Day 47

We breakfasted on fruit then took one jeepney to Baclaran market to look for warm jackets for San Francisco. This is an area well known for garments and shoes, and its flea markets. The abundant array of goods available and their rock bottom prices were astounding. Very nice clothing items like elegant dresses and blouses are available here starting at about one dollar apiece, sometimes even less! However, the selection of warm items was very limited since this is a tropical locale. We could only find lightweight rain and denim jackets which did not really fit the SF weather.
We then took the elevated light rail known as the LRT to the Sanitarium for lunch, then jeepneyed back to the pension for a much needed rest.

The afternoon was spent walking to and around Rizal Park. We encountered many old landmarks such as the two acre or so concrete relief map of the Philippines, the small but always busy chess area, the many statues of Filipino heros, some with guards stationed, the orchidarium, Japanese and Chinese gardens, and arboretum. Since it was Monday some of the venues were closed. Others were in a very sad state of repair. For example, the relief map concrete was cracked and peeling in many places and the normal pool of water was drained. Then we walked past the American Embassy to the waterfront in time for sunset.