Jollibee Restuarant
At 8:30 that evening we have to be waiting at the crossroads to get on the bus that will be leaving from Naga City and going back to Manila overnight. Adith, Jay, Nanni, and sister-in-law, and I caught the bus from Naga City to Manila on time. It stopped; we got on, and spent the night traveling back to Manila. This is an economical way to travel as it saves the cost of a hotel room for the night. It was a large modern bus, so not too uncomfortable, with air conditioning and reclining seats. We arrived at Adith's home about 6:00 AM and by 6:30 were on the road again in a van with 13 people. We are heading to Baguio, a resort area north of Manila in the mountains. In the van are the driver and Jay and a cousin in the front seat, behind the front seat is a little ledge that two nephews are sitting on. In the middle seat are a niece, Nanni, Adith, and myself. In the rear seat are a niece and her husband and two other nieces. This is the first time any of them have traveled to this area. It is crowded; but manageable, we stop a lot. I am now beginning to learn about "Bahala na". It is a Tagalog term for the carefree part of their culture. As best I can make out, it translates into something like "whatever", or "what will be will be", or "the gods will provide".
Jollibee Restuarant
At 8:30 that evening we have to be waiting at the crossroads to get on the bus that will be leaving from Naga City and going back to Manila overnight. Adith, Jay, Nanni, and sister-in-law, and I caught the bus from Naga City to Manila on time. It stopped; we got on, and spent the night traveling back to Manila. This is an economical way to travel as it saves the cost of a hotel room for the night. It was a large modern bus, so not too uncomfortable, with air conditioning and reclining seats. We arrived at Adith's home about 6:00 AM and by 6:30 were on the road again in a van with 13 people. We are heading to Baguio, a resort area north of Manila in the mountains. In the van are the driver and Jay and a cousin in the front seat, behind the front seat is a little ledge that two nephews are sitting on. In the middle seat are a niece, Nanni, Adith, and myself. In the rear seat are a niece and her husband and two other nieces. This is the first time any of them have traveled to this area. It is crowded; but manageable, we stop a lot. I am now beginning to learn about "Bahala na". It is a Tagalog term for the carefree part of their culture. As best I can make out, it translates into something like "whatever", or "what will be will be", or "the gods will provide".