Manila People One

Manila
Manila is a city of grinding poverty with incredibly friendly people. Here are some shots of the locals.

1. When we were walking around China Town we passed a group of kids who were getting ready to do their dragon dance for the new year. When we walked by and asked what they were doing they asked us if we wanted to see their dragon dance, of course we said yes. Pretty soon the entire little area around the front door of their building was filled with kids and adults watching the impromptu show of the ancient Chinese dance.

2. Helen with her new friends of the Manila S.W.A.T. team who were enjoying a little liquid refreshment before tehy headed out on durty for the night.

3. Another shot of the dragon dance, these kids were amazing bouncing around with their paper dragon.

4. Kirsty, Helen, and I stopped for lunch at a little place and this boy and his sister sang Christmas carols to us while we ate pork and drank cold San Migs.

5. Kirsty with a new friend learning how to play the drums.