Day 43 - Post from Ayala Museum Cafe

Currently chilling at the Ayala Museum Cafe, waiting to get picked up by one of my aunts. With two of my other aunts at the moment. We were initially meant to all go together to the museum but traffic was crap so three of us were dripped off to go by train. The MRT was super cramped - like eat I'm told about Tokyo at rush hour but never quite experienced, due in part I'm sure to helens planning. Also, weird rule where I couldn't take pictures.

Same rule at the museum - even in the lobby which was weird. A guard made me delete a pick of the museum sign. Which particularly sucks as the gift shop was blah. Bought one mug my aunt said my mom would like, and was tempted by a shawl made of pina cloth that the aunts said Id be able to buy cheaper elaewhere. There was a really cool exhibit of boats that was completely unrepresented. Not even a postcard - I managed to sneak a quick pic of it from my purse that I hope turned out.

The museum itself was ok. Standouts were an exhibit of Filipino gold, from pre Spanish colonial times, a section where the history of he museum was displayed via dioramas, and then this really cool art display by victoria d'aboville. It was all sea creatures, polyps and jellyfish and such, made of materials like plastic cups and fishing nets, all lit with black light.

Plans for the rest of the day are shopping, though with views of Manila Bay which should be nice.