March 22, 2009

Playful breeze

The plaza and fountain in front of the main entrance of Robinsons Place Manila, part of a large chain of malls in the Philippines. This entrance is along Pedro Gil Street in Ermita, Manila. It has other entrances on two other streets, but I hear they're not as pretty.

fountain at the main entrance of Robinsons Place Manila

My sister and her three young daughters are arriving tonight for a visit again, this time for two weeks. Actually, she's here to get some much-needed dental work done. Even factoring in the cost of the airfare, she says it's less expensive to get it done here. I guess there's something to that medical tourism that our Department of Tourism is pushing. Like last October, I will try to post photos regularly and visit as much as I can, but if I can't, then you all know why. Have a wonderful week, everyone!

14 comments:

bertN said...

It will cost you an arm and a leg, probably a tooth, too, if you have dental work done here without insurance coverage. It is cheaper to have it done in our country, makakabisita at makakapasyal ka pa.

VP said...

Good old times when I believed in the Tooth Fairy...
Have a wondeful week you too!

Lowell said...

That is doubtless the prettiest mall entrance I've ever seen!

Enjoy your time with your sister and nieces!

abc said...

Have a great time with your sister and your nieces Hilda!

Anonymous said...

Wind dominated there. Building and a big wind. How are you my blog friends. I hope my job is in transit.

marley said...

Have a great week, hope your sister gets sorted out :)

lunarossa said...

So great that your sisters and nieces are visiting you again. Hope you'll have a great time together! Ciao. A.

Lois said...

I like the trees in this picture Hilda! Hope you enjoy your family's visit!

marley said...

Apologies are due. See yesterdays comments :)

Debbie Courson Smith said...

Enjoy your visitors!

Ming the Merciless said...

It looked very window because the palm tree leaves are swaying to one side.

As for medical tourism, I totally understand what you are talking about. I recently had my teeth cleaned and it cost US$100. The dentist told me I may have to get some of my caps redone at $200 each. And if I wanted to have my teeth capped, it would cost $1,000 each.

Health care is getting ridiculously expensive over here.

escape said...

i like this mall. when i was reviewing this was one of the malls that i usually visit.

i was so happy seeing it renovated.

medical tourism will be bigger in the coming years.

Halcyon said...

I love those spurting fountains. The kids always have such fun playing in them.

Where does your sister live? I guess she has emigrated from The Philippines?

Joe Narvaez said...

That's new. I haven't been there for quite some time now. I miss the place.