June 14, 2008

View from the inside

I posted a photo of a tricycle, the king of Manila's smaller roads, back in March. This is what it looks like inside the sidecar when you're a passenger. We were riding down Katipunan Avenue (yes, Avenue—five lanes wide each way) in Quezon City which has signs every hundred meters or so saying that "Tricycles are not allowed on the whole length of Katipunan."

from inside a tricycle

10 comments:

Ken Mac said...

wow, I love all those different perspectives. Just like being there! Great angle too. Also like your new banner up top. Hmmm. How did you put all those individual pics in there? Neat.

Ann Pablo-Bechet said...

ah tricycles...can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em at least for me)

nobu said...

I've got on tricycle one time,when I visited Muntinlupa city.

Janet Kincaid said...

Interesting view. Too bad you can't actually see out the window. Or maybe that's a good thing?

Layrayski said...

Haha that's funny.

Knoxville Girl said...

That would make me crazy if I couldn't see where I was going. Then again, if the traffic is wild, perhaps ignorance is bliss.

Thank you for you comments on my blog recently.

Rob said...

a lot to read as you ride.

Vlado&Toni said...

what? tricycles are not allowed in katipunan anymore? and 5 lanes ? did they remove the side road there and what happened to the beautiful acacia trees lining the road? on no- i'm so sad. i haven't been there for a long time, i used to live there during my college years and a few more years after it. oh so sad. i have to check it next time i come to the philippines.

FGM said...

Hi, i was wondering if I could use your picture for my own blog. Would it be ok? Don't worry, ill cite your blog :) I'll just keep it there until i take a picture of my own? thanks in advance. i'll be waiting for your reply :)

FGM said...

Thank you so much! I sent you the email already!