Day 18 - Boracay & Manila (Phillipines) - Paradise lost

ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END. Our hotel organised our transfer back to the mainland and airport... fighting the rush as everyone who had been partying on the weekend to celebrate Labor day also left. We made it to Manila and luckily had our directions printed out this time... with these in hand we managed to find our cheap hotel (about 15 dollars for the night)... we just had to put up with small things like someone using the shower in our ensuite as we checked in, no hot water (didn't need it though, stinking hot) and a non flushing toilet (you just have to make sure you beat the other person there!). But we survived and it was a good reality hit for the rest of our backpacking. Manila is a lot like Bangkok I found (including cheap DVDs).
LESSON FOR THE DAY: "Kakaroach free hotel" just means you don't have to pay extra for them in your room!