FRIDAY- MY TOWN SHOOT OUT- MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION

This is my first time to join the photo shoot: Friday-My Town Shoot Out. Actually, I was invited by HalfCrazyGurl before but I was kinda busy at work. If you want to join too just check the rules. Patty welcomed me very much! And I am glad to participate in this weekly task. I find it great and fun.

This week's theme is means of transportation in town assigned by Science Girl of France.

A postcard of Philippine jeepney(the front view).

When American troops began to leave the Philippines at the end of World War II, hundreds of surplus jeeps were sold or given to local Filipinos. The Filipinos stripped down the jeeps tp accommodate several passengers, added metal roofs for shade, and decorated the vehicles with vibrant colors and bright chrome hood ornaments.

My friend took a photo of our companion while the latter did the same to us (back view).

Since then, jeepneys are the most means of public transportation in the Philippines. I used to ride on the jeepney from home to the office and vice versa almost everyday. They were originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II. They have become a symbol of Philippine culture. The jeepney fare is 7 pesos for the first 4 kilometers or .15 USD.

Here's the latter's shot of us.

Another means of transportation here in my country is the tricycle. It is a vehicle that have three wheels or a motorcycle with a customized sidecar. Tricycles are often used by commuters to travel from place to place in short distances.

I sitted on the rooftop of the tricycle on our way to holy mountain in Guimaras. The capacity of the tricycle is only 7 passengers including the driver.

I volunteered to sit on the rooftop because I know my friends are not used to it. That's another tricycle ahead of us.

Pumpboat on the otherhand, are popular in coastal towns of the Philippines as a mode of inter-isalnd transportation. That's the means of transportation from my city to the neighbor island- Guimaras.

Thanks to Patty!