">> love at the first sight with intramuros " Manila by ukirsari

unpredictable condition when i just landed in ninoy aquino airport. heavy rain and cloudy day, out of forecast and weather report on tv in the airport.
and i walk down, on queueing, standing in a row 'm - n' [based on my surname]. this condition make me feel ... like in a post-war american movie scene [one of them is ... scott bakula in quantum leap in episode back from japan!]. and i am looking to a distance, try to find a good friend of mine, hoping she's standing in the opposite side, in the row 'm - n' [coincidentally, our surnames are in the same alphabetical order :)].

in manila cathedral with deepa by francis

when we're back into our arms, hugging to each other as happened in thailand 2001, i have a special request "bring me to intramuros".
and we did it with francis --another friend of us-- in the cloudy day. no matter about sunshine, this old quarter was so enchanting. and i knew ... i fall in love that fast!

inihaw na bangus (c) ukirsari

after old quarter ... here i go ... to the busy metro manila! not surprised me, since the capital city in my country is so similar, more or less. heavy traffic jam and 'sardencis' mass transportations mode :) but it's colourful. i do enjoy. including the pinoy eateries. from bangus [milkfish] to sisig [chicken], seems they're so dear in my tongue!

• In a nutshell:printed version of this travel tips available in JIP magazine, indonesia. released may 2006 by ukirsari rr manggalani