Thanks for persevering with the photos! I should reduce the file size next time :) Yes I spend my life in cities these days, but I grew up in the countryside, and I think I would go insane if I couldn't get my fill of green spaces from time to time. Sadly I have the impression that here there is more emphasis on 'development', meaning building more and more skyscrapers, and not so much on making the city liveable. But I hope I'm proven wrong. I've never been to the Philippines but would love to know more about your life there - am following :)