March 11th

Began to feel a little insecure about my big toe. I started to wonder if the cut was deep enough to warrant stitches. Only thing was that I didn’t have time to stop by the hospital in Pandan as I had to leave early to go the airport. I decided to go to the hospital after I reach Manila, instead.

Lito picked me up and the both of us went to Alabang (town near Muntinlupa) to have lunch with my Uncle Teddy. I told him about my toe and asked him how much it would cost to go to the hospital. He guessed around 1000 pesos for a consult. After lunch, we went to a nearby mall and I changed some of my dollars to pesos. The mall had a medical clinic inside so we went there.

Doctor prescribed a tetanus shot and the nurse cleaned up and wrapped my toe.

Went to Intramuros in Manila. Wandered around the ruins of Fort Santiago.

Had dinner at a dockside restaurant called Harbor View. Uncle Teddy reminisces about his college days in Manila. How he used to live near the shanty towns. How he used to take the jeepneys to school and how he would jump off when the jeepney conductor came near to collect the fare. haha.