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Travelling with the Height of 5 Feet and 11 Inches

December 5, 2011 by Josiah 18 Comments

I stand 5 feet and 11 inches. Most Filipinos envy my height. They think of it as a blessing. I also do think of it as a blessing on occasions like getting the dried clothes from the sampayan and how easily spottable I am during a crowded concert but for riding transportations in the Philippines, somehow it is a curse.

I stand 5 feet and 11 inches.  I do not mind when a row in a van should only be 3 people then 4 people gets squished in it. I do mind when they modify a 3-row van into a 4-row van because my knees are already hitting the next row in the front. Imagine that situation for a 3 hour van ride from Tacloban City to Borongan. Still there are those who are commendable for not modifying their vans like the van from Iloilo City to Iloilo Airport.

Knees hitting the seat at the front seats from Balangkayan, Eastern Samar to Tacloban City, Leyte

Knees hitting the seat at the front seats from Balangkayan, Eastern Samar to Tacloban City, Leyte

I stand 5 feet and 11 inches. I do mind how expensive airfare is in the Philippines but I also know how much time I can save with them. I also mind on how weirdly the seats are closely spaced apart that it gives me the same knee problem as the vans. Where being at the window seat may also become a curse when I wanted to get to the lavatory. Maybe I should try accepting the

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