Clean at last

Day 22 - Bangkok to Manila (Philippines)

It was an early start but airport lounge access made it a little easier to handle! We boarded our flight to Manila just after 7am, a few hours later we landed then caught a Grab to our apartment on the 27th floor of Seda Residences in the business and residential suburb of Makati.

After a few weeks on the road an apartment with a washing machine was just what we needed, while our clothes were drying we stepped out and visited a nearby supermarket for some provisions. Then it was back to the hotel for a couple of drinks at the rooftop bar as we watched the striking sunset.

Day 23 - Manila 

After a filling buffet breakfast we caught a Grab to Intramuros, the 16th century, walled old city of Manila. There were lots of touts trying to get us to take a ride in their horse and carriage, definitely the wrong tourists for that! 

We wandered the streets for a while amongst the Spanish colonial styled buildings and churches before paying the entrance fee to to visit Fort Santiago. It was quite warm and very humid, not the best weather for wandering, so after we finished exploring the fort we headed back to Makati and our high-rise home in the sky. A couple of drinks at the rooftop bar then a nice dinner at an Italian restaurant on the ground floor finished up the day. Off to the island beaches tomorrow!