If you haven't yet heard, the Pasig River ferry system resumed operation during the last week of April 2014. On its first week back, I wanted to try it before going to the office since they were offering free breakfast and coffee, on top of the free ferry ride for one week. The best things in life are free, right?! But eventually, I decided sleeping in was more important.

Then, June came-- a time when my weekends are far more accommodating than the whirlwind that was April and May. Initially, the plan was to take a ferry ride going to Escolta and walk around the area that used to be where the cool kids went. But since a lot of attractions in Manila are just within reach and/or one jeepney ride away, the Pasig Ferry-Escolta trip became a cultural immersion in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.

Here's the rundown on the Pasig River ferry ride in case you also want to try it.