Been a while. Photos from November. Gangnam, transportation, Thanksgiving, bowling, school, and other random musings. December photos will be up in a week. For now, enjoy, leave a comment, yada yada. (26 images)
-Phil
More after the jump.
December 20, 2010
August 11, 2009
How I Got Around (Or Almost Died)
Traveling around the Philippines is an adventure in itself. Depending on your mode of transportation, your chances of getting into an accident/dying increases exponentially. While I was there, I took all sorts of vehicles – rickety cars to rickety planes. For example, I took these a lot:
Tricycle
This is a tricycle, which is basically a motorcycle with a sidecab. Tricycle designs are unique depending on the region of the Philippines you’re in. I could put up photos of all the different designs, but that’ll get boring fast. Instead:
The view from inside.
The inside of the tricycle cab has “In God We Trust” inscribed on about half of the tricycles you ride in and drivers tend to pack five or six people in these small vehicles. Needless to say, that doesn’t leave a lot of room for the word “safety.” But they are the fastest way to get around towns, even though they don’t follow traffic rules, ever. Rating: 7/10.
Then there’s the jeepney.
Jeepney
Constructed out of old Jeeps left over after World War II, they’re colorful, crafty, and very very hot. Basically the public bus (but privately run) of the Philippines. You could probably cram about 30 people inside, and four or five people hanging on the back. They’re pretty safe, but thats probably because they’re weighed down by people, luggage, and farm animals strapped to the roof. Rating: 5/10.
And then there’s the not so safe forms of transportation. More after the jump.
