Local public transport
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This is a trike stand in Bacolod City. A Jeepney, a vehicle resembling a stretch Jeep, has taken you here. Now, the trikes lining the street are ready to take you the rest of the way, directly to your home.
I found this intriguing since public transport experts in the US have argued for years how to make public transport nearly as convenient as a car or taxi. Here is a very good solution: The Jeepney, which fills quickly with passengers, for the relatively long routes, and the Trike for local travel. Jeepney fares are around 7 pesos ($ 0.14) and trike fares 5 pesos ($ 0.10).
And as you can see, there is never a wait for a trike; they are lined up ten deep! And Jeepney waits are almost as short; there is almost always one right in front, plying its route.
Much more efficient than the government-subsidized systems in the US, and it actually makes a profit for the operator!
My car and rain
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Alas, I cannot take the car :-(. They charge import duty of 100% of its NEW value. So I bought the care for $27,500 and if it were new it would sell for $89,900. They would charge me $89,900 to import it :-(.
I actually thought of the idea of taking my older Mercedes, my red one, which is mechanically simpler and therefore more practical in the Philippines. But then I found out that little wrinkle and discovered importing cars really is, effectively, impossible :-).
In answer to your question, it does rain quite a bit but usually in quick bursts, like Florida's climate where it rains every day in the afternoon and then gets sunny again fast.
However, in the Philippines it can rain for weeks on end, but rarely. That is, you might have prepetual rain for a week or two. This is the drawback of this type of climate.
However, the rain's generally warm and so much less annoying than the rain we're used to in the states.
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