Arrived in Manila in the morning and took a coupon taxi to the Pan Pacific hotel. The room was not ready so I walked outside to a nearby mall.

When I got back to the hotel my room was ready and I spent time just relaxing before I had a massage. Then I had dinner at the hotel before I went to pick up Chie at the airport.

It was a lot of people at the airport and two exits so it was difficult to find Chie. Chie was waiting inside but I was not allowed in. Finally we found each other and could go back the hotel.

Overall first impression of Philippines – based on Manila – was that it is unsafe. A lot of armed security guards everywhere.