With Mabel and Seb sleeping in late, I wander about and check out Paco Park. It’s a fascinating circular cemetery with some very elegant trees, apparently one of the more interesting sights in Manila. It appears to be a popular student hang out, and there are several groups of what appear to be Japanese youths photographing the park; very odd considering the residual bad feelings between the Japanese and the Philippines left over from the war – after seeing how difficult it was going to be to get Mabel a visa to Japan, I’d be surprised if it was any easier for these Japanese to get to Manila. <\/p>\n
Once we get rolling, we decide to treat ourselves to a day at the spa, and grab a cycle cab up to the mall. Mabel’s very nervous about spaing on her own, but we assure her there’s nothing to fear, and check in for a superb (and quite reasonably priced) oil massage. <\/p>\n
We decide that it’s time to head back to KL (Kuala Lumpur), and spend some time buying tickets (always a headache!). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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