A few days prior to the trip, a few people in the Peninsula Hotel attempted a coup. Val joked that it had become the latest tourist attraction in Manila, so I made him take us there to check it out. :-)

I’m standing in front of the boarded-up wall where the tank drove through. They have it nicely decorated for Christmas now.

This is what the entrance used to look like (on the other side.) You can see the security guards behind me. Every public place has guards that search you and your bags before you can enter.

Outside of the hotel. It’s really nice.