I made it, room service is on the way and then I am going to sleep for ages.

The company that we are all contracting for is a huge employer in Manila and is credited with creating a middle class here. The story is that when a new call center opens here, the Prime Minister of the Philippines is there to dedicate the building.

Teletech (the company we are working for) is kind of a big deal around here, so when we arrived, there was someone from the Philippine government waiting to greet us and usher us through immigration and customs (no waiting in line!) and hand us off to the drivers from the hotel. They had 4 huge Mercedes limousines waiting for us. If we had 4 had people in our party, that makes how many limos per person? Driving through Manila in this huge limo caravan was kind of a thrill. They had flashing lights on each car and as we went through old Manila everyone ran out to see and wave at us.

When we got to the hotel, the manager greeted us and (no exaggerating here) at least 50 people were there to carry luggage, offer us bottles of water and check us in. I know they were there for us because when we went inside they all came with us and the other traffic at the hotel was sort of just left on their own. This whole entourage followed us in and clamored around us until we were all checked in.

I ordered steak and scallops from room service (which is always overpriced). With the exchange rate, the total with tip, etc. was $16.00. I could seriously get used to this!

I am going to eat and get unpacked and after a nap I'll check in on SL.