After a short nap to recover from the morning rowing, I decided to get back to BGC, Bonifacio Global City, as it promised much original and local shopping in its Market Market premises. It took about only 15min from Makati to get there, but it cost double the price fo going to Mall of Masia across town (230PHP). I supposed there were more traffic at that time.
My main objective was the Market Market mall, with its food stalls filled with specialties from the various regions of the Philippines. But before that I ended up in the fashion market stalls, where very affordable clothes (100php) awakened my dormant shopaholic tendencies. I needed a blue t-shirt for the next day rowing practice so all I could see was blue. After acquiring a top I could probably fit in, I explore the mall which was terribly crowded.
When I got outside, I understood why everyone and their hair got indoors: it was raining enough to make puddles. It took me a while to get oriented and eventually walked toward the High Streets area, which is an outdoor shopping area with restaurants and shops on both sides of a park stretching from 11th avenue to 5th avenue (yes, they have numbered avenues). The streets were empty and glistening with rain.
There were some interesting building dominating the skyline, but mostly there were constructions.
The little park in the middle was shiny silver with rain and empty, adding to the melancholy of the weather.The area was famous for its murals as well but I could only find one of them.
It was a lovely stroll, without the smell of pollution, or the pressure of hundreds of other pedestrians to navigate. I had nothing to buy and didn't feel like joining the other visitors inside the Mind Museum nearby.
So I grabbed another taxi, which got pulled over as soon as I got in it. The driver got caught making an illegal u-turn, and got away with it with 100php fine. It was another eventful ride where we got stuck into traffic for 15min, and instead of taking 15min, the return to the hotel took almost 45min and it was dark by the time I got to the room.
My main objective was the Market Market mall, with its food stalls filled with specialties from the various regions of the Philippines. But before that I ended up in the fashion market stalls, where very affordable clothes (100php) awakened my dormant shopaholic tendencies. I needed a blue t-shirt for the next day rowing practice so all I could see was blue. After acquiring a top I could probably fit in, I explore the mall which was terribly crowded.
When I got outside, I understood why everyone and their hair got indoors: it was raining enough to make puddles. It took me a while to get oriented and eventually walked toward the High Streets area, which is an outdoor shopping area with restaurants and shops on both sides of a park stretching from 11th avenue to 5th avenue (yes, they have numbered avenues). The streets were empty and glistening with rain.
So I grabbed another taxi, which got pulled over as soon as I got in it. The driver got caught making an illegal u-turn, and got away with it with 100php fine. It was another eventful ride where we got stuck into traffic for 15min, and instead of taking 15min, the return to the hotel took almost 45min and it was dark by the time I got to the room.
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