Almost every person I met there was friendly and coureous, … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Family and Friends, Travel
Tagged Communism, Islam, Organized Crime, Philippines
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Philippines Observation 2: The weather
Part 2 of an eight part series on observations of the Philippines. View the index of all eight entries. If you’ve read any of my blog entries about our trip at all, you know I wasn’t a fan of the … Continue reading
Philippines Observation 1: The socioeconomic conditions of the country
Part 1 of an eight part series on observations of the Philippines. View the index of all eight entries. I have to admit that prior to our consideration to adopt from the Philippines, I neither thought much nor knew alot … Continue reading
Where we were and what we observed in the Philippines
In addition to daily blog entries, I thought I’d throw out a series of observations that I made while in the Philippines, just in case anyone is interested. To kick that off, I want to cover where were and give … Continue reading
Philippine Travel Log: Our Last Day in Manila
October 9th was dominated by one theme: preparing to return home. We ate our classic breakfast buffet at the hotel, then headed over to the mall for sovenier shopping. After being exposed to such great stores at the “new” mall … Continue reading
Posted in Adoption, Family and Friends, Travel
Tagged Adoption, John Block, Philippines
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